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Class_F!]A_ 
Book, :-5-Il. 



EECOEDS 



TOWN OF TISBUEY 

MASS., 

Beginninc. June 29, Ifilja, and ending May 16, 18li4. 



ARRANGED AND COPIED BY 



WM. S. SWIFT, TOWN CLERK OF TISBURY, AND JENNIE IF. CLEVELAND, 
ASSISTANT TOWN CLERK OF TISBURY. 



BOSTON : 

WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING COMPANY, 

18 Post Office Square. 

1903. 



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TOWN CLERK'S NOTE. 



The vote under the authority of which this book of records was 
printed was passed at the annual town meeting held March 26, 1901, 
and reads as follows : — 

Voted, That the towu clerk, with the approval of the selectmen, be instructed 
to have printed 500 copies of the records of the towu, including proprietors' 
records to the beginning of the town's history, when he shall have completed the 
copying of the same up to the year 1865, this not to include the records of births, 
marriages and deaths.* 

* The old vital records are complete in a new copy from 1669 to 1844. 



TOWN CHARTER 



Jrancis '^obduct, (Esq: one of the Gentlemen of his Ma'"'' Hon'''*' Privy 
Chamb"" and Governo'' Gen" under his Royall Highness |am£S Duke of Yorke 
and Albany &c of all his Territories in America : To all to whom these Presents 
shall come sendeth Greeting: WHjtxtKS there is a certain Island w"Hn these his 
Royall High'" his Territories lyeing & being to ye North west of ye Islaud 
Nantuckett w'''' said Island was heretofore granted unto Thomas Mayhew Sen'' 
& Thomas Mayhew Jun"" his son by James Forrett Agent to William Earl of 
Sterling in whom ye Governm' then was and by them a pporcon neare ye middle 
of ye said Island on ye south side thereof granted to several Inhabitants, Free- 
holders there for a Towne-ship, who have made purchase of ye Indian Right, ye 
said Towne being formerly known by ye name of Middletown, ye p'cincts whereof 
are bounded on ye East by ye Land heretofore belonging to ye Sachem Towon- 
quateck, on ye West by Nashowakemmuck, on ye South by Qua-uiems & a fresh 
Pond & on ye North by ye Sound: ^oh) for a Confirmation unto ye p'^sent In- 
habitants, Freeholders there & their Associates in theire possession & enjoy ra' 
of ye p'misses J^nofa gt y' by vertue of ye Commission & Authority unto me 
given by his Ro3'all Highness upon whom as well by ye resignation & Assignem 
of ye Heires of ye said William Earle of Sterling as allso by ye Grant & Patent 
from his Royall Ma*'"' (ILbarhs ye second ye propriety & Governm' of Long 
Island, Martins Vineyard, Nantuckett & all ye Islands adjacent amongst other 
things is settled, I have given & granted & by these p''sents doe hereby give 
Ratify Confirme & Grant unto ye p'seut Inhabitants, Freeholders & their Asso- 
ciates their Heires Success©" & Assignes ye Land whereon ye said Towne is set- 
tled togeth'' w"' all ye Lands, Soyles, Woods, Meadows Pastures, Marshes, 
Waters, Fishing, Hawking, Hunting & Fowling w*'Hn ye Bounds & Limits afore- 
described and all the other Profitts Comoditjes, Emolum''' & Hereditaments to ye 
s*" Town & Land belonging or in any wise appertaining : The tenure whereof is 
to be according to ye Custom of ye Mannor of East Greenwich in ye County of 



vi TOWN CHAKTER. 

Keot in Euglaud, in free & comou soccage & by fealty only : And ye s*^ Towne 
vf^h for ye future shall be called by ye name of iiisfjurg & by that name & Style 
be distinguish' & known in all Bargaiues & Sales, Deeds, Records & Writeings 
shall be held deemed reputed taken & bee an Entjre Enfranchised Towneship of 
itselfe & shall always from time to time have hold & enjoy like & equall privi- 
ledges w"* other Townes w"'in ye Governm' & shall in noe manner or any wise be 
under ye Rule Order or Direction of any other place, but in all matt"^* of Gov- 
ernm' shall be Ruled ordered & Directed according to ye Instructions I have 
already given or hereafter shall give for ye good & welfare of ye s'^ Inhabit'" by ye 
advice of my Couucill : ^o ^afre anb to ^olb ye said Town w"" ye Land thereunto 
belonging w"' all & singular ye Appertenances & p''misses unto ye said Inhabit^ 
Freeholders & theire Associates their Heires Successo""' & Assignes to ye pper 
use & Behoof of ye said Inhabit^ Freeholders & theire Associates their Heires Suc- 
cessors & assignes forever: ^]^t^ ye said Inhabitants & their Associates theire 
Heires Successors & Assignes yielding rendring & paying yearly & every years 
unto His Royall Highness ye Duke of Yorke his Heires & Assignes or to such 
Governo*^ or Governor' as from time to time shall be by him constituted & ap- 
pointed as an Acknowledgment Two Barrells of Good Merchantable Cod-fish to 
be delivered at ye Bridge in this City. #rben under my Hand and Sealed w'h 
my Scale & w'h ye Scale of ye Province at Forte James in New Yorke on ye 
Island of Manhattans this eighth day of July in ye three and twentyeth yeare of 
ye Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord Charles ye Second by ye Grace of God of 
England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of ye Faith &c & in ye 
yeare of o' Lord God One Thousand six hundred seaventy & one. 

Recorded by Order of ye Governo"' 
Matthias Nicolls /Sec 

F R A N C 1 S L O y E L A C E 

[Seal pkndant] 

A true copy of tlio town charter, taken from the original purchmont now on lilc in this 

Attest: Wm. S. Swift, 

Toiini Clerk of Tishury. 

TisEURY, Mass., Jan. 18, li)02. 

[Skal.] 



PREFACE. 



The custom of keeping town records, as undertaken by the founders 
of New England, was a development of the system in vogue in Old 
England at the time of the Puritan emigration to our shores. In Eng- 
land the unit of organized communities was the parish, and the records 
required by law to be kept for this parochial unit related only to the 
vital statistics of marriages, baptisms, burials, and a few other matters 
of an ecclesiastical character. The rector or vicar of the parish was the 
clerk, who had custody of these books or registers, and they were 
in effect nothing more than the records of the established church, its 
clergy, officials and its parishioners in that particular community. No 
such thing existed as records relating to the material interests of the 
parishes, excepting in towns having a mayor and corporation, such as 
London, Exeter, Bristol, which were required to keep municipal records. 

The social system devised by our forefathers was based on the sepa- 
ration of the church and state, whereby the unit of the community was 
the town, which cared for the material interests; and the church, as 
subordinate, was concerned only in the spiritual welfare of the citizens. 
No matter how small the town at its beginning, it was a political entity 
in the colony, independent in its functions under the laws established 
for its government. The first duty of the freeholders or proprietors 
who had been incorporated into a body politic as a town was to procure 
"a suitable book," and keep therein a true record of the acts of the 
townsmen in their meetings legally assembled by warrant. In making 
these records a new departure in the matter of vital statistics was 
developed, — that of recording the births and deaths of the residents, 
rather than the baptisms and burials. This latter plan, as in operation 



viii PREFACE. 

in the English parishes, was continued by the churches here, and thus 
there exists with us a double record of the coming in and the going out 
of the world of the individual of a community, each record supplement- 
ing the other. 

The people of the Vineyard, who came largely from the Massachu- 
setts Bay and Plymouth colonies, brought with them this custom, and 
although for many years outside the jurisdiction of either colony, yet 
the keeping of town records was estabhshed here with the first settle- 
ment at Edgartown. Although Tisbury was not settled till a quarter 
of a century later, yet its records are the oldest original volumes of town 
records on the Vineyard now extant. * 

These ancient records which follow in this volume consist of two folio 
books. The first in point of age is a thin volume of 50 pages, bound 
loosely in paper, and was recently recovered by the town clerk, and 
remains in a fair state of preservation. It measures 8 by 13 inches, and 
its earliest entries are in the handwriting of Thomas ^ Mayhew (grandson 
of the governor), the first town clerk of Tisbury whose name has come 
down to us as acting in that capacity. The earliest record in this book 
is the deed of Benjamin Church, the noted Indian fighter, to Joseph 
Merry, dated N'ov. 19, 1669, conveying the mill and its privilege, then 
situated on the Tiasquin or New Mill River, in the present town of 
West Tisbury, where for many years after the Look family owned and 
operated a grist mill. The last entry in this book is dated March 11, 
168 1, and appears on page 17 of the printed volume. 

The second book is much larger than the first, and is the "new 
boock " referred to in the vote of Dee. 4, 1689 (vide page 22), which 
the freeholders procured in order that "all records of or in y'^ old books 
and loose papers of consarnment foifvh ax they shall see convenaiW'' 
might be entered by the town clerk. This qualif3ing clause, italicized, 
leaves to onr imagination the anxious task of estimating hoAV much 

* The town records of Edgartown are a copy of the original, whicli liave disappeared. The 
oldest hook dates from about 1730, when the transcribing was undertaken by the town clerk. It 
is probable that the early records were in small books and " loose papers," as in Tisbury, and 
were destroyed after tlio copy was made. The Chilmark records bdgiii in 1704. 



PREFACE. ix 

interesting and valuable matter was discarded by the committee as not 
of sufficient " consarnment " to be transcribed. That much was left 
out is certain, for this second volume does not contain anything from 
the older volume above described. It is bound in vellum, measures 8 
by 12 inches, and has been entirely filled from cover to cover by the 
economical clerks of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The 
records were at first entered at both ends indiscriminately, without 
chronological order; and this double-headed plan, with duplicate pagi- 
nation, makes a resulting confusion of dates, sequences and subjects, that 
renders an examination of it for a special object a tedious task. In the 
printed copy the chronological sequence has been wisely restored, for 
purposes of convenient reference, without in any way diminishing its 
record value. This book, hitherto regarded as our oldest record, until 
the recovery of the other, was begun in 1690 by Benjamin Skiff e, then 
"toun clarck," and its earliest entry is under date of March 17, 1687, 
recording his election to that office. Thus it w^ill be seen that a hiatus 
exists between the last entry of the first book, March 11, 168|, and 
March 17, 1687, indicating that the records of three whole years are 
missing from one of the two books, probably the first. That much of 
value has disappeared becomes evident to one who has had occasion, as 
the writer has, to search these volumes for material that should be there. 
As an example of an important record not to be found in either book, is 
the following copy, certified as " taken out of the toune ritinges this 14 
of Martch 1684 by me Nathan Skiff Clark of Tisbury." This w^as 
found by the writer recently among the archives of the Supreme Judicial 
Court at Boston, where it probably had figured in some early law suit. 
It is here inserted for preservation, on account of its historical value : — 

[Supreme Judicial Court Files, No. 4974.] 

Wheras we whose names are under writen have obtained liberty of Mr. 
Thomas Mayhew to buy & purchas land within the bounds & limits of Taakimmy 
upon the vinyard this may siguifie unto men that we wilU : Pebodie Josiah 
Standish James Allen and James Skiffe have made purchas of eertaine Lands 
within the above saide bound with a purpos to people or plant the same and in 



X PREFACE. 

order thereunto have devided the whole iuto twelv partes or shares payable to 
the charges of the whole purchas besids one lott for the niill on for a minister 
and one lott for John Eddy if he com according to Compacicion and further we 
have admitted of several persons to have thar severall shares botii upland and 
meadow land allreddy purchased or to be purchased alwayes pvided that the 
persons admited shall pay or cause to be payed their just proportion of cost and 
charg justly arisin thereupon unto the above named willi pebodie, Josias Standish 
and James Allen or their assigues and in consideration whereof we the above 
named william pebodie, Josias Standish, James Allen and James Skiffe, doe 
admit of Isaac Robinson, James Skiffe Sinour Simon Athearn, Jeramiah Whitne 
and John Rogers to be full and joynt parcherais with and to have full Right and 
title to the whole with our selves : allsoe we have admitted of Thomas Mayhow 
Juner who is to pay five pounds to his brother Matthew Mayhew for and in con- 
sideration of a parcell of lande purchased by willi : pebodie Josias Standish and 
James Allen of Matthew Mayhew about holmes hole as may apere by a deed 
under his hand which parsall of land is to belong unto the whole purchase of 
takimmy. 

May 20 1071 AViIXIAM PahODIE 

witness hereunto James Allen 

Thomas Boni James Skiffe 

The mark N of Josias Standish 
Nathaniel Bkusteu 

To this legalized depletion of the records of our town, sanctioned by 
the early freeholders in 1689, must be added subsequent losses, which 
have in all probability further reduced the completeness which we should 
much desire to find. In 1716, under the clerkship of Robert Cathcart, 
a portion of the records in his custody were stolen, and had not been 
recovered as late as 1754, as appears by the following affidavits : — 

[Sdpreme Judicial Court Files, No. 72789.] 
The Deposition of Mr. Abner West of Homeshole in Tisbury of seventy 
years old. Testifieth and Saith that About the year A. D. 1716 he Living then 
Near Mr. Robert Cathcart of said town of Tisbury he Understood that Said 
Cathcarts Shop was Broken Open and the book in which Records were was Stolen 
and Never after all found " &c &c. July 17. 1754 



PREFACE. xi 

The Deposition of Mrs Jane West of Tisbury being seventy two years old. 
Testifieth and Saith that She living near Mr. Robert Cathcart of Tisbury The 
Common talk was that said Cathcarts Shop was Broken Open and many things 
Stolen and Particular the Town Book of Records & that she always Understood 
he was Town and Proprietors Clerk and that some part of said book was found 
and Never heard that the other part of said book was ever found " &c &c. 
July 17. 1754 

What records are involved in this loss may never be known. Possibly 
it was an early "Proprietors" record, for it was customary to have 
separate volumes for the minutes of proceedings of the townsmen and 
freeholders, the business of each being conducted independently. It 
may be surmised that the theft occurred in connection with the suit at 
law which arose between Joseph Briggs, plaintiff, and the Proprietors 
of Takemmy, alias Tisbury, and was first heard March, 1716-17, in 
our local courts (see pages 64, 65), and by the plaintiff appealed to the 
Superior Court at Plymouth (page 67). It was an important suit, in- 
volving the validity of the divisions of the common land into sixteen 
shares, and many interests were at stake.* 

So far as known, these are the only vicissitudes, accidents and losses 
to which our early records have been subjected ; and when it is remem- 
bered that for two centuries they have been in the official keeping of so 
many persons, often unsafely stored in private houses, it is matter for 

* The property involved was the proprietor's "share" in the "home lot" of William 
Pabodie, which he had sold in 1672 to George Russell of Scituate, and which was laid out on the 
west bank of the Old Mill River, on the north side of the " Scotchman's Bridge " road. Through 
the early deaths of Russell and his only son Samuel as heir, and the remarriage of Samuel's 
widow to Cornelius Briggs, all being non-residents, the ownership became dormant, but was 
finally revived thirty years after, in 1716, by Joseph Briggs, son of Cornelius, who laid claim to 
the one-sixteenth, or the proprietor's share, belonging to the Pabodie lot. It appears that in 
1683 Simon Athearn had bought of Cornelius Briggs a quit-claim of his and his wife's interest 
in the lot, together with the proprietor's "share" thereto belonging in the undivided lauds in 
the town. The " home lot " was sold the next year, but the " share " was retained by Athearn, 
and he participated in all the land divisions on its account until his death in 1715, when it 
descended to Samuel Athearn, his son, which accounts for his connection with the suit as the 
principal person affected (see pages 67, 68) . It will thus be seen that much depended on the issue 
of the case, and the early records became an important factor to the litigants. This probably 
explains the loss described. 



xii PREFACE. 

congratulation to our citizens tliat these priceless volumes are now to be 
placed forever beyond the reach of loss by theft, fire, and that equally 
destructive, though slower, agency, "the gnawing tooth of Time." 
This satisfaction must be felt not only by the present citizens of Tis- 
bury, but by that innumerable body of descendants of her early 
settlers who are now scattered all over the land. 

To the patriotic interest of one of her loyal sons, the present town 
clerk, Mr. William S. Swift, must the credit for the inception and com- 
pletion of this splendid work be given. The deciphering of the difficult 
and almost illegible writing of that early period was begun by him in 
1894, and continued carefully and zealously during the spare hours of a 
busy life, until he had completed the labor of transcription. To any 
one who has not been familiar with such work this statement may 
convey slight significance of the toil and patience involved in securing 
a correct copy of these ancient records. Having had special opportuni- 
ties for examining them in connection with my work upon the history oi 
Martha's Vineyard, I can testify to the accuracy of his work, and stu- 
dents and readers may be assured of the correctness of the copy as 
printed. The town owes its efficient clerk a debt of gratitude for this 
"labor of love," which he has now so admirably concluded in the fol- 
lowing pages. 

Nor would this reference to his work be entirely accurate if it failed 

to mention a joint laborer who has been from the early beginnings oi 

the greatest service in the work of transcribing and comparing, — Miss 

Jennie W. Cleveland, the assistant town clerk. To her must be granted 

a share of the acknowledgment which we, as citizens of the old town, 

feel is due for this permanent preservation of its records. These books, 

together with the old parchment charter, granted by Lord Lovelace ir 

1671, — the only one surviving of the three then granted, — constitute 

the oldest original historic muniments of the Vineyard, and it is of 

more than local concern that they should be made available for future 

generations. 

CHARLES E. BANKS, M.D. 

•Tan. 20, mY^. 



TISBIJRY TOWN RECORDS. 



This is The Town Booke oe Recokdes of Tysbuky William pea- 
body JosiAH Standish James Allin and James Skiff Being 

PUKCHASEKS DOTH ChDSE ThEM AsOTIATES TO SeTTELL THE TOWN 
TYSBUKY 

I 

f me 

Know all men by these presents that I John Eddy of the town of 
great-harbour upon y** Vineyeard do for myself my heires and assignes 
sell unto William Pebody Josias Standish and James Allin I say I do 
sell my whole accomodations lying at holmes his hole being on sixth 
part of that which was bought of y'' Indians by thomas Layton of Rode 
Island and this I do for and in consideration that y*' for s'd William Pe- 
body Josias Standish and James Allin are to lett me y*" said Eddy have 
five pounds worth of Land at Takemmy at the same Rate as they bought 
it of y^ Indians provided that y*" sd Eddy demand it within two years 
after the date hereofe as also they shall let me have one Lote among 
them to live upon I y'' sd Eddy paying for it at y*" rate y* they buy of 
y'" Indians the fores'd five pounds worths to be part of the Lote if I do 
not demand y*' Land and live upon it then to pay me five pounds at y*^ 
end of y" s'd 2 years the payment to made in current pay at prices 
current and in wittness of y*^ premises I have hereunto set my hand this 
29 of June 1669 

Memorandum — y* the lote mentioned is to be one whole accomoda- 
tion of y^ town now to be setled and y* if y'" town be not settled then y" 
fores'd land at holmes his hole to be returned to me y* s'd Eddy in witt- 
ness to all y*' premises I have set hereunto my hand the day and year 
above s'd 

John Eddy 
Entered October 20th 1690 AD 

witness mathew mayhew John Rogeres 



2 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Know all men by these presents that I Benjaman Church Mill 
Wright of the towne of duxburie ine the colonie of Newplimouth have 
for my selfe my heirs executors Administrators and assighnes bargained 
for and sold unto Joseph Merry of the towne of Hampton in the county 
of Norflek in the Massachusets in new england unto him his heirs 
Executors administrators and Assighnes to have & to hould for ever to 
say one mill with all the Rights titles and privelledges therunto Belong- 
ing the which Mill standeth uppon the westermost Brook of Takemmy 
uppon marthas Vineyard as also one Eighth part of the first purchas 
of land at the Beforesaid Takemmy Bought of Josias sachim with all 
Rights titles and priveledges to the said land Belonging : which Mill and 
Land aforesaid I the Abovesaid church have sould as abovesaid unto 
^Joseph Merry for and in consideration of one hundred and twenty 
pounds the which summe I the said church doe acknowledge to have Re- 
ceved of the abovesaid merry to my satisfaction by Bills and in witnss 
of the abovesaid sale I the said Benjamin church doe by thease presents 
deliver unto the Beforesaid Joseph Merry the beforesaid Mill and land 
as aforesaid and for the Ratification of the premises I have caused this 
my deed to be made and in witness heerof have set heerunto My hand 
and seall in the year of our Lord one Thousand six hundred sixty and 
nine And the nineteenth of november 

Beniamin church 

Sighned Sealed 

and delivered in presence 

of us 

HiRHAM SARSON 

Matthp:w Mayhew 

This Is a true coppy taken 
By me Thomas Mayhew 

rlark 

ffor as much as I Josias alias Katanummin Sachem of Tackamy 
have formerly sold a tract of Land in tackamy unto william Pebody 
Josias Standish and James Allin that there might be a town of English 
seated now whereas I Josias bound the fors'd persons in purchas of y*^ 
s'd Lands ^o herd tlieir catle wherefor be it known unto all men by these 
presents that I Josias Sachem of tackemy on the Vineyeard do sell unto 
william Pebody Josias Standish and James Allin that my priviledge 
also y' from this day foreward I do make them free from herding their 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 3 

catle so y^ their catle shall have liberty lawfully and peaceably to grass 
within the commons of tackemy without any molestation I say I Josias 
do sell and sett free as affors'd and delivere over from mee my heires an 
assignes unto william Pebody Josias Standish and James Allin them 
their associats heires or assignes to have and to hold from and against me 
or my heires forever and for surty of y*" same I do bind me my heires 
or assignes to defend the same rights and priviledges from all Lawfull 
claimes by any person or persons from befor the date hereof being this 
present June 17'!' 1670 and this I do for and in consideration of five 
shillings already received in wittness of y*^ premises I have hereunto set 
my hand and scale Signed sealed and delivered in y^ presents of 

Mr] Butler The mark 4.1.4. +. 

of Josias QJI 

The mark / 1 of 

Israel Robinson 
Enteretl upon the record October 20th 1690 

^ me Beniamin Skiff Clark 



ffor as much as I Josias sachem of tachkemy did formerly sell a 
tract of Land in Tachkemmy unto William Pedbody Josias Standish and 
James Allin and James Skiffe wich Land was bounded on y*" east side 
begining a full mile from a marked tree neare Popemikes field and so 
to run southerly unto a vally and road near where tichpitts house was 
and so taketh all y** neckes westwardly as appeareth by deed beareing 
date 1669 wherefor be it known unto all men by these presents that I 
Josias sachem of Tachkemy do sell and inlarge the costs of y*^ English 
further on y^ east sid unto the east side of y*" deep woody vally in the 
cart way goeing to y^ town and so to run upon a straight line unto y** 
mille from the marked tree & from y*' marked tree by popamikes field 
and so taking in all the Lands and neckes westwardly as appeareth by 
trees marked on y'^ east sid of y*" woody vally by me Josias James Allin 
and John Eddy I say I do sell and deliver over this my Land from me 
my heires or assignes forevere unto the town of Tisbury James Allin & 
his associats them their heires or assignes to have & to hold from and 
against me or my heires forever and this I do for and in consideration of 
fifteen shillings allready recieved and for y*" security of y'' same I bind 
myself my heires or assignes to defend the same from all Lawfull claimes 



4 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

by any person or persons whatsoever from befor the day of the date 
here of in wittness of y'' premises I hereunto set my hand and seale being 
this present Jan 31^' 1671 

y^ marke u n -f- v 
In y«^ presence of ^^ j^,^^^^ ^ 

John Budesaet ^^ 

the mark i — i — i 

of Israel Robinson 
Enter upon y*" record octob'' 20th 1690 

19 me Beniamin Skiffe Clark 



The Lands And Accomadations of James Redfield which Leyeth in 
the Township of Takymmy or Tisbury on the vineyard as folloeth one 
half house Lot which containeth twenty five Acres Leying on the East 
side of the brook where his dwelling house is this present year one thou- 
sand six hundred seventy & three bounded with the brook on the west 
And Joseph doggats half Lot on the north & Isack Robinsons Lot on 
the South being twenty-five rods in bredth And runing in length eight 
score rods easterly from the brook being twenty five Acres more or 
Lesse And halfe the Sixth part of the neck by John Eddys of which 
halfe the fifth lot is James Redfields Leying on the south side of Joseph 
doggats halfe lot Leying Acrosse the neck as the neck is devided to every 
mans share Contained in the neck As before spoken in the order of devi- 
sion of the three necks baring date february the first 1671 

And the two And thirtyth part of all undevided Lands whether pur- 
chesed or that may be purchesed This is the Lands And Accomadations 
of James Redfield but to be remembred the purches not yet paid 



The Lands & Accomadations of Joseph Doggatt which Leieth in the 
Township of Takymmy or tisbury on the vineyard as foloeth One halfe 
house Lot which containeth twenty-five Acres Leying on the east side of 
the brook where his dwelling house is this present year 1673 bounded the 
brook on the west (& the halfe lot which James Redfield hath taken on 
the south) (& the Halfe lot which Charls Crossthwat hath taken on the 
north) 'laid out twenty five rods in bredth by James Allen & Thomas 
Mayhew & Runing eight score rods Easterly from the brook being twenty 
five Acres mor or lesse 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 5 

And halfe the sixth part of the neck by John Eddys of which; halfe 
the fifth lot is Joseph Doggats leying next to henery lewis his lot leying 
Acrosse the neck as the neck is devided to every mans lot Contained in 
the neck As before spoken in the order of devision of the three necks 
baring date february the first 1671 

And the two And thirtyth part of all undevided lands whether pur- 
chesed or that may be purchesed 

this is the lands And Acomadations of Joseph doggatt 

The Lands & Accomadations which belongeth to the minisstrie in 
takymmy or tisbury on the vineyard as foloeth 

One house Lot with an Adishon of low land unto the house lot the 
house Lot Leying on the East sid of the brook next northward unto 

the halfe lot once grannted unto Mr John upon condi- 

shon but to be remembrd, there is to be A heye way betwen this Lot 
And halfe Lot or there A bout most conveniant over the brooke up into 
the woods East And west so = this lot is to run fourty rods in bredth 
northward And in length Eastward eightfoor rods and the addishon of 
low land is all the low land betwen the lot And Simon Athearns fenc 
but the upland which leyeth betwen Simon Athearns lot and the lot for 
the minisstrie is left Common 

And the seventh part of the great neack as before spoken in the 
order of the devision of the three necks for an Inhearitanc for ever bare- 
ing date the first of february 1671 as also a sixteenth Part of all the 
undividedd lands and meadows lying within the bounds of said Town 
ship of Tisbury whether Purchased or to be purchased of the Indians 

June the 27 1673 the Record of the lands And Accomadations of 

Jeremiah Whitin in Takymmy or tisbury on the vineyard One 

house Lot which containeth fourty Acres wh is this 

present year or 1673 bounded by the hey And James 

Aliens lot on the south being fourty more or less 

And the brook on the east And runing eigh . . , rods in length west- 
ward being fourty Acres more or , . . And the sixth part of the neck 

by John Eddys of the sixth and fuedermost lot next the 

poynt is Jeremiah whitins Leying Across the neck as the neck is devided 
to every man .... contained in the neck as before mentioned in the 
order of the devision of the three necks bareing dates the first of feb- 



6 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

ruary And the sixteenth part of all undevided lands whether 

purchased or to purchesse or that may be purchased 

This is the record of the lands And Accomadations of Jeremiah 
Whitin - 



Lands 



11_16 — 11 
09 — 02 — 01 
02 — 00 — 10 
02 — 01 — 08 

02 — 00—02 
01 — 00 — 00 
04 — 03 — 04 
08-00-00 
00—16 — 00 9—2—1 
01 — 13 — 09 

01 — 13 — 04 
03—12 — 09 
04_00 — 00 

03 — 07 — 03 



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8- 


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-11 


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Book debts 
north caralina 



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35_06 — 03 



90 = 14 = 04 



ffor as much as I Thomas May hew have received some instructions 
from y*^ governor generall Lovelace of y'^ Province and for y° peace- 
able goverment and wele ordering of this Island called Marthas Vine- 
yeard and a certain necke of Land on y^ west sid of holmes harbour 
being purchased and like to be Inhabited by English men where for be 
it known unto all men by these presents that I do for myself heires 
and assignes grant & assigne the s'd necke of Land to belong unto the 
s'd town Tisbury on y'' Vineyeard that y^ said necke and Inhabitants 
and estats theire being to be lyable owe and to pay all publike charge 
with y^ town of Tisbury as they may be justly rated upon their Lands 
persons or estats and they to remain and continue untill y^ sd necke of 
Land be a particullare township of itselfe or with other Lands adjacant 

Wittness hereunto my hand this 2 day of August 1673 

"^ me Thomas Mayhkw 

Govevnour 

Entered upon the Record octob' 20th 1690 
"^ me Reniamin Skiffe Clarh 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

30"! 1674 : Thomas Mayhew is Chosen . . . . 

present year to keep the town Records 

of A town Clark 

.... January the fifth 1674 voted that all the Lots which . . . . 
Laid out shall be recorde as thay are Laid out 

Thomas Mayhew clarh 



The Lands And Accomadations of Leyeth 

in the township of Takymmy or Tisbury on the vineyard as foloeth 

One house Lot which Containeth fourty Acres to wit saven Acres 
more or lesse where his dwelling house this present y"" 1674 on the 
west sid of the old mill brook bounded by A whit wood tree on the 
north at the brook & by the brook on the east & the Joyning neck dich 
on the south strait from the dich too the brook & on the southwest 
Corner by the hei-way & on the northwest corner by A black oak tree 
marked all Leying seven Acres more or lesse And the other thirty three 
Acres at or neer the couner or turn of the same brook bounded by the 
brook & A littell run of water on the west & littell whit wood standing 
by the run the north bounde & so-runing right . . . full eight score 
rods bounded by the Com and so being thirty & three rods in bredth 
southward bounded by the com and on the south all being thirty three 
Acres more or lesse with a thurd part of the neck which lyeth betwene 
the two broocks being more or lesse as laid out with a sixtenth part 
of all the tounship of tisbury wheather purchased or to be purchased 
dat febuary the 2 ^>' 1674 

Recordded by ordear of 
the toun by me Thomas Mayhew darck 



Febberary the 5 : 1674 granted By the freholdars Of Tisbary unto 
Samuall tilton one halfe share of Land Which is to say one half Lot 
containing twenty : two ackers Bounded one the west by : the reiver 
one the south by the heyway One the north by a stack near the reiver 
which Land in bredth is Twenty two polls by the reiver and runeth est- 
ward in Length 8 skore polls With one half Lot lying in the neck by 
John Pyes Which half Lot is bounded one the south by charls crostwhates 
lot and one the north by the halfe Lot granted to John slepar Being more 
or les as they are Laid out With a two and thirtyeth part of all unde- 



8 TISBUEY TOWN RECORDS. 

vided Land And meddo belonging unto the said town of tisbary I say 
granted unto him for aninharitance forevear 
Recorded by ordar of the town 

Thomas Mayhew Clark 
Febbary 5 1674 the townsmen of Tysbury do not give unto isack 
chace of Hampton liberty to settle in the town 
Recorded by ordar of the town 

Thomas Mayhew dark 

Thes are the Lands of Jeams Skiffe senier . . . the toAvnship of fis- 
hery : one lot containing forty ackers Bounded on the est By the reiver 
on the north By thomas wests Lot on the south By the heyway that lei- 
eth on the north sid of henery Luessis Lot and so runeth from the reiver 
westward fore poles in lenght and one Lot In the gret neck Bounded on 
the est by Jeans allins Lot on the west by Samuel ruggeles Lot with a 
sixtenth part of all undevided landes and meddo the devided Landes 
Being more or les as thay are Laied out thes are the Landes purchused 
by the above named Jeams Skiff 

recorded by ordor of the town : febbarary the 5 : ld74 

Thes are the Lands of James allin Lieng In the tounship of tisbury 
one Lot containing forty 8 ackers bounded on the south by nathannil 
skiffs Lot and on the north by Jaremiah whittons Lot Lieng in bredeth 
forty 8 pols by the reiver and runeth w^estward from the reiver 8 skore 
pols in lenght with one Lot in the gret neck bounded on the est by the 
middel of the watar which partth the neck and on the west by goodman 
of with a sixtenth part of all undevided Lands and Medtlo ... to the 
said town the devided Lands being more or les as thay are Laid out 

This is the of the Landes and inharitanc of 

in the town of tisbury 

of the town 

Octobar the 28 : 1675 voted by the towns men of tisbury That Jeams 
aUin shall have that halfe share of Land which was formally granted unto 
John sleppar if he had com to inhabit 

I say granted unto him the said Jeams allin All that halfe share of 
land with all reites And titells thareunto Belongin as folloueth one halfe 
Lot Lyeng on the north side of Thomas west his lot : Being in Bredeth 
By the reiver twenty poles And runeth in Lenght west ward 8 skore 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 9 

poles with halfe a share in the neck by John edies which halfe lot is 
bounded on the north by Thomas west his lot on the south by samuell 
tiltons Lot Being more or lesse as thay are Laid out With a two and 
thurtyeth part of all undevided Land and meddo belongin unto the said 
toun I say it is granted unto him the said Jeams aUin for an inhar- 
itance for evear in the Lue of that Lot which the said ieams allin bought 
of iohn roggars the said ieams allin acsepting hearof hatht delivered up 
unto the toun the afore said Lot which he had bought of John roggars Re- 
membaring that the said ieams allin is to pay the purchas of this halfe lot 
Recorded By ordor 

Thomas Mayhew 

CLarck 



Charles Crosthwait appeared Before The Town, at a publique Town 
Meeting, being the twenty eighth day of October, Ano. Dom 1675 ; and 
acknowledged that he had made legall sale of his house landes and all 
Rightes and priveledges, which he had in The Town of Tysburie ; unto 
Thomas Berrick to him his heirs and Assighn's to have and To hold for 
ever; and desires The same may be Taken Notice of in this publique 
Records of The Town ; and it is heer by declared that the purchase from 
the Town is payed, and satifyed ; 

Recorded By ordar of The Toun 
Thomas Mayhew fclarch 



Octobar 1675 
Thes are The lands formally granted unto Charles crosthwait And 
now confarmed by The Tounsmen of Tisbury unto Thomas Berrick as 
fouleth one halfe Lot containig Twenty two acker bounded one the south 
By Joseph daggit his Lot and on the north By the hey way next unto 
Samuell tilton his lot and on the west By the reiver Being in bredeth 
twenty two pols and runeth in lenght estward from the reiver eaight 
skore poles with one halfe lot in the neck by John edyes being bounded 
one the north By samuel tiltons lot and one the south by natthanill skiff 
his lot with a two and thurtieth part of all the Land and meddo belong- 
ing unto the Tounship of Tisbury The devided lands being more or les 
as thay are Laied out confarmed unto him for an inharitance forever 
Recorded By ordar of the Toun 



10 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

November the 22 : 1675 

John tucker is chosen cuf vaar for the year foUouing goodman marry 
is allso chosen cunstable for one yeare it is allso ordared that if any man 
having had two days warning attend not the said tucker in meanding of 
heywais Shall for each days defalt pay two shillings 

november the 22 : 1675 

It is agreed with a leant consent of the tounsmen that Jeames allin 
and Thomas Mayhew shall wright unto the governouer of york In the 
name of the toun consarning the Land which simon atharn seketh to pro- 
quear unto himself from the toun 

december the twenteth 1675 

John tucker Is chosen cunstable untill the electtion court next In 
seueing henery luce Is allso chosen sufuare for the yeare follouing and If 
any man attend him not shall pay two shillings 

desember the twenteth 1675 

voted that John tucker siman atharn thomas mayhew and artar beven 
shall Layout all that Land which Belongeth unto the tounship of Tis- 
bury Into sixten shears and that those shears shall be devided to each 
man by lot that is to : say all that Land which lieth betwene the sound 
and the ould mill reiver 

October the twelfe 1677 
Jhn Manter Is chosen constable for The yeare Folloueing 

Junuary the 16 day 1678 

It is agread and voted l)y the tounsmen of Tislniry That wheareas 
theare are seaverall men In the toun that have littell swamp or lowe 
Land In cumparison of others it Is thearfore That willam weke Isack 
chase and Thomas mayhew shall loock over eveary mans hous lot In the 
said toun and shall eacpiallise them with swamp and lowe land according 
to theare beaste undearstandeing and soe eaveary man shall rest sattisfied 

Recordeid by me 

Thomas mayhew 
TIarcl' 

Whearas thear heath bin some difarance betwen the touns men of 
tisbury and simon Athearn of the said toun a bout a neck of Land which 
the said athearn bought of an Indian the which neck of Land Is called 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 11 

by the Indians copek alais tissisah this record witniseth an agrement made 
the twentieth day of Juniiary 1678 betwene the said toiins men and 

simon athearn upon the deliveery of the deed he the said athearn 

had of the Indian It is agread by vote that the said athearn for purchis- 
ing of the said neck of land should have ten pounds paid unto him by the 
touns men the which theay have Ingaged,to pay for him unto Abagall 
codman Allso it is greanted unto the said athearn that he shall Inioye for 
an inheritance for eaver a sartaine parsill of Land lyeng apon the puint 
of the said neck bounded easterly by a Litell pond and from the north ar 
most eand thear of apon a straight Line unto a cove of water on the west 
sid of the said neck the said athearn Is to pay two pounds of the a bove 
said ten for his oune Avright in the said neck with goodman mantars and 
nathan skiffes who have yealded theare w^rights unto him 
It is allso voted that the neck shall Ly in cormmon 

Recorded by ordear of the toun 
by me Thomas Mayhew 

This record mad this fouer and twentith day of aprill In the year of 
ouer Lord one thouesand six hundred seventy and eight witniseth an agre- 
ment of an ecchainge of land betwen John tucker and Josiph daggit That 
is to say we the said John tucker and Josiph daggit haue fully and farmly 
exchainged ouer shears of land which lieth In the neck by John eddys 
John tuckers belonging unto his house lots each witith the other to have 
and to hould forever and in witnis hear unto we have hearunt entar- 
chaingably set ouer hands The said share exchainged by Josiph daggit 
belonged unto nathanill skiffe his house lot 

The day and year above writen 

memarandam the said Josiph daggit Is to have a conveniant cart way 
through the said land of John tucker whare the way now lyeth 

Recorded by me Thomas John Tucker 

Mayhew fdarck Joseph Dagget 

It is allso voted at the same meteing that John eddy and Josiph dagit 
shall have pouer to by what land Thay canne of the Indians for the usee 
of The toune within this toun ship of tisbury 

October the 22 day 1678 

the land at the north side of the ould mill reiver being formally laid 
out are now deveided by lot to goodman robinson the first lot next simon 
athearn his lot to woodman whitton the seckent to curnelius brigs the 



12 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

thurd to goodman eddy the fourth to goodman whitton the fifth : good- 
man mantar and goodman eddy the 6 : to the ministar the 7 : to hean- 
eary lues the 8 : to nathan skiffe the 9 : to Jeames skiffe the tenth : to 
goodman meary the eleventh : to goodman allin the twelfe to John 
mantar the thurtenth (that is to the house lot of John mantar which he 
bought of natthanill skiffe) to Josiph dagit and John tucker fourtenteh : 
to Jeames allin and thomas west the sixtenth 

Recorded by me Thomas mayhew 
tclarck 

October the 22 day 1678 

Voted at the toun meteing that goodman robinson and Thomas West 
shall stand In the plase of tonnes men and sail have power to Avorne all 
Towne meteings by warrant to th constabell and that all touen meteings 
shall begin at nine of the clock in the morning and to end by the sun one 
ouere hey at night allso that the said tonnes hve power to give a worant 
to the constable to fetch a way from eany man that shall not attend any 
meteing so worned tow shillings and six pence If no spechall accasion 
hindear to the sattisf action of that meteing unto wich the neglect is this 
order is to stand untill it is colled in and all meteings are to have thre 
days warning 

recorded by me Thomas mayhew 

tclark 

goodman meary Is allso choson Souere and if eany man shal nat as- 
sist him in meandeing of heyweayes hoaveing had thre days warning shal 
for his neglect pay 2 shillings and six pence The touens men givening 
warant to the constable shall fetch the same 



november the ninth : 1678 

It is agread by the meagear of the touens men that Thomas west 
shall have all the swanp that lieth on est sid of the brook opposit 
against his hous lot the bredeth of his hous lot touards his sheare of his 
loll hmd 

Recorde by me Thomas mayhew 
Tclarck 

June the seventh day : 1679 — 

John tukker is chosen to sarve in the plase of a toune clarcke untill 
another be chosen — 



TISBUKY TOWN KECORDS. 13 

Itt is agread by atowne mettting that Isaack Robanson and Jere- 
miath wittne are to stand as towns men and to and power to acke as 
towns men for the, good of the inhabbitants of tisbery 

18"' may 80 f me John Tucker Clarke 

June the sevententh day : 1679 

It is agread and ordred by the touns men of tisbury that from this 
day and forward that theare shall be two men chosen by this-toun to 
rayse fiveten pounds yearly from year to year for the worck of the min- 
istry by way of a rate apon all that shall attend the publique meteingvin 
this place and the men to be chosen from year to year and that thay shall 
make the said rate according to theare best descration and shall see the 
said sum truely paid 

The above writen is consented unto and by the desre of the tounsmen 
signed by me 

Thomas mayhew 

Assistant 

good man Robbinson and thomas west are chosen to make the above 
mentioned reat for this present year above writen 

8 October T9 
Arter Bebbin is chossen cunstabel the 8*^' daye of October to sare for 
A cunstabell this yeare foulling 

recorded by me Jo : tucker 

vlar'he 

The twne booke was rescued be me John Tucker the 8*'' day of 
October 79 

8"' October 79 
James Allin is chossen granguery man for this yeare folloing recorded 
by me John Tucker darhe 

John Manter chossen serveers for this yeare 

John Tucker cler 

It is vootted by the inhabbitants in a towne mitting that will. Rogges 
shall purchchis therty eakers of land of sias Sogimer for for an heri- 
tance the toune is to chuse two men to Kit out and the saide rogers is to 
buld upon it and to live upon it fouer yeare and what the saide rogers 
cann purchis more it is to reteune to the toune againe 



14 TISBUKY TOWN RECOEDS. 

th 

May 19 1680 

It is agread by the tounmens of tysbury that Nathan Skiff e shall have 
that swampe Ling from the nore side of his filde to A peese of sompe 
granted to thomas weste and so to runn upon aline esterly to the tope of 
the hill whare formrly was a fence the sayde skiffe is to have this for 
part of his share of low land 

recorded by me John Tuckek t clark 

18*" June 1680 
being atown mitting it was put to vott whare or no Simon Atharne 

shoulde have the necke of land that liath upon the pountes 

of the Indian necke but the towne voted that the said simon Attharne 
should but have his share with the reste of the inhabitants and tendred 
the saide simon Attharne if hee youlde sine the dedes the yould pee him 
the mony 

By me John tucker 

Clarke 

It is Agread upon by the inhabetants of this toune that M^ thomas 
Mayhew and Jams Allin shall laye out low lands to them that have yet 
none and to make them equall to the reste as neare as the cann to the 
beste Judgment 

by me John tuckek tdar'k 
15 : 7 mounth 80 

in the year 1680 81 the 10 day of feburiary nathen skiff is chosen by 
the inhabitents of The Toiun off Tishbeury to bee Toiun dark ontill 
another bee chosen 

The Recordes of the land comanly coled Ciphec and Bounded on the 
west side by marced Trees and so to Run north and by west to a hie 
round hill neere the sound and From thence to a great Rocke lyeng in 
the wash of the sea by it self and on the East From the mill broock to 
the black stump on a north and by west poynt and likewis From the 
black stump to the sound upon the same poynt to A pine tre standing 
alone one a litle nack and by the south by the old mill broock and one 
the north by the sound 

Desember the : 16 day 1681 

It is Agred and voted by the toune of tisbury that John : Cace shall 
have for An inheritance to him and his ares for Ever A sarten ])arsel 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 15 

of land lyeng on the north side of the new mill River and to lie some to 
the boundes of the toun that is to sa fortty rodes in bredth buting to the 
brouke and forescore rodes in length northardly and comineg for wood 
and grasing for catel 

Recorded by me 

Nathan Skiff T clarke 

Desember y*^ 16 day 1681 

It is Agred by the toun of tisbury that anny man of this toune in- 
habitant shall have liberty to purtch anny land in the tounship not 
purtshed for the toune and those that will not pay A cording to purtshes 
thay will loos thare shares 



Desember the : 16. day 1681 

It is Agread and voted by the touns men of tisbury that the hill that 
lieth Abov the lotes of Henery luce : Nathan skif and : thomas : wests 
shall be fenst and planted not Ekceding fore yeres by all or anny of the 
town 



Feburary the 9j 16| 

whereas we James Allen and Thomas Mayhew was appointed by the 
freeholders of tisbury to Lay out unto Those men swamp or Low land 
which had none or but little to there house Lots making them Equall 
with others as near as we Could and in order therunto we have Layed 
out all the swamp Land we found as followeth and first begining at a 
place Called wasqusims we Layed out the first lot to henery Luce the 
second to daniell stuard the third to nicholas norton the fourth to Cur- 
nelas brigs the fifth to Joseph daggit the sixth to James Allen being the 
Last upon that brook 

nextly we Layed to Joseph merry and mr Coffyn the Swomp that 
Lyeth on the other brook at the head of the millpond and to Isaac 
Robinson we Layed a sertain parsill of Lowland and Swomp that Joyn- 
ing unto his own Land on the Est side of the great n«ck and the Re- 
mainder of that Swamp to John tucker and unto John Eddy we Layed 
out all the swamp that Lyeth within his fence on the Little neck which 
was granted him for the mendment of his house Lot 

it is to be Remembred that the sixth Lot in the first Devition Avas 
Laid out to Arthor beven it is also to be Remembred that we have Laid 



16 TISBUEY TOWN RECOKDS. 

unto Every devition of swamp two polls or Rods of upland Round Every 
devition and parsill of swamp before mentionod 

witness our hands 

Thomas Mayhew 
James Allen 
Entred this IQ^^ day of Jenuary 1697 by order of John Eddy and 
John manter sellectmen by me 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

May the 17 1682 

It is Agred and voted : by the town of tisbury that peter Robesun 
shal have 20 Acers of land with comeneg for fire wod and grazing for 
catel and the townes men are to lay it out where it may be most con- 
vianant 

May y<^ 17 1682 

It is Agread and voted by the mage of the fre holders of tysburry 
that After beven shall have a pec of land About one Acer lying on the 
east sid of a pece of swamp formerly granted to his half lot bounded by 
the hy way on the East and on the south by Nathan Skiffe Ms now 
standing fence and to run northardly to the out sid of the Aforsaid pece 
of swamp formerly granted 

This: 25: of July 1682 

The tounsmen of tysbury do give liberty unto Isack Chace to purtch 
asartain parsel of land it being forty acers lying one the east side of 
wechpaquaset pond upon the condison that the foresid Izack chace shall 
and do setel a man well A proved Among men upon the aforesaid land 
within fore years after the date of this record and if the fore said Izack 

chace Do not setel the land as is Above the toun shall have 

the land paying the charg of purchas .... be remembred that theare 
shall be a way for ever thrwo the said land where it ma be most con- 
veanant and least predgshul .... ned requireth but if the said Isack 
Chace se caue to shut up the way then to leave sofisiant gate or bars 
rode way 

til 
January 13 1683 I simon Athearn of the town of tisbury Entreth 

upon Record my dislicke of anny grant gift sail or other disposal of anny 

land which I have Right unto or in part and againe I enter my protest 

against Any such land swamp or medo for the fetter which 1 Simon 

Athearn have rights in and pretentes to 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 17 

this record under riten was not by the consent of the town 

th 

January 13 1683 I shnon Athearn of the toun of tysbury Entreth 
upon record my dislike of any graunt giuft sail or other disposall of any 
land which I have Right unto or in part and againe I enter my protest 
against any such graunt giuft sail or disposal of any such land swamp 
or medo for the futer which I simon athearn have Right in and pro- 
tentes to 

Entered upon record this : 14 : of January : 1683 

by me Nathan Skiffe darh x 

This record opasat baring date y*^ 14 of ienewary 1683 was not by 
the consent of the town where as we doe who are ouerseres entereth our 
de sent against the fore said record which may Signifie by our handes 
this 14 of ienewary 1683 

John eddy concell 
IsAAK Robinson in the behalf of all 
the rest of the overseers 

These are to sartifie whom it may consarn that I Simon Athearn am 
willing And by These present do grant a Sofissiant way for Cart and 
drift unto Each mans Land Consarnd in the great neck So Far as it Con- 
sernoth me And in witness of the premises I have hearunto set my hand 
This 23 : day of January : 1683 : 

Ellisha : LiNOLL Simon Athearn 

The testimony of Ellisha LinoU Eaged tw^enty Fouer years or thear 
about saith that I being present when the above writen grant was writen 
and given by Simon Athearn and being desired set my hand theare unto 
as A witnis 

Tacken before me the the 6 dy of febuary : 1683 

Thomas mayhew 

Justice of iieece, 

March the eleventh day 1683^^ 

it is agread and inacted by the oversears of this toune of tisbury that 
every frehoulder of this toune shall have a devidant of twenty five eack- 
ers of leand Layed out that is to every wholl sheare and so to every man 
proportioable to his toune right 
John Eddy 

IsAAK Robinson in the behalf of the vote of the voters 



18 TISBUPwY TOWN RECORDS. 

whereas the frehoulders of the town of tysbury and Simon Athern of 
tysbury did agree at A town meeting a pout the neck of land called co- 
packeales tissisa as may A pere by record and it being understood that 
Dalol steward and Edward Cottol both of the town of tysbury have each 
of them A half sheare on the said neck wherefore know all men by thes 
presant that we Danel Steward and Edward Cottol both of the town of 
tysbury on marthas vinyard Joyntly as well as saveraly for us our heirs 
or asines sell asigne and set over and by thees presance do sorender and 
yeld up our perticalar half shears of upland and medo lyeng and being 
in the said neck of land caled copackeaeales tissisa in tysbury on mar- 
thas vinyard unto simon Athern on marthas vinyard to him his heirs or 
asines to have and to hould from and a gainst us our heirs or asines for 
ever and 

March the 17 d'y, 1687. 

Beniamin Skiff is chosen town clarck, by the tounsmen of Tisbury, 
in Dukes County, for one year after this present deat. 

Martch the 17 : day : 1687 

It is agreed and votted by the town of Tisbury that no man shall 
keep more nor above one hundred sheep one the common being one year 
old and upyard to one hole share of land and fifty to half a share and this 
order to take place and to stand in power the first day of December next 
the ensuing date hereof and to stand in force tell the maigor part of the 
town shall see cause to null it and whomesoiver shall act contrary to this 
order & shall keep more sheep on the commons than the aforesaid num- 
ber shall forfet and pay to the informer against sutch breatch of order 
two shillings and six pence for ivory sheep more then tlie number afore- 
said 

Entered by me 

Beniamin Skiffe Toirn Clark 

May the 13 day 1687 

Simon Athearn is chosen constable for the foloing yere in the town 
of Tisbury 

May the 13 day 1687 

goodman robinson goodman eddy and goodman luce is chosen com- 
mishenors and townsmen for tisbury for the following yere 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 19 

May the 13 : 1687 

It is voted by the town of tisbiiry that Joseph merry Joseph dogat 

and John manter junyer shall serve in the ofis of sevares for the town 

for one yere or tell the town shall see cans to mil this act 

entered by me 

Benjamin Skiff Toion Clark 

May the 13 day 1687 

It is agreed and voted at a town meting that those townsmen good- 
man robinson goodman eddy and goodman luce shall have full power 
in behalf of the town to take the best care they can to procure the ac- 
knolegment payed and in se doing the town ingage to anser them for all 
these nesesary charge in or about the same as allsoe those townsman are 
impowered in behalf of the town to cans the town record es to be posted 
and entered into the new boock 

Entered by me 

Beniamin Skiffe Toiun Clark 

June the : 17 : day 1687 

It is agreed upon & voted at a town meeting by the freeholders of 
Tisbury that James alien and edward cottoU as in behalf of the town 
shall seek after and indeavor to procure a new charter and new boundes 
for the town of tisbury and the town are jointly to answer and pay for 
all the cost and charge there for arising or about the same 
entered by me 

Beniamin Skiff Clarh 

September the 7th day 1687 

It is voted at a town meting by the freeholder of tisbury that John 
eddy and Beniamin skiffe shall make a reat or asesment of seventeen 
pounds fourteen shillens and ten pence halfpeney one the ratable estate 
of this town and farmes agasant all eastward not extending within the 
bounds and limets of edgertown 

Beniamin Skiffe Clark 

October the 17"' day 1687 

It is agreed and voted by the freeholders of tisbury that no parson 
or parsons shall carey or cans to be careyed out of the boundes of the 
first purches of lands Belonging to this town any Brush stakes or aney 
wood or timber and if any parson shall presume notwith standing this 
order to cut and carey Brush stakes wood or timber out of the bounds 



20 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

and limets as aforesaid of the comons he or they shall forfit four shil- 
lings for iverey such action or trespas the one half to the informer the 
other half to the town 

By me Beniamin Skiffe Clarice 

October the 19^" day 1687 

It is agreed and voted by the town that the neck of land called 
charlesis neck shall be divided and eatch mans proportion shall be layed 
out as also the medoe one the above said neck of land and the two next 
neckes ajoyning eastward from the said neck 

Beniamin Skiffe Clarke 

Junewary y': 22 : day 1688?? 

It is agreed upon : and voted : by the freeholders of tisbury that all 
y'' : wood and woodland belonging to y'" said town shall be divided : to 
eatch man according to his proper shear or right that is to say all wood 
and wood lands in comon within y^ said town bounds : and limits : as 
allso all sutch lands as are clear from brush or alredy come to grass suti- 
ble for f edding : to cattell yet allwayes to be understood that there shall 
be convinecies left : for sofishent watering for cattell in sutch place : and 
places : as y^ men who are and shall be apinted to divide y'' premices : 
shall thinck conveinant : and sutch places of water and watering places 
shall beleft to y'' comons as free way for cattell without interupttion. It 
is allso agreed that Joseph merry edward cottell Joseph daget & peter 
robinson : shall divide and lay out the sd lands as aforesaid forthwith as 
soon as seson of wether will admit 

Beniamin Skiffe Clark 

febarary the 15 (hiy 1687 '^'^ 88 

It is voted by the town, that the medo and mash laying one the neck 
called tissisa shall be divided and layed out to everey man his proportion 
according to eatch mans propriaty 

by me Beniamin Skiff, Clarke. 

August the 28 day 1688 

Willyam parelow is chosen constable by the toAvn for this folowing 
year 

Benj Skiffe Clarke 

august the 28 day 1688 

It is agreead and voted by the town that all sheep rambs runing one 
the commons after the third day of September next insuing sutch rambs 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 21 

as have not yet bin up this year it shall be lawful for aney parson to take 
them up and return them to the oner he paying twelve pence to him that 
taketh him and for all sutch rambs as have bin in pasture this year all- 
redy taken up and broken out being taken by any parson the oner shall 
pay six pence for every sutch sheep ramb and if the oner refus or neg- 
lect to redeem sutch ramb or rambs so taken up then the taker of them, 
after twenty and four hours having given legall notis to the said oner 
shall keep them at twelve pence a day tell they are redeemed and freed 
by the oner seven days be expired and then to be sould at an autcrie to 

pay the charge. 

Benj. Skiffe, Clark. 

Agust the 28 day 1688 

John eddy thomas look and after bivens is chosen comishoners for 
this folowing year by the town 

Benj Skiffe Clark 

agust the 28 day 1688 

goodman robinson and goodman cottol is chosen to be viewers of 
fence by the town for this folowing year 

Benj Skiffe Clark 



August the 28 '^'^ 1688 beniamin skiffe is chosen toun clarck by the 
frehoulders of the town of tisbury in dukes county for one yeare aftar 
this present this present dat 

Sighned by me Tho. Mayhew 

Justice of peace 
an order for starting the comons for sheep entred pages 



September the 24 day 1689 

edward srined cottoU is chosen constable for this folowing year by 
the town 

Beniamin : Skiffe dark 

September the 24 day 1689 

Beniamin skiffe is chosen town clarke for the town of tisbury for this 
following yeer or tell another is chosen so long as he is willing to stand 
in y'' pleas 

Beniamin Skiff clarke 



22 TISBURY TOWN KECORDS. 

September 24 day 1689 

It is voted by the freholders of tisbury that goodman whetny good 
dogget and peter robinson shall be townsmen for this following year and 
thomas look is also chosen sevair to stand for y*" following year 
Beniamin skiffe dark 



december y*' 4 day 1689 

it agreed upon and voted by the freeholders of tisbury that all 
fences shall be acounted sofishant which are four foots and three enches 
high from the face of y'' ground and non under the said height shall be 
soo ajudued that is to say good and substanchall four foots and three 
enches high and that all diches or aney sort of fence which are bult by 
casting up of banes or any other way shall have on them hedges or rales 
or sutch like which may be ajudged aquivelant to the said fence of four 
foots and three enches high : It is allso agreed and voted that John man- 
ter and thomas look shall stand in the place of savairs and judgers of 
fence for this following year 

Beniamin skiff clarlc 



december y*" 4 day 1689 

it is agreed and voted by the freeholders of tisbury that goodman 
robinson goodman eddy and goodman whetney shall procure y*" old 
records that is to say all records of or in y'' old books and loose papers 
of consarnment sutch as they shall see convenant to cans them to be en- 
tered in y'^ new boock and in so doing the town doth ingage to answer 
and pay them for all nesecary cost and charge in and about the same 

Beniamin skiffe darhe 



Junawary y'= 25 1689 ''^'^ 90 

It is agreed and voted by the town that Joseph merry and Joseph 
dagget shall lay out a sartain parcel of loe land to after biven which 
lieth ajoyning to the river and on the notherd of said bivens his lot 

Beniamin skiffe dark 

Junawary y*^ 25 1689 '^"^ 90 

jeramiah whetny entered his decent in giving away aney more land 

of the comons 

Beniamin skiffe dark 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 23 

martch the 3 day 1690 

It is agreed and voted by the freeholders of tisbury that if aney one 
or more of those men which ware apinted to lay out y*" wood and wood 
lands which were good merry good cottol good dadot and peter robinson 
shall neglect or refuse to goe or act about the same that then goodman 
merry shall have liberty to choos other man or men in ther room and goe 
on with and proceed in the worke and that those that shall divid the land 

aforsaid shall have for their fees (2) two shillens per day to each man 

Beniamin skiffe town daj'k . 



martch the 3 day 1690 : 

It is agreed and voted that whome soeiver shall after the lots are laid 
out : cut down aney stade or tres upon aney lot but his one : without 
order from the fust clainer shall forfit and pay to the aforcaid clainer 
five shillens for ivrey sutch stade or tree great or small : 
Beniamin skiffe t clarke 



martch the 3 day 1690 

It is agreed and voted by the freeholders of tisbury that Joseph 
daget shall have payed him by way of reat aight shillens in that which 
is aquivelant to money yerely and ivry yere for five years after y*" date 
hereof for to maintain a cefishant pound for the use of y*" town as also 
said Joseph daget is chosen pound ceeper for the town onely the town 
is to provid a lock for y® pound 

Beniamin skiffe t dark 



whereas we Joseph merry and Joseph daget were opinted by the 
town to lay out apece of swamp or low land to after bivens Ave have 
laid out y" swamp as followeth a sartin parcell of land bounded south- 
wardly by said after ])ivens land and bounded eastward by the brook 
one the west by the side of the hill northward by a stump standing neer 
y® brook and from thence to alitell tree marked by the side of a valey 
running up the hill 

dat martch y'' 3 day 1690 

the mark of Joseph jT] merky 
Joseph daget 

martch the 3*^ 1690 entered by me Benj Skiffe Clark 



24 TISBURY TOWN EECORDS. 

martch the 3 day 1690 

it is voted by the freeholders of tisbury that the dark shall enter 
all the records of the old book or loose papers among the records that 
are sined by aney clarke in y*" new boock of records and in so doing the 
freeholders of tisbury ingage to make resnable satisfacttion 

Beniamin skiffe Clark 

voted that James Allin & peter Robinson are Chosen and impowrd, 
by the town of tisbury, to goe and discovr the Indian Steven and Joseph 
Skeetup, &, theire Company who have dwelt in seconquot & y*^ necks aga- 
sent And to agree with said Indians, so, that thay, said Indians do quit 
Claim of said neeks, to the town of tisbury And yeld pesable possesion 
to the English, as Resonable as thay Cann to be under stood to agree with 
Steven Joseph skeetup sam nahommon & Joseph potobppan, as Reson- 
able as thay Cann 

datefebrary 2: 1691-92: 

19 me Beniamin : SKIFF : c/«rA-; 



febrary : the 2'"^: day: 1691-92 voted at a town meting By Simon 
athearn : and the rest of the town : that John manter Junr Shall have 
to him and his ears and a signs for iver a sartain piece of Land Lying By 
his house where he now dwelleth Bounded northwardly the Litell neck 
Lots estwwardly By the cart way which goeth to the great neck South- 
wardly upon a straight Line with the said manters fence standing By the 
head of the swamp: rainging tord said cart way and the said Line to 
rune : to the said cart way which is the eastern Bounds as aforsaid west- 
wardly By Bounded By said manters f enc : 

M me : Beniamin : skiff dark 



febrary 2"''. day, 1691-92. John eddy is chosen constoble By the 
inhabatanc of tisbury for in dukes County for one yere follouing from 
this time. 

Beniamin skiff toivn clarck 

October 5*'\ 1692. at a toun meeting at tisbury m''. Simon athearn 
and peter robinson are chosen By the inhabitanc agents for the toun of 
tisbury fr this present yere and m'". John eddy is also chosen supro- 
viser fr the town aforsaid fr the present yere 

"^ me Beniamin skiff dark 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 25 

March the 15 day 1693 peter Robinson chosen Constable by the 
freeholders of Tisbiiry dukes County for one year 

Robert Cothcakt Clarh 

Aprill the 5 day 1693 Robert Cothcart is chosen Town Clarck by the 
townsmen of Tisbury in dukes County fr one year of this preasant date 

Robert Cothcart GJarl: 

Aprill the 5 day 1693 Simon Athearn Chosen Comisioner and John 
Edy and John Pees and Joseph Dagget were chosen sellectmen by tlje 
freeholders of Tisbury in dukes County for one year 

Robert Cothcart Clark 

July the 15 day 1693 it is agread upon and voted at a town meeting 
by the maiger part of the freeholders of the town tisbury preasant that 
peter robinson shall poses and mioy a pice of medow wich he Claims to 
be his by purch of the Indians which lies one the south side against se- 
kunkeoet and near there agasent 

Entred by me Robert Cathcart Clark 

July the 15 day 1693 tis agred upon and voted by the maiger part 
of the freholders of the town of tisbury then preasant that peter robin- 
son and John manter be Constituted and opoynted this towns atorneys 
to use theire Cuning in defering this towns right of the medow gras and 
hay on seconquet peanaskenamset and mossoonkhonk obsolutly to pre- 
vent any Indyan or Indians directly or indirectly to have any improv- 
ment by Confedryci or otherwise for the space of three years now from 
this day above mentioned having to themselves all the mowing grass 
and hay on the primisses for the term of three years aforsaid upon Con- 
dition that peter robinson and John manter doth make ose of the law 
also for the defence of the primisses as the Cans may require from time 
to time untill three years be expired entred by me 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

at a town meeting at tisbury the 26 day of October 1694 we the In- 
habitants do freely desier you mr Experience mayhew to Come to the 
publique place upon the Lords dayes to teach to us according to the meas- 
ure and gift that god hath given you the which Ave hope and are per- 
swaded will tend to the glory of god and our Comfort by Jesus Christ 
our Lord for this End we subscribe our hands and names 

this is a true Coppy Taken out of the origenall by me 
Robert Cathcart Clark 



26 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

November the 21 clay 1694 it is agreed and voted at a legal town 
meeting that mr Simon Athern Thomas Look John Edy Joseph daggit 
& peter Robinson are Chosen a Commity for the Town of tisbury for to 
draw up a pition to the general assembly for an Easment of their tax 
and for an addition of Lands unsetled to their township 
by me Robert Cathcart Clark 

feberAvary the 6 day 16 9/ to the End that Each persons number of 
sheep may be known in the town of tisbury voted by the freeholders of 
tisbury that every person having sheep in this Town shall provid a Con- 
venient place for to tale his sheep in and every person shall give timly 
notice to persons Chosen by the town and to pay one peney for the tale 
of Each score of sheep unto the said person or persons for tailing the 
same and so default in not providing a place Convenient for to taile 
sheep in the person so found so defaultive shall pay the damadg which 
shall Concur 

Entred by me Robert Cathcart Clark 

feberbewary the 6 day 169/ it is agreed and voted by the free hold- 
ers of tisbury that John peas and John mantor are Chosen men for the 
town to take the taile of each persons sheep in this town for this sheer- 
ing time 

by me Robert Cathcart Ckfvk 

feberwary the 6 day 169^ it is agreed upon and voted at a Leagal 
town meeting by the freeholders of tisbury that John Edy & Joseph dag- 
git. shall Limit a sertaine day for the town to drive sheep on the Comons 
of tisbury at sheering time when they the said men Chosen shall think 
sesonable time and it is allso agreed and voted that when that the said 
men do give timly notice to the town that they drive sheep and that the 
whole town do generally go out at the day opoynted and so to drive five 
dayes of sesonable weather to drive sheep in and if there be any person 
which doth not go to driving or send a man in his rume that the said 
person shall pay two pence for Each sheep brought up of the said per- 
sons to the that drive and allso it is agreed and voted that Lobert Luce 
Samuell mery Jonathan Lumberd Samuell Athern Elaezer Luce and Sam- 
uell Look ar Chosen for to drive sheep after five dayes for to shere said 
sheep and mark and Cut Lambs and that the town doth ingadge to pay 
the said men threepence for shearing Each sheep and marking and Cut 
each Lamb two pence to be paid by the owner of Each sheep and Lamb 
Entred by me Robert Cathcart Clark 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 27 

voted at a Legal town meeting held in the town of tisbury by the 
freeholders this 20th day of march 1695 that Isrell Luce shall serve in 
the office of a Constable for this following year 

Recorded by me Robert Cathcart Clarh 

voted by the freeholders of the tonn of tisbury at a Leagal toun meet- 
ing held this 20th day of march 1695 that Thomas Look Simon Athern 
and Joseph dagit shall serve for selectmen for the town of tisbury this 
following year Entred by me 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

voted by the freeholders of the town of tisbury at a Leagal town 
meeting held this 20 day of march 1695 that John Case shall serve in the 
office of a over seer of the highwayes for this following year Entred 
by me 

Robert Cathcart 

Clark 
march the 20 ''^^ 1695 

voted at a Leagal town meeting by the freeholders of the town of tis- 
bury that Robert Cathcart shall serve for town dark for this following 
year Entred by me 

Robert Cathcart 

Clark 

febearary the 12^'' 16 95'' it is agreed upon by the freeholders of this 
Town of Tisbury that thare shall no swine run on the Commons of this 
town from the first day of Aprill next insuing the date hear of untill the 
last day of Jun and if any propriator of this town shall in the time hear 
perfixed find and take up any swine upon the commons of this town that 
the said person shall forthwith give to the owner of said swine notice of 
his or thair swine and the owner of said swine shall forfite and pay the 
peniell sum of five shillings the one halph to the person that taketh up 
such swine and the other moitie to the use of the town and if the owner 
or owners refuse to redeem his or their swine that the person shall keep 
it or them in his Custity for the space of six dayes and at the end of six 
dayes the said swine shall be sold at an out crie by the person that tak- 
eth up such swine and with the aprobation of one of the select men the 
one halph to the person that taketh it or them and the other moitie to 
be paid to the select men for the use of the town 

Recorded by me Robert Cathcart Clark 



28 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

March the 12"' 1696 voted at a toun meeting that John Eddy John 
manter junier and peter Robinson shall serve for select men for this fol- 
lowing year 

Robert Cathcaet Clark 

March the 12"' 1696 voted at a town meeting that Simon Athern 
shall serve in the office of a Constable for this following year Entred by me 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

also it is voted That Edward Cottle shall overse the mending the high- 
wayes this following year by me 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

September the 21 day 1696 

voted at a Legall town meeting by the freeholders of the town of tis- 
bury that Robert Cath Cart shall serve for town Treasurer for this fol- 
lowing year by me 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

September the 21 day voted by the freeholders of tisbury at a Leagal 
town meeting That John Eddy John manter and peter Robinson shall 
havepower to asess the smn of forty two pounds and ten shillings one the 
town of tisbury and percincts for the use of the town Treasurry when there 
is Just ocation for it. 

September The 21 (hiy 1696 voted at a Legal town metting by the 
freeholders of Tisbury That John Eddy John manter and peter Robin- 
son are impouered to ases the sum of forty two pounds ten shillings for 
The use of the town treasury by me 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

march the 9"' 1697 voted at a Legall town meeting by The freehold- 
ers of Tisbury that Joseph daggit shall serve in the office of a Constable 
for This following year by me 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

march the 9'" voted at a Legall town meeting by the freeholders of 
Tisbury that John Eddy John Pese and Samuell merry shall serve for 
sellect men for The Town of Tisbury for this following year by me 
Robert Cathcart Clark 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 29 

September the 2| 1697 voted at a Legall town meeting by the free- 
holders of Tisbury that there shall no sheep Rams Run on the Comons of 
this Town from the sixth day of this Instant month till the sixteenth of 
november and it is further voted that any person finding a sheep Ram 
or Rams on the Commons of this Town shall forthwith give notice to the 
owner of said Ram or Rams and he shall forfite and pay for every such 
Ram so taken if an old Ram the sum of five shillings and for every yung 
Ram so taken the sum of three shillings to be paid to any person which 
taketh up such Ram or Rams 

by me Robert Cathcakt Clark 

November 10"' 1697 voted and agreed upon that the sellect men ar 
impoured by the freeholders to Limmit a sertain time for the drift of 
sheep and allso to act as thay think fifit in that mater 
by me Robert Cathcart 

November 10th 1697 it is ordered and Inacted by the sellect men of 
Tisbury that no person or persons shall drive any sheep on the Commons 
of this Town from the 12th day of This Instant month untill the first 
day of Jenuary next Insuing and allso if any person or persons shall be 
found driving of sheep on the Commons of This town Except such per- 
sons as shall be Listed by the seclet men for drivers of sheep for this 
seson shall forfit and pay the peniell sum of twenty shillings the one half 
to the Informer and the other half for the use of the Town to be prose- 
cuted by the sellect men 

by me Robert Cathcart Clark 

January 30th 1698 

John Manter juner is chosen to supply in room of John 
Pese considering John Peses weakness 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

March 2: 169^-;; voted at a Leagall Town meeting that Robert Luce 
shall serve in the office of a Constable for the Town of Tisbury for this 
following year 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

March 28*^** 1698 Peter Robinson John manter Junier, and Izerall Luce 
are Chosen select men for this present year 

Robert Cathcart Clark 



30 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

november 23'' 1698 at a Town meeting Jeremiah whitney is Chosen 
servair for mending the heighwayes for this preasen year 

ROBEKT CaTHCAKT Clorl- 



Whereas Certain Lands on the North side of y"" old Mill brook to the 
sound was Divided by Lott October y'^ 22'' : 1678 : Wherefore wee y^ 
Propriators whose names are under Written have ordered y*" same to be 
Run over & y*" bounds of y'' sd Lands again Renewed by stakes & trees 
marked in the Rainge of Each Persons lands by agreement asfolloweth 
viz : The Eastermost & first Lott to Simon Athearn to be about 20 Rods 
in breadth from y'' black stump as was heretofore granted him & upon 
Record his Eastermost bounds also to Run parrallell nor norwest west- 
erly as all the other sd Lotts do to the sound The second Lott to Isaac 
Robinson about 24 Rods in breadth butting southerly by Simon Athearns 
Ditch & to Run Parrallell nor norwest westerly to the sound : The Third 
Lot to Joseph Dagget & Jeremiah Whitten about 24 Rods in breadth 
butting southerly by Simon Athearn Ditch & to Run Parrellell nor nor- 
west westerly to the sound The fourth Lott to Simon Athearn about 24 
Rods in breadth butting southerly by sd Ditch & to Run Parrellell as 
abovsd to the sound 

The fifth Lott to John Edy about 24 Rods in breadth butting on the 
southward End by the sd Ditch or on y" Old Mill brook & to Run Parr- 
allell as abovsd to the sound : The sixth Lott to Jeremiah Whitten about 
24 Rods in breadth butting on y*^ southward End by the old Mill brook & 
to Run Parrallell as abovsd to the sound : The seventh Lott to John Edy 
& John manter about 24 Rods in breadth butting on sd brook & to Run 
Parrallell as abovsd to the sound : The Eighth Lott to the ministers Lott 
about 24 Rods in breadth butting on sd brook and to Run Parrallell as 
abovsd to the sound : The ninth Lott to Israel Luce about 24 Rods in 
breatlth butting on sd brook & to Run Parrallell as abovsd to the souml 
The Tenth Lott to James Allen & Israel Luce about 24 Rods in breadth 
butting on sd brook & so to Run parrallell as abovsd to the sound : The 
Eleventh Lott to James Allen & John Manter about 24 Rods in breadth 
butting on sd brook & so to Run Parrellell as abovsd to the sound : The 
Twelfth Lott to Thomas Look & Samuel Merrey about 24 Rods in 
breadth butting on sd brook & so to Run Parrallell as abovsd to the 
sound 

The Thirteenth Lott to James Allen about 24 Rods in breadth but- 
ting; on sd brook & so to Run Parrallell as abosd to the sound 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 31 

The Forteenth Lott to James Allen about 24 Rods in breadth but- 
ting on sd brook & so to Run Parrallell as abovsd to the sound 

The Fifteenth Lott to Joseph Daggett & John Tucker about 24 Rods 
in breadth butting on sd brook & so to Run Parrallell as abovsd to the 
sound : 

The sixteenth Lott to James Allen about 24 Rods in breadth butting 
on sd brook & to Run Parrallell as abovsd to the sound : 

And there is also a way Layed out of about 3 Rods broad from the 
sd brook to the sound between y^ Ministers Lott & Israel Luces Lott to 
& for y'' generall use of those Interested in the abov sd allotment & to 
no other : & that there be a Convenient way over sd Lotts if Reall occa- 
sion bee ; by Gates or barrs : 

Tisbury Date March y'^ 15*" 1699. 

Recorded y*^ 2^^ day of Feb'"y ( By us Sam'^ Merry and Sam" 
1737.2 < Athearn being thereto Chosen & ap- 

'^ Jabez Athearn Cferk (^ pointed by the Proppriators 

March 23'' 1699 M'' Beniamine manter is Chosen Constable for the 
Town of Tisbury for this preasent year by vot at a Legall Town meeting 
Robert Cathcart CJarh 



march 23'' 1699 m"" Joseph daggit mr John manter and mr peter 
Robinson is Chosen secelect men for the Town of Tisbury at a Legall 
Town meeting for this preasent year 
Robert Cathcart Clark 



march 23'' 1699 Robert Cathcart is Chosen Town Clark for this preas- 
ent year for the Town of Tisbury 

Robert Cathcart GJark 



march 23'' 1699 mr John Edy is Chosen Tything man for the town 
of Tisbury for this preasent year 

Robert Cathcart Clark 



march 23'' 1699 mr Edward Cotle is Chosen overseer of the highwayes 
in the town of Tisbury for this preasent year 
Robert Cathcart Clark 



32 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

November 29^'' 1G99 voted at a Leagall Town meeting by the free- 
holders of Tisbury that James Allen Samuell Mery and Samuell Athern 
shall lot out all the Comon land on the west side of the old mill Brook to 
Every man his proportion in quantity and quallity according to their 
best Judgment 

by me Robekt Cathcart Clark 

November 29"' 1699 voted at a Leagall toAvn meeting that the sellect 
men ar Impoured forthwith to defend defend this Towns Right against 
any Indian or Indians that shall Intrude, upon the same 
Robert Cathcart Clark 

november 29"' 1699 voted at a Leagall Town meeting by the maiger 
part of the Town that this meeting house shall be put in Convenient 
Repair 

RoBART Cathcart Clark 

For as much as wee whose names are under written ware Chosen and 
Impowered by the freeholders of the Township of Tisbury in dukes 
County to devide certaine Lands lying and being in said township as 
namely all the Common on the west side of the old mill Brook home to 
Chilmark line with wayes Convenient therto which accordingly wee have 
done into sixteen allotments as followeth vis first wee Layed out a high- 
way of three Rods brod from the brook below Izerell Luce his house as 
doth appear by bushes marked to the highw^ay that goeth up to the head 
of Jerimiah whitnyes Lot and from thence a long by the heads of the 
lots untill it come to meet Avith the heighway at the head of John man- 
ters Lot which ^oeth down to the meeting house on the westward of which 
way is fourteen Lots and on y'^ Eastward two \ the first lot is by John 
Cases bounded on the sowthward by Thomas Looks land on the westward 
by John Cases land on the Estward by the heighway and on the north- 
ward by by trees marked and so in like manner unto the thirteenth whis 
is at waskosims bounded on the Estward by a tree marked at the Corner 
of the feild on the west by a heap of stones on the northward by a bush 
marked and on the southward by a Rock the fourteenth lot is the four- 
teenth lot is bounded on the southward by the thirteenth lot and on the 
northward by y'' brook on the Est by Izeraell Luce his swamp on the 
west by harlocks land the fifteenth lot is on the Estward of the above- 
said heighway bounded on the westward by the heighway on the north- 
ward by the brook on the Estwartl by two trees marked and on the south 



TISBURY TOWN EECORDS. 33 

by the heads of the lots the sixteenth lot is bounded on the northward by 
and Estward by the swamp or Riever by the southward and westward by 
James Aliens land and two trees marked and there is a Convenient way 
to be allowed from the heighway over the twelfth to the thirteenth and 
fourteenth lots by gats or bars as also a way betwen the first and second 
lots up to the head of John Case his ground morover it is ordered that 
that the Clay be researved to the use of the Inhabitants of the Town of 
Tisbury and sutible way allowed thereto by gats or bars over mens Lands 
the nearest to the heighway and further more wee have devided the 
Common on the westward of the mill into sixteen lots as doth apeare b^*' 
the bounds thereof beginning with the first by the mill pond and so to 
the sixteenth to the line witness our hands this 27"' day of bebruary y^o 
James Allen 
the mark of ^ Samuell merry 
Samuell athern' 

february 27'- \^, it is voted at a Leagall Town meeting by the maiger 
part of the freeholders that all the Common land on the west side of the 
old mill brook being devided into sixten allotments shall be drawn for 
by sixteen propriators according to their preasent Right 

• Entred by me Robert Cathcart Clark 

february 27 ■ J||^ it is voted at a leagall Town meeting that any pro- 
priator having Cut any stuff timber fencing stuff or otherwise before 
drawn for shall have 7 dayes Time to Carry the same away from of the 
said land 

Entred by me Robert Cathcart Clark 

february 27 : ^ it is voted at a Leagall Town meeting that samuell 
merry Samuell Athearn and Ichabod Allen shall lay out apart of the 
Comon land on the Est side of the old mill brook into sixteen allotments 
for the propriators of the Town of Tisbury according to the best of 
their discreation in quantity and quality ^ 

Entred by me Robert Cathcart Clark 

March 12*'' ^^ voted at a Leagall Town that John Cotle shall serve in 
the ofice of a Constable for the Town of Tisbury for this preasant year 
Entred by me Robert Cathcart Clark 



34 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

March 12*!' ^^^ Simon Athern John Edy and samuel merry is voted 
for by the maiger part of Town at a Leagall Town meeting to serve for 
secelect men for this preasant year 

Entred by me Robert Cathcakt Clark 

March 12^1' -gl: it is voted by the maiger part of the Town at a Lea- 
gall Town meeting that Thomas Look shall sarve in the office of a Tith- 
ing man for this preasant year 

Entred by me Robert Cathcart Clark 



Town Clark for this preasant year 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

For as much as Wee Whose Names are under Written were Ap- 
pointed and Impowered by the freeholders Propriators of the Town of 
Tisbury to Divide Certain Lands lying in said Township on the East 
side of the old Mill brook. As Namly, All the Commons between Zach- 
ares and the nethermost part of William Peabodys Purchas and so 
Eastward to the Ragged Plain which we Accordingly have Done into 
Sixteen Allotments, Bounded as followeth. 

First we laid out a Way two Rods broad from the head of John Edys 
Lott at the Pine hill, to run South and by East till it comes to Homes 
hole path : The first lott is by Zacharies land bounded on the South by 
Zacharies Land on the west by M"! Aliens Land and y*^ brook and the 
North by a bush Marked & to Run its breadth East untill it comes to the 
way which we laid out above mentioned : The Second Lott is bounded 
on the South by the first & on the west by the brook and on the North by 
a bush Marked & to Run its breadth East untill it comes to to the abovs'! 
way. The Third Lott is bounded on the South by a Tree marked on the 
west by the brook on the north by a tree marked & to Run as the other 
doth and so all bounded in Like manner to the ninth w'^'' is bounded on 
the South by the Eighth on the north by John Edys land and on the wesi 
by the brook and so to run East to the s'' way The Tenth Lott is bounded 
on the south by John Edys Land & on the west by a Run of Water or 
the North by a bush Marked and to run East its breadth half a mile 
The Eleventh Lott is bunded on y'^ South by the Tenth on y'' West by 
the abovsd Run of water and on the North by a bush Marked and U 
run East half a mile. The Twelfth lott is bounded on the South by the 
Eleventh on tlie West by tlie Run of water on the North by the bounds 



TISBURY TOWK RECORDS. 35 

of "William Peabodys Purchase and to Run its breadth half a Mille : The 
Thirteenth Lott is to the Eastward of the abovs'} way bounded on the 
westward by the s'! way & the heads of the Lotts at the Pine hill and on 
the East by the Cart way that goeth up the bottom to Robert Luces and 
on the North by William Peabodys Purchase. The forteenth Lott is 
bounded on the west by the aforsd Cart way to Robert Luces, & on the 
East by homeses hole path and on the North by the Line in the first pur- 
chase : The fifteenth & Sixteenth Lotts are Together Including all the 
Land within "Wilham Peabodys Purchase from homeses hole path East- 
ward and Southward to the Mill Path 
Dated March y« 15"' 1700 

Samuel Merkey Sam^'^ Athearn 

(No 1.) 
Very Reverend Sir 

Mr Russell we Render you many harty thanks for all the Christian 
fatherlike Care and pains you have taken for our Better Settlement and 
now again for your further Care of and Advice to us : we Express our 
Thankfullness : In acting accordingly : to wit : at a Legall town meet- 
ing held held at the meetting house : in Tisbury this 28"' of May 1700 : 
it is agreed upon to give Twenty pounds pr Annum to be raised by asses- 
ment : on all Rateble Estates and Inhabitants of Tisbury & precincts as 
the Contry Tax is towards the support of an orthodox : Learned and 
pious person : to be our settled minister : therein : and we humbly pray 
all such persons of honor as are Concerned in power : to ad to sd 20" sum 
other way : that such a minister may be able to Live upon : for our pov- 
erty and other nessesary Charg is such that we Cannot promis above 
20" f year 

and further we desire the very Reverend m'' Jonathon Russell min- 
ister of Barnstable to send mr stone : or sum other orthodox Lerned and 
pious person : as soon as may be to give us a visit in order to setlment in 
the work of the ministre in Tisbury : if the will of god be so 

Very Reverend Sir 
Mr Russell: we Render you hearty Thanks for all the Christian 
fatherlike Care and paines you have taken for our Better Settlement : 
and now again for your Care of and Advice to us : we express our thank- 
fullness in acting accordingly to wit : at a Legall Town meeting held at 
the meeting house in Tisbury : this 28"' of May 1700 It is agreed upon 
to give twenty pounds pr annum to be raised by assesment on all Rat- 



36 "TISBUEY TOWN RECORDS. 

able Estates and Inhabitants of Tisbury and prcints as the Contry Tax is 
ToAvards the support of an orthodox Lerned and pious person : to be oui 
setled minister : who is also to Inherrit for Ever a valluable possesion oi 
Lands : saved for him in tisbury : being the first setlled minister therin 
and we humbly pray all such persons of honor as are Concened in power 
to Ad : unto sd 20" sum other way that such a minister may be able to 
live upon : for our poverty & other nessesary Charge is such that we Can- 
not promise above 20" pr year : an further we desier : the very Rev mr 
Jonathon Russell minister of Barnstable to send mr stone : or sum other 
orthodox Lerned and pious person as soon as may be to give us a visit in 
order for setlment in the work of the ministry in Tisbury if the will of 
god be so the above writen is voted at a Legall Town meeting by the 
maiger part of the freeholders then preasent this 28 May 1700 

Thomas Look Enters his dissent 

against the above writen Robert Cathcart CJarh 

July 23 : 1700 voted at a Town meeming by the maiger part of the 
freeholders that Roberbert Cathcart shall go to barnstable a mesenger for 
this Town to accompany mr John Robinson over in order for setlement 
in the work of the ministry in Tisbury Robert Cathcart Clark 

and also it is voted July 23 : 1700 by the maiger part of y® freehold- 
ers that mr John Robinson shall at his Comming Take up his place of 
Residence at Simon Atherns house 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

Know all men by these precints that I Samuell mery of Tisbury on 
marthas vinyard in the province of the masitusits bay do by these pres- 
ints sell Ratifie and Confirme unto Thomas Look : of Tisbury afore sd 
the three half sheres of Land both upland and medow land with all priv- 
iliges and appurtinances thereunt belonging and being with the severall 
nukes of land lying and being within the Township of Tisbury aforesd 
to wit half a share in the nuke Called Charlses nuke and half a share in 
the nuke Called posqunahammuns his nuke and the other half share in 
the nuck Called the scruby nuke to the said Thomas Look his heirs Ad- 
ministratours or Assigns to have hold possess and inioy for Ever from and 
against me the sd Samuell mery my heirs Administratours or Assigns 
for Ever Claiming any Right Title or Intrest thereunto or unt any part 
or parsill therof for Ever and this I have dun for and in Consideration of 
the full and Just sum of five pounds to me in hand payed by the sd 
Thomas Look to my full satisfaction and Content before the signing and 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 37 

sealling hereof and in witness and Confirmation here of I have Caused 
this my deed of Seal to be made and have herimto subscribed with my 
hand and put to my seal this thirteenth day of September and in the 
twelfth year of his maiesties Raine annoquit doming 1700 

the marks and seal of Samuel mery 

Signed Sealled and delivered 

in preasants of Zaccheus Mayhew 

Bethsheba Mayhew 

the above mentioned Samuell mery aproved before me the day and 
year above mentioned and acknowledged to the above writen deed of 
seal to be his act and deed 

Thomas mayhew 
Justice of the peace 

whereas all the then before Common Land betiven the said old and 
new mill Brooks or Rivers in Tisbury was Layed out into sixteen lots : 
by men appointed by the freeholders in said Town Tisbury as may apeare 
on Record with the Buts and Bounderies therof : Be it known to all men 
by this Record that Simon Athearn of Tisbury had the second lot and 
the sixteenth lot fallen to him by draft in the devission of said land and 
bounded as in y^ order of devission Bareing Date february : 27"' : j^ 

Entred on Record this 14*'' August :* 1700 by me 
Robert Cathcart Clark 

November 25"' : 1700 Simon Athern Peter Robinson John manter 
and Samuell merry are Chosen in the behalfe of the Town to Consult 
together and draw up a pettion to the Genarall Court in order for abat- 
ment of the overburdened Tax on Tisbury : in discretion and also to 
appoynt som person to offer and to prosticute sd petetion before the 
Generall Court 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

whereas all the then before Common Land between the said old and 
new mill Brooks or Rivers in Tisbury was Layed out into sixteen lots : 
by men appointed by the freeholders in sd Town Tisbury as may apear 
on Record with the buts and bounderies thereof, Be it known to all men 
by this Record that Thomas Look and samuell merry had the thirteenth 
lot fallen to them by draft in the devision of said land and bound as in 
order of devision baring date february 27*!' ^ 

Entred on Record this 23'' January ^ 

by me Robert Cathcart Clark 



38 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

the above thirteenth Lot was devidecl by Lot between Thomas Look 
and samuell merry wherof the south side fell to Thomas Look and the 
north side to Samuell mery Entred on Record this 23-' : January ^' y by me 
Robert Cathcaet Clark 

wheras all the then Common land on the west side of the new mill 
Brook in Tisbury was layed out into sixteen lots by men apoyented by 
the freeholders of sd Town Tisbury as apears on Record with the buts 
and boundries therof Be it known to all men by This Record that the 
third fourth sixth seventh tenth and Eleventh lots fell to Samuell merry 
to him by Draft in the Devition of sd land boundas in order of devition 
baring Date fabruary 27^!' ^^, Entred on Record this 27*" January ''7 by 
me Robert Cathcart Clark 

wheras the land on the north side of the old mill Brook was formerly 
devided into sixteen lots wherof the Eleventh lot now belonging- to 
Thomas Look and samuell merry and the said Thomas Look and Samuell 
merry have devided by lot wherof the west side fell to Thomas Look 
and the Est side fell to samuell merry Entred on Record this 27"' : Jan- 
uary Y by me Robert Cathcart 

Clark 

whereas all then before Common Land betwen the saide old and new 
mill Brooks or Rivers in Tisbury was layed out into sixteen lots: by 
men appointed by the freeholders in saide Town Tisbury as apears on 
Record with the Buts and boundries therof j be it known to all men by 
this Record that James Allen had the fourteenth Lot fallen by Draft 
to him in the devition of sd land and bounded as in order of Devision 
baring date february 27":' nilo Entred on Record this 27th ; January ''"7 by 
me Robert Cathcart Clark 

wheras all the then before Common land betwen the saide old and 
new mill Brooks or Rivers in Tisbury was layed out into sixteen lots : 
by men appointed by the freeholders in sd Town Tisbury as apears on 
Record with the buts and boundries therof: Be it known to all men by 
this Record that the tenth lot fell to Ichabod Allen by draft to him in 
the Devition of sd Land and bounded as in order of devition baring 
Date february 27"' \^^ Entred on Record this 27"' January 27'J' ''"7 by 
me Robert Cathcart Clark 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 39 

wharas all the then before Common land betwen the saide old and 
new mill Brooks or Rivers in Tisbury was layed out into sixteen lots : 
by men appoynted by the freeholders in sd Town Tisbury as apears on 
Record with the Buts and Boundries therof : be it known to all men by 
by this Record the fifth lot fell to John manter to him by Daft in the 
devision of sd land and bounded as in order of devition baring Date feb- 
ruary 27"' : JtSi Entred by me 

RoBEKT Cathcart Clcirk T 



wheras all the then Common land on the west side new mills Brook 
in Tisbury was layed out into sixteen lots by men apoynted by the free- 
holders of saide Town Tisbury as apears on Record with the buts and 
boundries therof : be it known to all men by this Record, that the first 
lot fell to John manter by Draft to him in Devition of saide land and 
bound as in order of devition baring Dat february 27*1' \^, Entred by me 

Robert Cathcart 

T ,-x^.i, 1700 /-/7 7 1700 

Janu 27^1' j Clark y 

know all men by this Record that wheras the above saide Thomas 
Look and Samuell mery did devide the above Eleventh Lot in the above- 
said devition in length have now agred to devide it a Crose wherof the 
south end is Samuell meries and the north end is Thomas Look: the 
bounds between is a little pond about the midle of saide land on the north 
side of the great hill and treas marked on Ech side of the saide pond 

Entred on Record this 25"' february ^' j '^'^ me 
Robert Cathcart Clark 

whereas we the subscribers hereof ware Chosen appointed by the pro- 
priators of Tisbury to lay out unto Samuell athearn of sd Tisbury : one 
Eighth Part of a certaine tract of land or parcell of the undivided land 
in the Town being part of a sertain Tract or parcel of 

wheras all the then before Common land on the west side of the new 
mill Brook in Tisbury was Layed out in to sixteen lots by men ap- 
poynted by the freeholders of the said Town Tisbury as appears by 
Record with the buts and bounderies therof be it known to all men by 
this Record that the Eighth lot fell to Thomas Look to him by draft in 



40 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

the devision of saide land bounded as in order of devition baring date 
fabruary 27\" 1000 Entred on Record this 25^'^ day of february ''7 f r 
me Robert Cathcakt Clark 

This Record may sertyfie tliat wharas the third fourth sixth seventh 
tenth and Eleventh lots in the devition of lands fell to Samuell merry on 
the west side of the new mill brook or River : and the thirteenth lot in 
the devition of lands between the two mill brooks or Rivers did fall by 
draft in the devision of saide lands to Thomas Look and samuell merry 
know ye the above saide Thomas Look and Samuell merry to have 
Changed Thomas Look is to have the six lots which fell by draft in the 
devition of lands one the west side the new mill brook or River to sam- 
uell merry for the half lot which fell by draft in the devision of lands 
between the two mill brooks or Rivers which fell to Thomas Look and 
Samuell merry at waskasims being the thirteenth Lot which is now 
Samuell merries in Exchange with Thomas Look Entred on Record this 
25'? ^^7 by me Robert Cathcart Clark 

Jun 12*1' 1701 it is voted and agreed upon by the maiger part of the 
freeholder and other Inhabitants then met at a Leagall Town meeting 
that there shall be built in Tisbury a new meetinghouse after the man- 
nar and dementions of the meetinghouse in Chillmark and it is also 
voted that Simon Athern and Robert Cathcart shall agree Avith a Car- 
pinter in behalf of This Town Tisbury to build the said meeting house 
as Cheap as they Can Entred by me 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

Jun 12^'' 1701 it is voted at a Leagall town meeting by the by the 
maiger part of the freeholders and other Inhabitants that Ebenezer Allen 
and Robert Cathcart in the behalf of the This town Tisbury that they 
shall prossicute the obtaining of an orthodox minister for this Town in 
way and manner as hath been heartofore prossicuted by this Town 

Entred by me Robert Cathcart Clark 

Know all men by thes preasants that I James Allen of Chillmark do 
give and grant unto the Town of Tisbury an acker of Land Lying within 
abigall peses fence for Ever for a burying place and to set a meeting 
house on free from me my heirs or assigns for Ever 

October 2": 1701 

James Allen 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 41 

I Simon Athearn of Tisbury in Dukes County having offered to the 
Town of Tisbury a Mortgage Deed of Sale of a Certain Percell of Land 
and Allso Percells of Land bought of Josias Sachem: of Taakemmy oferred 
at a Town Meeting held March y'^ 26'." 1701. and Jeremiah Whitne did 
Since Inquire after s'^ Lands Proffered : — Now Again I Simon Athearn 
this second Day of October 1701. offereth the same lands in Writing unto 
the freeholders of Tisbury : Perticularly & Namely as followeth : To wit 
a Mortgage Deed of Sale of a Certain percell of Land lying & being in 
Tisbury Butting on the Sound or North shoar & bunded as in said Deed 
of sale sold by Josias alias Kettannumin Sachem of Taakemmy for & at 
the sum of sixteen Pounds money : and forfitted from the Last day of 
August 1698. said Deed of sale bareth date the 5"' of Aprill 1698 & was 
Entered on Record July 25"' 1698. in folio 158 f Matthew Mayhew Reg- 
ister — If they the said free holders of Tisbury Do and Shall well & truely 
pay unto me the said Simon Athearn my Heirs & Assigns the said sum 
of sixteen Pounds in money & all Due Interest for said Principall with 
Cost & Charges Riseing in or about the same and all said Payments to 
be well & truly paid me on or before the Last day of October 1701. 
(Also I Simon Athearn of Tisbury in Dukes County offereth the two 
percells of Land bought of Josias Sachem of Taakemy by me to wit a 
Percell of Land by Wampachee and the Percell of Land bought of Josias 
called the Red Ground by WilHam Rogerses House in Tisbury unto the 
freeholders of Tisbury If they the s"' freeholders of Tisbury Do & shall 
well & truly pay unto me the said Simon Athearn my heirs & Assigns all 
Due Cost Charges & Damages that I the said Simon Athearn have been 
att & Suffered in building & Defending said Land ; All said payments to 
be made unto me Simon Athearn on or before the Last day of October 
1701. The above written Premises is Offered at a Town meeting in Tis- 
bury this Second Day of October 1701. 

By me Simon Athearn 

All the above written Premises of Lands as Within mentioned in this 
Paper with all the Conditions Included, I the said Simon Athearn of Tis- 
bury Do now again offer unto the freeholders of Tisbury on Condition 
that they the said freeholders Do well & Truly pay to the said Simon 
Athearn his heirs and Assigns all the aforsaid Cost and Charges as before 
mentioned, on or before the last Week in Aprill In this Present year. 
Dated at Tisbury this Thirtieth Day of March 1702 Offered by me 
Simon Atheaen 

Entered '^ me Jabez Athearn Toivn Clerk 



42 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

it is voted at a Leagall Town meeting held in Tisbury October 1701 
by the maiger part of the Inhabitants of the same and precincts that mr 
Josias Toary shall be the minister of Tisbury according to their former 
proseeding for the call and setlment of a minister in Tisbury 

Entred by me Robert Cathcart Clark 

Thomas Look Enters his decent against the above writen vott Joseph 
daggit Enters his desent against the above writen vott. Edward Cotle 
Senier enters his decent against the above writen vott. Zachariah houser 
Enters his decent against the above writen vott 

it is voted by the maiger part of the freeholders at a Town meeting 
that Edward milton shall have apice of Land which Lyeth Common Lying 
between the ministers Lot on the Est side of the old mill River and 
simon Atherns Lot next zachary housers provided the saide Edward mil- 
ton doth build and Inhabit the same within one year : but to be Rembred 
there shall a highway Run through the saide pice of Land in sum Con- 
venient place in Length for a possesion to him and his heirs for Ever 

October 2'' : 1701 

Entred by me Robert Cathcart Clark 

The lot which formerly l)elonged to daniell stuard in the Litle neck to 
the suthard of John Edyes house lot is bounded as followeth on the north 
side by a fence and on the East by a hedge and ditch and one the west 
by the old mill River on the south by Jeremiah whitnies Lot by the In- 
formation of Joseph merry 

Recorded by me Robert Cathcart 

it is voted at a Leagall Town meeting held the second day of octol)er 
1701 by the maiger part of th Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury and 
precincts that the sellect men or assessors shall asses the Inhabitants 
therof the sum of sixty pounds for the building a new meeting house in 
Tisbury and also to Collect the same in order to be Collected accordin 
to Law 

Entred by me Robert Cathcart. 

it is also voted October 2'': 1701 that the new meeting hous(^ shall be 
set upon an acker of land which Lieth within abigall peses fence which 
land mr James alien granted to this town for a buring place 
Entred by me Robert Cathcart Clark 



TISBURY TOWK RECORDS. 43 

October 2^ : 1701 it is voted by the maiger part of of the freeholders 
at a Leagall town meeting that Tisbury do pettion to the General Court 
that Dukes County may be anext to the County of barnstable with . . . 
not to attend the Courts Except nessasary ocation ariseth from amongst 
us and that the Register of Lands of the Island be kept on marthas 
vinyerd 

Entred by me Robert Cathcart Clark 

it is allso voted October 2*^ : 1701 that there shaU be aded to the prov- 
ince Tax next made: the sum of Eleven shillings to pay the Clark for 
Charge of offering our pettion to the generall Court for abatment of 
the province Tax on Tisbury 

Entred by me Robert Cathcart Clark 

wheras it was voted at a Legall Town meeting held in Tisbury by the 
maiger part of the Inhabitants therof that the sellect men an assesors 
should assess the Town and precincts the sum of Sixty pounds for the 
building a ncAV meeting house in Tisbury and they Refused wherfore it 
is voted at a Town meeting held the second day of december 1701 that 
Simon Athern Robert Cathcart and Experience Luce shall assess the 
Town of Tisbury and precincts the saide sum of Sixty pounds Entred 
pr me 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

it is voted at a Town meeting held in Tisbury the second day of de- 
cember 1701 that Peter Robinson and Experience Luce shall Recive in 
of the people of the Town and preacincts what they are willing to allow 
to mr Tory for this preasant year for his Labour and pains in the work 
of the ministry Entred by me 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

we the subscribers ; Being apointed by the Propriators of the neck of 
Land comonly called Tississa in Tisbury : to divide sd neck unto sixteen 
allot allotments with wayes sufficient to Each priators land w^hich accord- 
ingly we have done ; first in order we have laid out a way 4 Rods brod 
from the midle of the old ditch down y'' midle of the neck to the head of 
the Cove: to part one Each side of the Cove Convenient To Each mans 
land; the first lot on the west side of the neck about thirty Rods in 
, breadth : bounded on the north by the old ditch : on the west by the 
pond : on the Est by the above sd way : on the south by a bush marked : 



44 TISBURY TOWN RECOEDS. 

the second lot is next adjoyning southward about 30 Rods broad : bounded 
on the north by the first lot : on the west by the pond : on the East by 
the abovesd way : on the south by a bush marked : the 3'' lot about 20 
rods broad : bounded on the north by the second : on the west by the 
pond : on the south by a stake on the north by sd way ; the 4^!' lot is 
about 42 rods in breadth bounded on the north by the 3'' lot : on the west 
by the pond : on the south by a bush marked : on the East by the sd way : 
the 5"; lot is about 42 rods in breadth bounded on the north by the 4^*' 
lot : on the west by the pond on the south by a bush marked : on the 
East by the way abovesd, the 6*!' lot about 24 rods in breath : bounded 
on the north by the 5*^1' on the west by the pond : on the south by a bush 
marked : on the Est by the middle of the Cove : at the little pond : the 
7"' lot is V)Ounded on the north by the sixth lot : westwardly by the pond : 
on the south by the land heretofore granted to Simon Athern ; on the 
East by the middle of the Cove : at the little pond ; the 8"' lot at farther- 
most point of Tississa about 25 rods in breadth the Est west & south by 
the ponds on the north by a stak stuck down ; the 9*!' lot is a bout 24 
rods in breadth bounded on the south by the 8^!' lot by the East and west 
by the ponds on the north by a stake stuck down ; the 10^'' lot is about 
20 rods in breadth : bounded on the south by the 9*'' lot on the East and 
west by the ponds on the north by a stack stuck down the 11*** lot is 25 
rods in breadth bounded on the south by the 10^'' lot on the East by the 
pond : on y*^ west by the middle of the Cove of the little pond on the north 
by a stake; the 12"' lot is about 26 rods in ])redth bounded on the south 
by the 11"' lot on the East by the pond on the west by the middle of the 
Cove, at the little pond the 13*!' lot is about 35 rods in breadth bounded 
on the south by y*^ 12"' on the East by the pond on the west by the 
abovesd sd way on y^ north by a bush marked ; the 14'!' lot is about 55 
rods in breadth bounded on the south by the 13*!' lot on the East by the 
pond on y*^ west by sd way on the north by a bush marked the 15"' lot is 
70 rods in breadth bounded on the south by the 14"' lot on the East by 
the pond on y'^ west by sd way on the north by a bush marked the 16"' 
lot is about 85 rods in breadth bounded on the south by y'^ 15"' lot on the 
East by the pond on the north by the old ditch y* Croseth the neck on 
y'^ west by the abovsd Avay date February y*^ 23'' 170.7 

This is a True Coppy Taken out of y" originall this 18'!' day Aprill 
1705 by me 

Robert Cathcart Olark Samuell Athearn 

IzERAEi.L Luce 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 45 

March 30*f 1702 voted at a Leagall Town meeting that Samuell 
Athern Thomas Chase and Experience Luce shall serve for over seears or 
sellect men for this Town of Tisbury for this following preasant follow- 
ing year Entred pr me 

Robert Cathcart CJarl- 

march 30 ; 1702 voted at a Leagall Town meeting that samuell merry 
shall sarve in the office of a constable for this preasant year Entred pr 
me Robert Cathcart Clark 

it is voted the Same day that peter Robinson shall serve for Town 
Treasurer for the following year 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

This is the Record of of a pice of swamp and upland Layed out to 
Joseph daggit being the fifth Lot in devition from a place Called was- 
kosims whare the first Lot begins which saide fifth Lot is bounded as fol- 
loweth by survaiers apointed bounded on the south by a pice of swamp 
heartofore Layed out to arthor beven and on the Est by the brook and 
on the north by a Cart way going over the brook and so to a small blak 
oak saplin standing on the side of the hill and so on the west by the side of 
the hill Entred this 3 day of Jun 1702 by me Robert Cathcart Clark 

July 17^1' 1702 at a Town meeting held in Tisbury it was voted by the 
maiger part then preasant that the meeting house should be sould at an 
outcry also it was agreed upon that he that bid most at three times going 
Round should have it and at the last Time of biding which was the third 
Time of asking on the third going Round Robert Cathcart was the bider 
who bid five pounds six shillings 

Entred by me Robert Cathcart Clark 

it is voted at a Leagall Town held in Tisbury this 29"' day of march 
1703 that Ichabod Allen shall Serve in the office of a Constable for the 
following year 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

March 29*1" 1703 it is voted at a Leagall Town meeting held in Tis- 
bury this 29"' day of march 1703 that John manter Icaac Robinson and 
Jabez Athern shall Serve for selectmen for this this Town for the follow- 
ing year 

Robert Cathcart Clark 



46 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

March 29'!' 1703 it is voted that Edward Milton shall serve in the 
office of survaier of the highwayes for the following- year 
Robert Cathcart Clark 

it is voted at a Leagall Town meeting held in Tisbury this 29"' day 
of march 1703 that this Town and precincts be taxed the sum of three 
pounds and ten shillings and put into the town Treasurers hands to 
defray nesesery Charges arising on this Town 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

voted att a Legall Town meeting held on Aprill the 26 : 1703 that 
Peter Robinson should serve as Commishoner for Tisbury to Joyne with 
the Late select men or assesors of Tisbury to act and do as the law 
directs in gethering and making an Exact list of the Ratable Estate in 
Tisbury and to Joyne with the Commisheners at the sise Town 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

It is voted at a Leagal Town meeting held in tisbury this 11"' day of 
may 1703 tliat this Town and precincts Shall be assesed the sum of thirty 
shillings to defray nessesary Charges arrising on this town and put into 
the town Treasurers hand 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

voted at a Leagall Town meeting held in Tisbury by tlie propriators 
and other Inhabitants that Robert Cathcart shall Erect and maintain a 
sufficiant pound for this Town for the space of twenty years from the 
Date of these preasent dated sept 27 : 1703 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

it is also voted that the said Robert Cathcart shall be pound keeper 
for the Time above perfixed 

RoBET Cathcart 

voted at a Town meeting Legally warned that Simon Athern Josepli 
daggit and John Cottle shall in the behalf of this Town forthwith go and 
procure three Indifferant Indians of good Report to Joyn with them tc 
settle and Run the Lyne between Nashowkemuck and Tisbury & on ilu 
Est side Tisbury 

September 27^!' 1703 

RoBER'i" Cathcart Clark 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 47 

The testimony of Sam mackakunit an Indian of nunpoak and a 
member of the Church of Indians on marthas vinyerd & a preacher to 
smn of them being of full age who saith in his perfect knowledg : that 
by the agreement of the old sachckims & Cheef e men of nunpoag : on the 
one side, and the old sachims & Cheefe men of Takymmy on the other 
side, that the bounds was agreed upon and settled by them : that is at the 
black water or weechpoquasit being the pond and Run of water : into the 
sound and said bounds to Run southwardly as the said Run of water Com- 
eth from the spring, Called, ponkquatesse, and from said spring of water^ 
to the midle of watchet. on y*^ south side of this Hand so that all the 
Est side of said bounds to belong unto nunpoak, and on the west side of 
said ponds unto Takymmy, which bounds was so settelled many years 
ago : the above written w^as Testified by the said . sam : makakunnet 
and also by Isaac an Indian of full age, being also a member of the 
Christian Church of Indians : on this Hand the vinyerd and accounted a 
nunpoak Indian and also pattook, being an Indian maiestrate do Testifie 
the same bounds to be true: with them, this first day of October; 1703 
Joseph daggit being Interpreter and written at weechpoquaset 
PAATTOOH Justice of peiice 

Taken before me Stephen shokow Justice of peace 
for the Indians of Takymy 

Entred this fourth day of October 1703 

by me Robert Cathcart Clark 

whereas we Japhet hannit Isaac wannalla Jacob sokkokkono Joshua 
seiknout sachim samuell. mackkacunit and pautoh. Late sachim of Check- 
emmo was notified by mr Experience Mayhew or his order that wee 
ware Chosen by mr Nathon skiff and nathon Bassit sellect men of Chil- 
mark : and by simon Athern and John Manter of Tisbury to be a Com- 
mitty of Indians to goe on monday the seventh day of Feburary and 
shew the place that is Called weechpooquasset : brook of water and the 
bounds between the Land Called Cheeckemmo: and the sachimship of 
Takymmy. and we being met together at the north shore, on marthas 
vinyerd at the place Called weechpoquasset : with divers others of our 
adged and Cheif Indian men being preasent & also mr Nathon skiff and 
nathon basset, sellect men of Chillmark being preasent and mr Josiah 
Torry and John daggit. being preasent. and Simon Athern Joseph daggit 
and John manter men appointed of Tisbury being preasent at weech- 
pooqusset on the seventh day of February anno domy 17074 we whose 



48 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

names are under written doe Determine that the brook of water that run- 
eth into the sound : being to the Estward of onkkekemmo pond is the 
only aintient place Called weechpooquasset and the True line and bounds 
between Checkemmo : and Takymmy as the said brook or rum of water 
lyeth from a sartain spring of water Called ponquatisse which spring is 
to the north Est of Thomas butlers now dwelling house, and the land on 
the Est side of the said ponquetissee run or brook of water is Checkemmo 
land hear to fore belonging to the sachim Towantaquit : and on the west 
side of the saide ponquetissee and wechpoquassit watter : is the land of 
Takymmy sachimship now Called Tisbury : here to fore bellonging to the 
sachm Josias Joshua seikunit Japhet hannit Jacob sokkonopatoo Isaac 
wanata Sam mackkacunit 

this is a True Coppy Taken out of the originall this seventeenth day 
of march 17O74 by me 

RoBEKT Cathcart Clark 



voted at a Leagall Town meeting held in Tisbury March 20 I7O74 
that Thomas Look John manter and Samuel Athern shall serve as over 
seers or sellect men for the Town of Tisbury for this preasent year 

Robert Cathcart Clark 



it is further voted at a Leagall Town meeting held in Tisbury this 
20^1' of march 170'/, that Isaac Robinson shall serve in the office of a 
Constable for this preasant year 

Robert Cathcart Clark 



voted at a Leagall Town meeting that Joseph daggit shall serve as a 
sealler for the Town of Tisbury for this present year 
Robert Cathcart Clark 

voted at the same Time that Robert Cathcart shall serve in the office 
of Survaier of the highwayes for the preasant year 
Robkrt Cathcart Clark 



voted at a Leagall Town meeting that Experience Luce shall serve as 
Town Treasurer for the present year 

Rc^BKRT Cathcart Clark 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 49 

For & in Consideration of an Isue of a Controversie depending Be- 
tween y*^ freeholders of Tisbury in dukes County & Thomas Butler of sd 
place viz : that sd Butler have and doe by these preasents release and dis- 
charge Isaac Chase Simon Athern & Joseph daggit of Tisbury from suf- 
fering any loss or damage by vertue of a Judgment of the inferiour Court 
held in Dukes County in October 1703 so that no Excicution of any 
Judgment found for sd butler against sd Chase Athern & daggit at sd 
court shall be taken out but for Ever bard & stayed as a thing dead in 
law and also the sd Isaac Chase simon Athern & Joseph daggit do by 
these presents release & discharge y*" sd Thomas butler from answering 
an apeal or renew about sd Judgment : moreover for peace sake the free- 
holders of Tisbury so far as it Concerns them do grant & it is voted 
by the maior of the freeholders of Tisbury preasent at a Leagoll Town 
meeting held there y^ 20*"' day of march 17074 that Thomas Butler is 
granted to have the feesimple right of all that land which Isaac Chase 
bought of the sachim Josias at wechpoquasset in Tisbury the deed bare- 
ing tate y*^ 15"" of august 1682 with his now dwelling house possesion 
to the southward of sd purchase to Thomas Butler to unite with town of 
Tisbury in peace & love ; further more it is voted by the freeholders of 
Tisbury abovesd that if the inhabitants of chillmarke shall at any Time : 
destrane upon the aforesd butler on the west of wechpoquassit or pon- 
quatesse by vertue of any rat bill that shall by them from this time for- 
ward be made or procured and also provided that sd butler do prosecute 
against the said Inhabitants of Chillmark for sd money so distraned 
then said inhabitants of Tisbury to stand by and defend sd Butler in sd 
sute or sutes so prosocuted to afect and make up to sd Butler all his dam- 
ages sustained if any be in sd prosocutions by and if at any Time the sd 
Thomas Butler fall with within the bounds of Chillmark by vertue of 
any lyne fairly made then we y'' Inhabitants of Tisbury to Reimburs all 
the money heretofore Taken by Distrant by any Constable belonging to 
Tisbury from sd Thomas Butler Consented by me Thomas Butler 

voted at a Leagal Town meeting held in Tisbury this 20"' day of 
march 1707^ 

Robert Cathcart Ckirk 

At a Leagall Town meeting held in Tisbury August y^ 16*!' 1704 it is 
voted by the maior part of the freeholders then assembled that all the 
ministers Lands in Tisbury with all the privelliges thereto belonging be 
mr Josiah Torrys who is now minter of Tisbury ; for an inheritance for 



50 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Ever he Taking office in the work of the ministrie in Tisbury ; and in 
Consideration that if at any time the saide min-isters Lands be sould that 
the sellect men of Tisbury have the Refusall in proffer to buy said lands 
for the use of the Town and ministrie for Ever 
Entred by me Robert Cathcart Clark 

it is also voted this 16^'' of august by the freeholders then assembled 
that mr James Allen Esquir gather all the acts Relating to the ministers 
Lands in Tisbury and to Commit them to the Town Clark of Tisbury in 
order to be Entred on the Records of Tisbury by me 
Robert Cathcart Clark 

it is voted at a Leagall Town meeting held in Tisbury this fourteenth 
day of March 1705 that Robert Cathcart shall serve in the office of Town 
Clark for this preasent year 

it is also voted this fourteenth day of March 1705 by the maior part 
of the freeholders then assembled that John Manter Experience Luce 
and Samuell Athern shall serve in y"" office of sellect men or Townsmen 
for Tisbury for this preasent year 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

it is also voted this fourteenth day of march 1705 by the maior part 
of the freeholders then assembled y* mr Experience Mayhew shall serve 
in the office of a Constable this following year Entred by me Robert 
Cathcart Clark 

it is voted by the maior part of the freeholders assembled this four- 
teenth day of March : 1705 that Beniamin Manter Robert Cathcart Sam- 
uell Athern shall serve for fence vewers for this following year 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

it is also voted this fourteenth day of march : 1705 by the freeholders 
then assembled that Experience Luce shall serve in the office of Town 
Treasurer for this Town for the following year 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

March 19^1' 1705 william Luce is Chosen Constable for the Ensuing 
year at a Leagall Town meeting 

Robert Cathcart Clark 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 51 

It is voted at a Town meeting Leagally warnd held March y'' 30'!' 
1706 that Samuell Athern shall serve in the office of a Constable for the 
year Ensueing but Refused 

Entred by me Robert Cathcart Clark 

it is voted at a Leagall Town meeting held this 30*'' day of March : 
1706 that Jabez Athern shall serve in the office of a Constable for y^ year 
Ensueing 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

samuell Athern Takes on him the office of Constable to Eas his 
brother Jabez 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

It is voted at a Leagall Town meeting held this 30*!' of March \ 1706 
that Jabez Athern Ichabod Allen and Thomas Chase shall serve as over- 
seers or sellectmen for this Town for the year Ensueing 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

The order of division of Charls his neck AUias seconquet into four 
quarters perfected this twenty Eighth day of march anno domi : one 
thousand seven hundred and seven is as followeth ; the first quarter be- 
gineth at the head fence on y^ East side Runeth downward toward the 
point about 232 Rhods; and bounded southely by a stake and a bush 
marked in A rainge upon a northwest line to the pond in y^ midle of the 
neck and so by the pond side northerly to a stack stuck by y"" meddow 
and from that stack upon a streight line northerly being the midle Line 
upto a pine pole pusht into the bank at and by the pond Esterly the had 
fence and by the pond Easterly ; the second quarter includes all y*" land 
to the southward of the first quarter within the said neck, bounded by 
the pond on each side ; and a stake at the midle of the beach between y'' 
two bigest poynts — 

The third quarter is upon y*" midle point : bounded at the point by 
the ponde & from thence Runing northerly about 152 Rhods and there 
bounded by a stacke & bush marked in a Rainge upon a northwest line ; 
to the pond one the westward or to the afforsd midle line on y^ Estward ; 
and bounded on Each side by the pond and the affore sd stake at the 
beach : the fourth quarter viz bounded southerly by the third quarter : 
and Easterly by the midle line and northwardly by the head fence & 
westerly by the pond including the thumb 



52 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

in the divission of the quarters Ebenezer Allen falleth to the East 
side to the first two quarters he for 5 shares and half and with him Sam- 
uell Athearn for one share w^here his house stands and John Tucker for 
half a shares and Joseph Norton for half a share ; and Beniamin Eddy 
for half a share; Samuell Athearns share already bounded out about 50 
Rods broad and so up to the midle Line ; the third quarter upon the midle 
point to Jeremiah whitten and Joseph daggit Benjamin Eddy & Samuel] 
Look ; the fourth quarter to Samuell Athearn for three shares and John 
Manter for one share at the thumb already bounded out to him by the 
bond on the west and the and the Cove on the Est and a stake ; and so 
northerly to a stake in the field so from thence upon a norwest Lyne by 
a stake in a Rainge to the pond 

It is agreed upon by the propriators of seconquit that there be A 
Roadway into sd neck by gates or bares at the pine pole now^ standing 
in the bank in the head fence running down southerly upon y^ midle lyne 
to the head of the cove and sufficient way to Each mans land by gates or 
bares from said way from sd way at the above saide and afore mentioned 
divisions are ordered stated and unanimously agreed upon by order and 
consent : of the propriators of seconquit by us the orderly dividers oi 
saide neck signed by 

Dated March y"* 28^1' 1707 Samuell Athern. 

Ebenezer Allen. 
Junr John Manter 
Beniamin Eddy 

Entred this fourth day of Aprill 1707 ; by me 

Robert Cathcart Town Clark of Tishury 

att a Leagall town meeting in Tisbury March 31*= 1707 tis voted by 
the Maior part of the propritours and Inhabitants of the Town of Tis- 
bury then Assembled y* wheras the sd propriatours and Inhabitants passed 
a vot in a Leagall Town meeting held august 16'!' 1701: that all the land? 
and accomodations layed out and to be Layed out : in Tisbury to the min- 
ister be settled upon mr Josiah Torry for an Inheritance for Ever he 
takeing office in tlie ministrie amongst them, and whereas he sd mr Josiali 
Torry is and hath bin for sum time Regularly & Leagally settled in the 
office of a minister amongst us we do now further vote that all the said 
Lands and accomadations affore mentioned belonging to ye minister or 
ministry in Tislniry be fully and absolutely vested and settled u])on the sd 
mr Josiah Torry ; his lieirs and assigns for an Inheritance for Ever free 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 53 

from us and our heirs for Ever the sellect men having the Refusallas in 
the former vote ; memorandum the line Enterlind was also voted at the 
same time 

Entred this 31* day of March : 1707 pr me 
Robert Cathcart Clark 

it is voted at a Leagall Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 31* day 
of March 1707 that Jobez Athern Beniamin Manter and Samuell Look 
shall serve for sellectmen or over seers of the poor for the year Ensuing 
Robert Cathcart Clarh ^ 

it is also vot this 31* : 1707 that Isaac Robinson shall serve in the 
office of survayer of the highwayes for the year Ensuing 
Robert Cathcart Clark 

it is voted at a Leagall town meeting held in Tisbury March y'' 31*] 
1707 that all the Common lands on the south side of the highway Going 
to the old town divided into sixteen allotments to Each propriotour his 
proportion 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

We whose names are under writen being appointed and Impowred by 
the mai part of the proprioters of Chars his neck alias seconquit to divide 
sertain Lands att y*" head of Charls his neck viz from y*' head fence y* 
now is : up to the head of the slows w'' a standing and sufficient Road 
across y*" head of said neck, and down to the midle line of the former 
division of said neck : and first in order thereto we have layed out a high- 
way from the head of the slow at y'' deep bottum whare the Cart w^ay 
now is of about four Rhods broad which runs upon A streight lyne south- 
erly nntill it Comes to a little bush marked standing by the Cart path att 
y*" head of the slow on the Eastward side of Charlses neck, and about 
fourscore Rods westward of said marked bush near a bush marked by 
the Road there is a highway Layed out from sd Roade of about four 
Roads broad which Runs upon a straight line south westerly untill itt 
Comes to a litle bush marked standing upon the midle of the former 
division of Charlses neck where the pine pole now stands which high 
wayes are never to be shut or inchroht upon by any means whatsoever 
the divission of the above said lands is as followeth the south Eastward 
side of y*" highway is for six lots bounded on the southward by the fence 
as it now stands at the head of sd neck and on the East by the run of 



54 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

water and slow on the north and west by the highway and the upland on 
the westward side of the way is layed out to ten shares bounded on the 
southward by the fence on sd neck as it now stands & by y*^ eastward of 
the highway & northward partly by the highway and westward by the 
pond and run of water partly by a bush marked near the northwest 
Corner of said land ; the six shares on the East side fall five and A half 
of them to Ebenezer alien and half a share to Isaac and Joseph Norton 
the ten shares on the Avest side the first foure of them southward next to 
the fence that is to Samuell Athern ; the next share being the fifth to 
John Manter, the next being the sixth, to Beniamin Eddy and John 
Tucker the other foure shares to Samuell Look and Jeremiah whitten 
Joseph daggit and Beniamin Eddy, signed by us 

Sam^^^ Athern 

Ebenezee Allen 

Jun' John Manter 

Sam^"^^ Look 
Dated Aprill y^' 4"' 1707 
Entred this 12'!' day of Aprill 1707 pr me 

RoBPjRT Cathcart T(jum Clark of TLsburt/ 

it is voted at a Leagal Town meeting held in Tisbury May y'" 20'!' 
1707 to mr Josiah Torry and mr Isaac Chase shall in the be half of this 
Town Joyn with these men which are or shall be Chosen in the behalf of 
the neighbouring Towns Edgertown and Chilmark To Chuse and Elect a 
Representitive to Represent the three Towns at her Maiesties Court held 
att Boston y** 28 Instant 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

it is voted at a Leagal town meeting held this tenth day of february 
1707k that Thomas Chase do serve a Commissioner and Robert Cathcart 
John Manter Jun'' and beniamin Manter do serve as trustees to take and 
mak a valluation of all the Rateable Estate and poles of this Town and 
precinct 

Rob"^ Cathcart Clark 

it is voted at a Leagal town meeting held this twenty sixth (hiy of 
March 1708 that Samuell Look shall serve. in the office of a Constable 
for y^ year Ensueing for this Town Tisbury Entred pr me 

Rob'"' Cathcart Clark 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 65 

it is voted at a Leagal town meeting held this twenty sixth day of 
March 1708 that Robert Cathcart John Mantor Junier and Beniamin 
Eddy shall serve as sellect men or over seers for this Town for the year 
Ensuing 

Rob"'' Cathcart Clarh 

In observance of advice from her Maiesties Court of quarter sessions 
held at Edgertown in March 1707 to the sellect men of Tisbury to chuse 
and nominat men of this Town to Joyne with men Chosen and appointed 
by the Town of Chilmark to setle the bounds between Tisbury and 
Chekemoo being part of Chilmark it is voted at a Town meeting that 
Joseph daggit and John Manter Junier shall serve and act in that affaire 
for this Town Tisbury Entred this twenty sixth day of March : 1708 
Rob'^ Cathcart Clark 

it is voted at a Leagal town meeting held this twenty sixth day of 
march 1708 that Robert Cathcart shall serve in the office of a Town 
Clark for the year Ensueing Entred pr me Robert Cathcart Clarl: it is 
also voted the same day that Jabez Athearn shall serve in the office of a 
Town Treasurer for the year Ensueing for this Town Tisbury 
Robert Cathcart Clarh 

it is voted at a Leagal town meeting held this twenty sixth day of 
March 1708 y* Ichabod Allen shall serve in the office of survaier of the 
highwayes for this preasent year 
Entred by me 

Robert Cathcart Clarh 

It is voted at a Leagal town meeting that Robert Cathcart Samuell 
Athearn and Beniamin Eddy shall serve in the office of fence vuers for 
this preasent year for Tisbury 

"f r me 

Robert Cathcart Clarh 

it is voted at a Leagal town meeting held this 14'!' May 1708 by the 
Maior part of the propriators then assembled that this Town shall Joyne 
with the neighbouring town to wit Chilmark in the Choyce of a Repre- 
sentative to Represent this Town to sit in her Maiesties Great and Gen- 
erall assembly held at Boston on the 26"' Corrant it is also voted that 



56 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

Experience Luce and samuell Merry shall Joyn with those men appointed 
in Chilmark to give instructions to the person Elected Representative for 
for Chilmark and Represent this Town in that affaire 
Rob'''^ Cathcart Clark 

it is voted at a Leagal Town meeting held this 14^1' day of May 1708. 
that whereas Captain Thomas Butler having been Rated divers years to 
Two towns to witt Tisbury and Chilmark to his grate detrement & and 
damage and now the saide thomas butler doth freely put himself under 
this Town Tisbury for the futter in the payment of all publique Taxes, 
wherefore it is now voted that the saide Thomas butler shall sit Rate free 
in this Town for the space of three years and halfe after the date of these 
preasents provided that Chilmark doth wholly omit Rateing the said 
Butler till such time as the bounds be setled between Tisbury and Chil- 
mark on the Est side of Tisbury 
Consented to p^ me 

Thomas Butler 

Entred pr me Robert Cathcart ClarJc 

wheraas Certain lands on the north side of the old mill Brook to y*^ 
sound was divided by lot octobei* the 22'' : 1678 is now Run over again 
by men appointed by the propriators of saide Lands the second lot in the 
saide division is to Isaac Robinson and is bounded as followeth on the 
south buting against simon Athearns deeck and so to Run parallell nor 
norwest westerly as all the other lots of saide lands run to the sound 
which division being Run by samuell merry and samuell Athern men 
appointed as appeareth by a writing signed by them in y^ year 1699 on 
the 15"' day of March 

Entred this 19"' May 1708 pr me Robert Cathcart 

Clarl- 

the third lot in saide division falls to Joseph daggit and Jeremiah 
whitny and is bounded as the rest of those lots all runing on the same 
point from the deeck to the Sound and is about 24 Rods in bred th as 
appears by the divssion bareing date as al)Ove 

Entred this 19"' day of May 1708 pr me 
Robert Cathcart OJark 

The fourth forth Lot in the Divission of the lands on the north side 
of the ould mill River being divided by men appounted by the propria- 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 67 

tors of the same fell to Simon Athearn being about 24 Rhods in breadth 
as appears by a writing Signed 'by men appointed to Renew sd bounds 
baring date October y^ 22'' : 1678 

Entred this 2*^ : September : 1708 pr me 
RoB^''^ Cathcart Clark 

It is voted at a leagal town meeting held in Tisbury Decem'' y*" 21^: 
1708 that this Town and precinct shall be assessed y^ sum of five pounds 
seven shillings and three pence due to Maior Beniamin Skiff for serving 
a Representative at the great and General Court at Boston for these^ 
three towns to wit Edgartown Tisbury and Chilmark that being Tisburys 
proportion of the sum of twenty pounds and five shillings for 81 dayes 

at 5 ^r deam in the year 1707 

Robert Cathcart ClarTc 

This Record shueth that wheras there are severall propriators in a 
neck of land in Tisbury Commonly known and Called by the litle neck 
doth find it needfull to have a high way to Each mans land Entred on the 
Records of Tisbury which doth begin at the ould town Rhode through 
John Eddyes land and from thence to run through Each mans propriaty 
as it now runs and hath been for divers years past to the point of sd neck 
Entred this Twenty sixth Day of February 170| 

pr me Robert Cathcart Clark 

It is voted at a leagal town meeting held in Tisbury on the 4"' day of 
May 1709 that mr Josiah Torrys sallary shall shall be Raisd yearly by 
way of a Rate on this Town and precinct 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

This Record shueth that wheras the Eighth lot in the Draft of the 
division of lands on the Common between the old and new mill Brooks 
or Rivers in Tisbury being in y*^ posession of Ebenezer Allen of Chilmark 
and Abner west of Tisbury : that the above sd Ebenazer alien doth Cov- 
enant and agree to and with the sd Abner west to take the westermost 
part viz to begin at the west Corner of saide lot and to run four score * 
five Rods in length Est and so to run a paralel line a Cross saide lot which 
westermost part he the saide alien is willing to take for or in lue of the 
one halfe of sd lot of land and the above saide Abner west doth take the 
Estermost part of sd lot of land for his part or half of sd lot of land 
Entred this fourth day of June 1709 

Robert Cathcart Clark 



58 TISBUKY TOWN KECORDS. 

June y^ 8*" : 1709 it is voted at a Town meeting Leagally warned and 
held at the usual place in Tisbury that John Manter shall serve in the 
office of a Constable for this present year 

Robert Cathcaet Clarh 

voted at a leagal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 18'^' day of 
Jne in y*" year 1709 that Jabez Athearn shall serve an Asseser for this 

preasent year 

Robert C at h cart CJark 

and also it is voted at the above Town meeting that Abner west shall 
serve in the office of a Constable for this preasent year 
Robert Cathcart CJcwk 

At a Town meeting held on the 20"' July 1709 was a vote passed for 
the Taxing this Town and precinct the sum of 45' 4*^ which maior Beni. 
Skiff demanded of this Town for serving a representative in the year 1708 
which vote was Even without a Maior so that nothing was done therin 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

It is voted that John Manter Ichabod Allen Jabes Athearn shall serve 
in the office of Selectmen for this preasent year 1710 
Robert Cathcart Glarl: 

Att A Great and General Court or Assembly for the Province of 
Massachusetts Bay held at Boston October 26"' ye 1709 — The Bounds 
of Tisbury the Indian Town in Dukes County Survey*! and Reported by 
A Committe Yiz 

Pursuant to an order of the Great and Generall Court or Assembly 
began and held at Boston upon Wednesday the twenty fifth day of May, 
we John Otis and William Bassett in the Month of October following 
did lay out and run the Bounds of the Town of Tisbury in Dukes County 
and did also Settle the bounds of the Indian ToAvn there according to the 
best information we could gett of the Indian Names mentioned both in 
y*= Patent of Tisbury & the Indian Deed The bounds of Tisbury are as 
follows Viz*- 

Begining at A great rock Lying in the wash of the Sea which is the 
known Bounds at the North Shore, thence running Southerly by marked 
Range trees according to the former agreement with the Town or Select- 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 59 

men of Chilmark, till it come to the marked oak tree or Saplin Standing 
on the North Side of the Path called the School House path, and thence 
as that path Extends to the Mill river at the place called Tiasquin and 
thence down by that river to the Pond called the fresh Pond and thence 
extending round partly by the Said Pond and partly by the Beach until 
it comes to the lower end of the Watchet neck and thence running up the 
middle of that Neck into the Path that leads to Edgartown called the Mill 
Path, thence and running from A marked Pine tree Standing on the 
North Side of Said Path where Simon Newcombs path leads out of Said 
Mill Path — on a Straight Line to A Stake Standing on A Beach near' 
the Wear at or near the place Calld Itchpoquassett at the North Shore, 
thence bounded by the Sea or Sound until it come to the first mentioned 
Rock Lying in the Wash of the Sea — 

The Bounds of the Indian Town are as follows Vizt. 
Beginning at the Stake Standing on the Eastern Side of the Is . . . 
at the Beach at or Near the place Call*^, Itchpoquassett thence Running 
Westerly by the Sea or Sound until it come to A Stake Standing at the 
East Corner of Mattaqua Pond by the fence and thence Running up 
Southerly by A Streight Line to A great Rock in the Field Calld Pasa- 
mick Field and from that Rock extending Easterly unto the Stake and 
Stones about it Standing = in the plain Land over against the House in 
which Robert Luce now dwelleth and thence running down on A Strait 
Line to A marked tree with Stones about it Standing on the head of the 
Pond Calld great James Pond Alias Itchpoquassett Pond and thence 
Down a Streight Line across the the Said Pond unto the first mentioned 
Stake Standing on the Beach 

John Otis 
W*5 Bassett 

Read & Accepted by the Council and Assembly & ordered that the 
Town of Tisbury pay Sixth Sevenths and y*^^ Indian Town one Seventh 
part of the charge of the committe 

Consented to J. Dudley 
Atrue Copy, Examined 

f J. WiLLAKD, Sectij 
A Copy 
A true Copy of and Old Manuscript as far as it was legable entered 
in this Bork March 14"' y 1827 

Attest W-y Cottle ) Town Clerk 



60 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

voted at a Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury this 14^'' day of March 
1707io that John Manter shall serve in the office of a constable for the 
Ensuing year; and Robert Luce hath Taken the oath of a Constable 
befor Esq norton to performe that office in John Manters stead pr me 
Robert Cathoart Clark. 

it is also voted this 1-t^'' day of March 170?," that John Manter Jabez 
Athearn and Ichabod Allen shall serve as Townsmen or overseers of the 
Poor for the year Ensuing 

Rob"^ Cathoart Clark 

It is also voted this 14'?' day of March : ITO'Vio that Beniamin Manter 
shall serve in the office of survayer of the high way es for this preasent 
year 

Robert Cathoart Clark 

Robert Luce Did take the oath of a Constable to Serve in y*' stead of 
John Manter for y« year 1710 Ijefore Justice Norton on the 15"' Aprill 
1710 

Robert Cathoart Clark 

it is also voted that Beniamin Manter shall serve in the office of a sur- 
vaier of the highwayes for this present year 1710 
Robert Cathoart Clark 

Voted at a Leagal town held in Tisbury on y*^ 2'2'' May 1710 that this 
Town do Joyne with the neighbouring towns to witt Edgertown and 
Chilmark in petitioning the Generall Court for an abatment in the prov- 
inces Tax by Reason of our great los both in our Chatels and the barren- 
ness of the land by the worms and droughts and also to pay our proportion 
in sending a messenger to boston to offer and speak to our petition 
Robert Cathoart Clark 

21 It is voted at a Leagal town meeting held in Tisbury this 13'" day 
of March: 1711 that Samuell Merry shall serve in the office of a Con- 
stable in this Town for the year Ensuing 

RoBKRT Cathoart Clark 

21. It is voted at a Leagal town meeting held in tisbury this 18"' day 
of March: 1711: that Mr John Eddy shall serve in the of of survair of 
the highwayes for the Ensuing year 

Robert Cathoart Clark 



TISBUEY TOWN RECORDS. 61 

21. It is voted at a Leagal town meeting held in Tisbury this 13"' day 
of March : 1711 that Robert Cathcart shall serve in the office of Town 
Clark in this town for the year Ensuing 

Robert Cathcakt Clark 

21. It is voted at a Leagal ToAvn meeting held in Tisbury this 13'!' 
day of march 1711 that Samuall Look Joseph Allen and Robert Cathcart 
shall serve as selectmen or overseers of the poor in this Town Tisbury for 
the Ensuing year 

Robert Cathcart Clarl' s 

At a propriaters meeting held in Tisbury on y*" 16 march 17^' by the 
propriaters thereof it is voted by the major part then preasent that Jona- 
than Lumbert shall posess and Inioy a Certain tract of Land lying on the 
Est Side of the Indian town between sd Indian line and the line of this 
Town Tisbury northwardly which is the Est ward bounds of said tract of 
land and to run northward to a pond of water Commonly known by the 
name of onkakemmy pond and to run southwardly to a stak standing on 
the plain which stak is the southward bounds of the Indian Town to have 
and to hold possess and Enjoy to him and his heires forever for an Inher- 
itance with all the appurtinances thereunto belonging : provided and it is 
to be understood that the sd Jonathon Lumbert shall in the space of four 
years after the Date of these preasent build and inhabit on the sd land and 
shall not intrude or Enterveer on any land of Robert Luces of former 
purches so far as it Concerneth them the sd propriaters then present 
Entred by me Robert Cathcart 

Town Clark 

It is also voted at this propriaters meting held this 16'!' day of March : 
17]~ by the propriaters then assembled that I should Enter the above vote 
for th above sad Lands to sd Jonathon lumbert as propriaters Clark then 
Chosen by vote for that perticular 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

Voted at a Leagal town meeting held in Tisbury on the 29"' May 1711 
That the sellectmen of this town shall Joyn with sellectmen of Edger- 
town and Chilmark to draw a petetion and to Chuse and agree with a 
messenger to prefer it at the General Court at Boston and that we be 
our proportion of the Charge there of and to seek for abetment of the 
tax for the year Ensuing 

Robert Cathcart Clark 



62 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted this fourteenth day of May 1712 at a leagal town meeting 
held in Tisbury by the major part of those assembled that this town shall 
be taxed the sum of four pounds eight shillings to pay Major Skiff for 
his last years services at the General Court at Boston to represent this 
town Tisbury 

f r me 

Rob ART Cathcart Clark 

it is voted at a leagal town meeting held on y'' 4'!' August 1712 that 
this town shall be Taxed the sum of twenty pounds for the paying the 
minister for Preaching in y^ year 1711 according to our agreement with 
him at first 1 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

21. Voted also at a Leagal town meeting held this 18'!' day of March 
1713 that Benjamin Manter shall serve in the office of survayer of the 
highwayes for the Ensuing year 

Robert Cathcart Clerk 

21. Voted also that Robert Cathcart shall serve in the office of Town 
Clark for the following year 

21. It is also voted at the above s'' Town meeting that Robert Cath- 
cart Joseph Allen & Samuell Look shall serve for Towns men or over- 
seears of the poor for the following year 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

21. Voted at a Leagal town meeting held this 18^'' day of March 1713 
that Solomon Athearn shall serve in the office of a Constable for this 
Town Tisbury for y'^ Ensuing year. 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

at a Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury at the usual place on tues- 
day y*' 29^'' March 1715 Edward Milton is Chosen Constable for the year 
Ensueing at the same time it is voted that Robert Cathcart Beniamine 
Manter and Samuel Merrey is Chosen selct men for the year Ensuing 
at the same town meeting it is voted that Robert Cathcart shall serve in 
the office of Town Clerk for the year Ensueing and abner west is also 
Chosen survayer of the highwayes for the present year 

Robert Cathcart Town Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 63 

voted at a Leagal town meeting held in Tisbury on the 29"' March 
1715 that there be set up a sufficient pound made and set up in the lane 
by John Edyes in Tisbury where the pound first in Tisbury : sum time 
in the month of June next Ensueing and that Joseph Allen of Tisbury 
is appointed and Impoured to order it done by ordering the Inhabitants of 
Tisbury and notifie then in their Equal and proper turn to doe the work 
untill it be fully finished and that John Manter be the pound Keeper 

Rob'^ Cathcart Clerk 

it is voted at a Leagal town meeting held in Tisbury on the 19"' day' 
of April 1715 that this Town and precinct shall be taxed the sum of 
twenty pounds for paying mr Josiah Torrey his sallerry for his Labour 
in the work of the ministry for y^ year 1714 also it is voted by the Major 
part of the Inhabitants then preasent at sd meetting that this Town and 
precinct shall be taxed the sum of twelve pounds for the paying mr 
Josiah Torrey so much which the Town is fallen behindhand with mr 
Torrey and the whole sum of thirty two pounds to be made in one Rate 
Bill and Colected by the Constable 

Robert Cathcart Clerk 

April y« 19*!^ 1715. 

Then received of Samuel Merry constable of the within mentioned 
bill in full as my sallery for y^ year 1711 '^r me 

Josiah Torrey 

Voted at a leagal town meeting held in Tisbury on September y*' 
12^1' 1715 that Joseph Allen of sd town doth serve in the office of Town 
Treasurer for saide town for this preasent year 

Rob"'' Cathcart Cle^'k 

At a leagal town meeting held in Tisbury on September y^ 12"' 1715 
we the freeholders and other inhabitants of Tisbury being assembled 
have granted and voted a tax upon Tisbury and district of four pounds 
for a town stock for the defraying of town charges and perticularly for 
incoragment of destroying the crows and blackbirds to be assest and 
gathered into the town treasurey as the law directs this preasent year 

Robert Cathcart Clerke 

whereas all the Common land in this Town on the Est Side of the old 
mill Brook or River Except a field Commonly Called Josiases field was 



64 TISBUEY TOWN RECOKDS. 

Divided into sixteen Lots this Record shoeth that the fourth lot in sd 
lands in the Draff of the divission fell to Izeral luce and John Tucker & 
as mr Edward Hammit saith sd John Tucker appointed Joseph Daggit 
to Divid with him the sd Hamit and the north side of sd fourth lot fell 
to sd Hammit and the south side fell to John Tucker 
Entred this 7'!' Day of May 1716 pr me 

Robert Cathcaet To^tm. Clerk 

Memorandum ss whereas sum Difference hath been about the bounds 
of a Certain Piece of land partly swamp & partly upland lying in Tis- 
bury on the west side of the old mill Brook : between us Joseph Daggett 
and Ichabod Allen the subscribers: It 'is now mutually agreed upon & 
Consented to by Each of us : Samuel Merry & Ebenezer Rogers being 
Present that the bounds belonging to Joseph Daggett of sd land shall be 
as followeth viz : 

Notherwardly by the Common Cart Road going to Jabez Athearns 
till it Comes to a black oak stump on the side of the Hill by sd way west- 
wardly from sd stump on the side of the Hill to Run on a streight line 
to a white oak tree marked near the bottum of the hill southwardly from 
the sd white oak tree to run to another white oak forked tree standing 
near the Brook : and to run from sd tree on the same line till it Comes to 
the Brook : Estwardly by the sd old mill Brook as the stream runeth 
now as witness our hands the 27'!' Day of June annodominy 1716 the 
mark of s Joseph Daggit 
Ichabod Allen 

Robert Cathgart Toum Clerh 

And Jean west wife to the above sd Abner west being admistrator to 
the Estate of John Cotle late of Chilmark Deseased Doth allow and ap- 
prove of the above Division of the above sd Eighth lot of land which is 
part of the saide Estate under her administration this 5^'' Day of January 
annoque Domi ^' the mark of 

Jean O west 
Entred this 5'!' Day of January -J^' pr me 

Robert Cathcart Clerk 

At a propriators meeting held in Tisbury March y*" first 1737 
Voted That M'" Torrey & abner West be agents For and in behalf 
of the proprietors of the Town of Tisbury In an action against you Com- 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 65 

mencd by Joseph Briggs of Scituate to be Tryd att the Next Inferiour 
Court to be holden att Edgartown on the 8*" Day of March Instant and 
in their names and Behalf to appear and oppose in all points to make to 
said writt : without a summons 

Robert Cathcart projwiators. Cleric 

at a Leagal propriators meeting held in Tisbury in Dukes County by 
the Prpriators of sd Tisbury on the Eleventh Day of march : ITf^ Joseph 
Allen of sd Tisbury is voted and Chosen by the sd propriators to be their 
Agent : to answer for and represent them the sd propriators in an action^ 
or sute Comminced against the saide propriators by Joseph Briggs of 
scituate planter : plaintiff and the sd propriators Deffendants which Case 
was heard and tryed at his Majesties Inferior Court of Common pleas 
holden at Edgertown on the fifth day of march : 17i= wherein the sd 
Defendants obtained Judgment with Cost of sute : but the said plaintiff 
appealed from sd Judgment to his Majesties superior Court of Judicature 
&c to be holden at plymoth on the last Tuesday of March : Instant ; 
wherefore these are to Certiiie whom it may Concern that we the sd pro- 
priators do by these presents authorize and Impoure fully and amply 
to all Intents and purposes our sd agent Joseph Allen to appear in sd 
Superior Court on our behalf in sd Case or prossess and then and there in 
sd superiour Court to Implead said plaintiff in sd Case to all Intents and 
purposes as amply and fully as we ourselves might or ought to do if 
we ware personally present and to make and Constitute one attorney or 
attorneyes if need be in sd Case and the Same againe to revoke at pleas- 
ure hereby rattifying and Confirming and holding for good what soever 
our sd agent shall Lawfully do or Cause to be done in and about the 
primmises 

Robert Cathcart projwietors Clerk 

voted by the propriators of Tisbury that the propriator meeting hold 
on the Eleventh day of March 17 J^ be adjorned untill fryday the fifteen 
Day Instant at three of the Clock in the afternoon 

Robert Cathcart Clerh 

voted at the same time by the propriators that the sum of ninteen 
shillings be allowed to mr Josiah Torry and the sum of six shillings be 
allowed to abner west for their Expences as agents at the Inferiour 
Court 

Robert Cathcart Clerk 



66 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

March y*' 15"' ITj-f this is the accompt of the names of severall who 
laide Down money to Defrey the above chosen agents nessary Charge in 
and about the above primisses which I have Delivered to him 

Benjamin manter 06 — — 

John Manter 01 — — 

Samuel Athearn 01 — — 

Robert Cathcart 01 — 06— 

Samuel Look 00 — 10 — 

Samuel Cob 00 — 03— 

Isaac Robinson 00 — 03 — 6 

AbnerWest 00 — 0-1—0 



10 _ 06 — 06 I 10— 6— 6 
Joseph alien has paide out 5 — 14 — 00 

Recivd of Thomas Look 00 — 09 — 07 

Robert Cathcart Clerk 

at a Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on y^ 26"' of march 1717 
David Luce was Chosen Constable for the Ensueing year, and Robert 
Cathcart is Chose in the office of Town Clerk also Benjamin Manter 
Jabez Athearn and Joseph Allen was Chosen select men for the Ensuing 
year also John Manter was Chosen survayer of the highwayes for the 
year Ensueing 

Robert Cathcart Town Clerk 



Voted at a legal town meeting held in Tisbury on the seventh day 
of May 1717 that this town do send a petition to the General Court for 
their assistance in allowing them sum relieff in helping them to maintain 
their minister out of the publique treasury 

Robert Cathcart, Town Clerk 



At a Leagal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the Seventh Day of 
May : 1717 voted by the major part of the Inhabitants then Present that 
this Town Tisbury Joyn with the neighbouring town or town to wit 
Edgertown and Chilmark in sending a representative to sit in the Gen- 
eral Court at Boston the next siting to represent them and to bare their 
proportion of the Charge of so sending as they do agree 

Robert Cathcart Town Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 67 

Voted on the seventh Day of May 1717 Voted that Mr Samuel 
Athearn be an Agent for this Town to Consult and agree with the 
neighbouring town or Towns or their agents in sending a representative 
to Boston the next General Court and to be Content with what their sd 
agent shall demand about that affaire 

Robert Cathcakt Tovm. Clerk 



Voted at a propriators meeting Leagally warned and held in Tisbury 
on the seventh Day of May : 1717 that the propriators of this Townships 
Do send a pitetion to th General Court at Boston the next siting for the 
forbarence of an Execution which is like to Come upon them the sd pro- 
priators by Joseph Briggs of Scituate untill the next superiour Court at 
plymoth 

Robert Cathcart j^ropriators Clerl: 



voted at a propriator meetting Leagally warnd and held in Tisbury 
on the tenth Day of June : 1717 that Joseph alien Samuel merry and 
Robert Cathcart shall be a Committee to Examin and find out all the 
Common lands lying within the limmits of this Town bounds being 
already purchesed and undivided and make returns of theire doings to the 
sd propriators as soon as may be with Conveniency 

Robert Cathcart Clerh 



voted by the propriators that the meeting held on the tenth of June 
1717 be adjourned untill the first Tuesday in July next at two of the 
Clock in the afternoon on sd day 

Robert Cathcart projjriators Clerh 



voted at a propriators meeting held in Tisbury on the fourth Day 
of July 1717 that Benjamin manter & Joseph alien shall be agents for 
the sd propriators to represent them in a matter which Concerns them 
the saide propriators and samuel athearn of Tisbury : to witt the Saide 
athearn is to give bond Endemnifie the sd propriators from any molista- 
tion by any person or persons whatsoever that Shall molest them about a 
Share of Land : or Sixteenth part of the Township of Tisbury which Did 
formerly belong to william Pabody : if the saide propriators will or do 



68 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

pay the Cost of sute or Judgment of Court from plymouth Last march : 
with theire own nessesary Charges in and about the Same : Excepting the 
hundred pounds : and they are also to Divide to him sd athearn two 
shares in a pice of Common Land which they the sd athearns Claim 
wherefore be it Known that we the Said propriators do allow and stand 
by all whatsoever our sd agents shall Lawfully do or Cause to be done in 
and about the primmises Either in taking or Giving Bonds as amply and 
fully as if we the saide propriators Could do if we our selves were per- 
sonally present 

Robert Cathcakt jiropn'afors Clerk 

Experience Luce upon a further Consideration to Joyne and ggree 
Avithe the rest of the propriators in all the articuls above written 

Robert Cathcakt Oferk 



voted at a Legal propriators meeting on adjornment held the second 
day of July 1717 that when the common land is Divided on the south 
side of the mill path that Samuel Athearn shall have divided to him two 
shares of it that is the land as far East as the Est side of the woody val- 
ley in quantity and quallity as it was when it was purchased of the 
sachim being part of his fathers estate next northerdly adjoyning to the 
bounds of the great neck if he sd athearn have a good right thereunto : 
upon Condition that he doth become bound to Endemnifie the propria- 
tors of of Tisbury of any Damage or loss whatsoever which may or shall 
be brought against them by any person or persons whatsoever Leagallv 
Concerning the the shares of land which formerly belonged to william 
Pebody in tisbury : afforsaide : only they the saide propriators is to pay al 
the charge of sute past against them : last Inferiour Court at plymoutl 
that is to answer the Bill of cost and their nessasery Charge setting th( 
athearns free : in sd Charge : and all other Charge about the same : th( 
hundred pounds given by Judgment only excepted 

Robert Cathcart ^>rop>vV/^/o?'.s cJerk. 

At a leagal town meeting held in Tisbury on July y'' 22'' it wai 
voted that 24 pounds be raised by way of rate on the poles and estats o 
Tisbury & district to gratifie and reward the Reverd mr Josiah Torrj 
for his labour in ministrye for y*" year 1716. 
Robert Cathcart. 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 69 

It is voted at a Leagal town meeting held in Tisbiiry on the ll*^!' 
august 1717 that mr Torreyes sallary be raised to thirty pounds pr annum 
provided that he the sd mr Josiah Torrey do accept of th sam and will 
be obliedged to tarry with them and preach for Ever in the work of the 
ministrie in Tisbury 

Robert Cathcart Toivn Clerk 

Voted at a leagal propriators meeting held in Tisbury August y" ll**" 
1717 that Esqr Pain Mayhew & Esq'' Zacheus May hew do lay out unto 
Samuel Athearn the eight part of a tract of common land lying on the^ 
south side of the road way going to the old town and between the e'st 
side of the woody valley and the great neck in quahty & quantity as 
purchased according to agreement made between the propriators of Tis- 
bury and sd Athearn ; also it is voted that Robert Cathcart and Joseph 
Allen shall assist in laying out the above s'd land. 

Robert Cathcart Clerk of the Propriators 

Voted at a propriators meeting held in Tisbury on the 11th day of 
August 1717 that Experience Luce Joseph Allen and Samuel Athearn 
do divide the remaining part of the above mentioned tract of common 
land, into fourteen allotments in quantity and quallity 

Robert Cathcart Propriators, Clerk 

It is voted at a Leagall town meeting held in Tisbury on the 14th 

August that this Town shall be taxed the Sum of 28 to be Raised on all 
Rateable poles and Estates to pay Major Skiif for Goeing a messenger to 
Boston to the Generall Court to pepetion an abatment in our tax which 
accordingly he performed to the one halfe 

Robert Cathcart Clark 

Whereas we y" subscribers hereof were Chosen & appointed by the 
propriators of Tisbury to Lay out unto Sam" Athearn of saide Tisbury one 
Eighth part of a sertain tract or parcel of the undivided land in the sd 
Town being bounded on the north by y'^ mill path on the East by the 
Estermost side of the woodey bottum & southardly & westerly by per- 
ticular mens propriatier and we haveing veived and Considered the same 
having respect both to the Quantity & Quallity thereof have laid out 
unto him y'' sd Sam" Athearn as belonging unto the Estate of Simon 
Athearn Late of Tisbury Desesed a sertain part of the abovesaide land 
being by our Estimation the Eighth part thereof adjoyning unto the great 



70 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

neck and bounded as followeth viz : on the south by the affore sd Great 
neck & Easterly partly by lands formerly sould by Isaac Robinson unto 
the above sd Simon Athearn Disessed & partly by the land of Solomon 
athearn and to Extend northerly about seventy five Rods from the great 
neck affore sd unto a Cart way which leads across y** sd Land of Solomon 
athearn and bounded northerly by a streight line Drawn Directly from 
the place where the afor sd path or Cartway meets with y* saide Solomon 
athearns land afore sd unto a white oak bush marked standing in the 
Great neck valley at about Eighty and five rods distance from the north- 
west Corner of the sd Great neck and westwardly partly by athearns 
fence and partly the fence of John manter untill it Comes unto the Cor- 
ner of sd manters fence and from thence by a straight line Drawn from 
sd Corner of manters fence unto the above sd marked bush September y'' 
tenth & in the fourth year of his majesties Reigne anno Domi : 1717 

Pain Mayhew 
Zachkus Mayhew 
Entred this tenth Day of September: 1717 

Robert Cathcart Town Clerl- 

it is voted at a propriotors meeting Leagally warnd and held in Tis- 
bury y*' 19"' : September 1717 that Samuel athearn Experience Luce and 
Joseph Allen shall Divide all the Common land on the south side of the 
rhod way going to the old town as far as the East side of wooddy valley 
into fourteen allotments as soon as they Can with Conveniency 

Robert Cathcart propr-iators Clerk 

It is voted at a propriaters meeting Leagally warnd and held in Tis- 
bury on the 19*1' Day of September: 1717 that Robert Cathcart shall be 
an agent for sd prt sd Propriators to Receive of the sd propriaters and 
to ask and Demand of them the above sd sum of '27 - 09 - 00 Each per- 
son theire Due proportion as amply and fully as they themselves might 
or Could Do themselves and to give aquitances for the same 

Robert Cathcart Projyriators Clerh 

At a Leagal propriotors meeting held in Tisbury in Dukes County 
by the propriotors of Tisbury on the ninteenth Day of September 1717 
Samuel Athearn of sd Tisbury is voted and Chosen by the saide proprio- 
tors to be their Agent : for them and in their name and behhalfe to make 
plea too and Implead any action prossess or sute whatsoever which hath 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 71 

been within a year last past or hereafter shall be brought Against the sd 
propriotors by Joseph Briggs of scituate in New england planter ; or by 
any other other person or persons whatsoever and more perticularly to 
prosecute and bring forward a writt of Revew on our behalf on the sd 
Joseph Briggs on sd propriotors behalf at the next superiour Court of 
Judicature to be holden at Plymouth in an action which the sd briggs 
recovered against us the sd propriotors on the last Superiour Court at 
Plymouth touching lands and the same to plead to too Effect: to all 
Intents and purposes as if we the sd propriators were personally present 
and to make & Constitute one Attorney or more if need be in sd Case' 
and the same againe to Revoke at pleasure & that our sd Agent may 
agree with the sd Briggs in sd Case if he think fitt on as Easie terms as 
he shall think fitt and hereby wee the sd propriotors doe rattifie allow 
and Confirm holding good whatsoever our sd Agent shall Lawfully do 
or Cause to be done in & about the primises by vertue of these presents 
Robert Cathcart j^^'opriotors Clerk 

Whereas all the Common land on the est side of the old mill river 
in Tisbury was divided into sixteen lots by men appointed as appears 
on record bearing date March: y*" 15'!' 1717 Wherefore be it known 
unto all men by these presents that the fourteenth lot in th draft of sd 
division fell to John Manter jenier : and is bounded as f oUoweth viz — on 
th the west by the cartway that leads to Robert Luces : on the east by 
the path that leads to holmses hole : and on the north by the line in the 
first purchase 

Entered this 26'" day of September : 1717 
Robert Cathcart Toivn Clerk: 

Whereas all the common land on the est side of the old mill river 
namely the land between the land of za chary Hossue and the norther 
most part of william Pabodies purchase and so eastward to the ragged 
plaine was devided into sixteen lots : by men appointed by the free holder 
of Tisbury as doth appear by record baraing date March y® 15th 1700 — 
Be it known unto all men by these presents that the thirteenth lot in sd 
divission fell by draft to Jeremiah whitney and is bounded as followeth 
viz : bounded one the west by a cartway and the heads of the lots : at the 
pine hill : and on the east by the cartway that goeth up the bottum to 
Robert Luces house where he now dwells and on the north by william 
Pabodies purchase entered this 26'!' September 1717 

Robert Cathcart Toivn Clerk 



72 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

The acconij^t of Joseph Aliens Charge as agent for the Pro- 

priators of Tisbury his Journey to Barnstable Comes to 04 — 05 — 00 

His Journey to Plymoth Comes to 09 — 10 — 00 

The Bill of Cost at Plymoth is 11—03 — 00 

his wages travelling Comes to 01 — 18 — 00 

To mr Toirey and abner west at the inferior Cort agents 01 — 05 — 00 

To Eight shillings more Deviding athearns land 00 — 08 — 00 



28 = 09:^=00 



twenty shillings Samuel athearn gave to sd propriators to be 

substracted out 01 — 00—00 



the whole Charge is 




27 = 09 — 00 


le 14"' part of 2T^ — 9^ is 


01—19 — 02 




id the half of that is 


00 — 19 — 07 





it is voted at a Town meeting held in Tisbury on the IG"' Day of 
January 17^^ and leagally warnd that this Town Tisbury ^^ districts be 
taxed the sum of three pounds four shilling and seven penes for to pay 
major skiff : for going to Boston the last sessions a Representative for the 
Island which is Tisburys proportion and . . . the sum of Eleven shil- 
lings more to be paide to the assessors which they have Imburst for this 
Town 

Robert Cathcart Toion Clark 

Att A Leagel Town Meeting held in Tisbury on the 24"' day of march 
1718 it is voted that m'' Josiah Torry pastor of the Church of Christ in 
Tisbury shall have thirty pounds a year, of Tisbury for his sallery in the 
work of the ministrie 

Joseph Allen Clark 

Att A Legal Town meeting held in tisbury on march the 21:"' day 
1718 for the Choice of Town officers Benjamin manter Samuell Look and 
Joseph Allen are Chosen select men for Tisbur for this present year 
and John manter is Chosen survaier for Tisbury for this present year : 
and Jabez atthearn is Chosen Constable for tisbury this present year 
Ens" John manter is Chosen pound keeper in Tisbury 
Joseph Allen Clark 

Att A Legal : propriators meeting held in Tisbury on Aprel the 16 
day 1718 voted by the maiger part of the propriators then present that 
Josep Allen should sarve in the ottis of A propriators Clark for the Insu- 
ing year 

Joseph Allen Clarke 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 73 

Att A Legal Town Meeting held in Tisbury on the Aprel the : 16 
1718 Voted by the maiger part of the voters then present that Joseph 
Allen should sarve in the offis of A Tow Clark for the Insuing year 

Joseph : allen Clark 

Know all Men by these ^sents, that Whereas Wee y*" Subscribers 
hereunto (viz) Samuel Cobb & John Manter both of Tisbury in Dukes 
County yeoman ; Haveing a Lott of Land in Equal halves betwixt them 
and undivided ; The sd Lott lying & being in Tisbury aforsd at a place 
Commonly Called y** hill Lotts on y*" West side of y*" old Mill River, & 
being y'' fourth Lott in sd Division and Avas origanally Drawn by Israel 
Luce & John Tucker : Now therefore for a Peacable & Quiett Settlement 
and Division of s'' Lott, We have Jointly & Mutually agreed for our 
selves our heris & assignes for ever, That the Dividing bounds of sd Lott 
shall be & begin on y'' south side thereof by the path or usual way that 
runs up to the old clay pits & so upon a Streight line Drawn upon a 
Square across across y*' sd Lott to the west side thereof And the aforsd 
Samuel Cobb his heirs & Assignes to Enjoy y^ west End thereof ; And y" 
sd John Manter his heirs and Assignes to Enjoy the East End thereof 
And in Wittness & Confirmation that this is our Mutuall settlement & 
Division as aforsi We have hereunto Sett our hands & ordered that the 
same be Recorded in y*" Town Book of Records for Tisbury This first 
Day of May in y*" year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred & 
Eighteen 

Sam :^^ Cobb 

John Manter 
Recorded ^-"me 

Jabez Athearn Town Clerk 

Att A Legal Town meetin held in tisbury on the sixth day of may 
171S Instant for the Choice of an Assembly man it is voted by themaior 
part of the voters then present that the town of tisbury do Joyn with 
Edgartown and Chillmark in their Choise of Representative and do 
desier that m'" pain Mayhew be the Representive 
Joseph allen Clark 

Att A Leagal Town meeting held in tisbur on the sixth day of may 
1718 for the Choise of an assembly man : it is voted that Ens" Benjamin 
manter be agent for Tisbury to act and Agree with the neboring tow'"® 



U TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

viz Edgartown and Chillmark in Chusing of and agreeing with an asem- 
bly man to represent the afore said three towns at a great and general 
Court to be holden on wensday the 28 Instant att boston and so die in 
diem : dureing sd session : and tis thought Expedient that pain mayhew 
Esq"" be the person Impoured if he pleas to Accept 
Joseph Allen Clark 



Att A Legal Town Meetting held in Tibury on the thirtenth day of 
may 1718 for the Chusing: of A Representative It is voted that En^" 
Benjamin manter be agent for tisbury to act and Agre with Chillmark 
in their Choice of A Representative to witt Pain : mayhew Esq"" to serve 
for and Represent Tibury as well as Chillmark Att the great and generall 
cort to be holden in boston on the Last wensday of may Instant and so 
during sd session if he pleas to Except and to Agree Touching his wages 
As allso to give such In struchtions as may be thought nedfull 

Joseph Allen. Clarke 



Att A Legal town Meetin held in tisbury on the thirtenth day of 
may : 1718 for the Choyse of an Assembly man it is voted that tisbury 
do joyn with Chillmark in theire Choyse of a Representative to wit pain 
mayhew Esqir. to serve for and represent tisbury as well as Chillmark 
att the great and genarl Court to be holden at the town house in boston 
on the twenty Eighth \ day of may Instant and so during sd session 
Joseph Allen Clarke 



May the 30^" 1718 

Be it known unto all men by this Record that theire is A sartain 
tract of Land lying on the west side of the old mill broock commonly 
known by the hil Lots the fourth and fifth Lots in Sd devison now be- 
longing unto John : manter and Benjamin manter of Tisbury now unde- 
vided now we the sd John manter and Benjamin manter dow covenant 
and Agree to devide sd Lots of Land across sd Lots for A perpetual devi- 
sion John manter hath the Estron Eand of Sd Land Extending westerly 
to A l)lack oake tree marked Standing on the north side of Sd tract of 
Land and from sd tree to run A p parrallel Line strate A cross sd Lots 
and Benjamin manter hath the western Eand of Sd Land bounded Est- 
erly by the above sd black oack tree Extending westerly till it doth meet 
with the deviding Line between Tisbury and Chillmark in Conformation 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 75 

hear of we the Above sd John manter and Benjamin manter have put 
too our hands the day and year Above sd 

John manter 
Entred ^'' me Benjamin manter 

may"' 30 1718 
Joseph Allen Toivn Clarh 

Att A Legal town meeting held in Tisbury on the fifeteenth day of 
August : 1718 theire is then voted and granted a tax on the Inhabitance 
of tisbury Amounting to the sum of six pounds Eighteen shillings and a, 
peney to be Levid on pols and estates as the Law in such Case doth pro- 
vide which tax is granted for the defraing of town Charge and the man- 
tainace of an Asembly att Court Entred : upon the Record the 18 of 
August 1718 : Joseph allen Clarh 

At A Leagal town : meeting held in tisbury on the 16 of September 

1718 it twas voted by the miger part of the voters then present that 
Abner west shall sarve the Town in the ofRs of A Town Treshuer for the 

° ^ Joseph Allen Clarh 

At A Legal Town meting held in Tisbury on march the 19 day 17j| 
for the Choice of town officers it was voted then by the mager part of y** 
voters then present that sam" Cob should sarve this town in y^ office of 
a constable for the insuing year 

Joseph Allen Clark 

voted at the A bovesaid town meting y* sam" Atharn and sam" Look 
and Abner w^est should sarve this town in the office of select men for the 
insuing year and it was voted at the same time by the mager part of the 
Voters then present that Ebenezer Rogers and Isaac Robonson should 
sarve this town tisbury in the office of survaiers for the insuing year & 
it was Voted at the abovesaid town meting that Joseph Allen should 
sarve this town tisbury in the office of a town Clark for this present year 

Joseph Allen Clark 

Att A legall Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 19 day of may 

1719 for the Choice of an assembly man : it is Lawfully voted that Tis- 
bury doth joyne with Chillmarke in their Choyce of an Assembly man 
for this present yeare who is desiered to sarve Tisbury as well as Chill 
mark att the great and general Cort to be held at boston on wensday 
the 27*'' day of may instant and so during sd sesions 

Joseph Allen Clarke 



76 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Att A Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 19 day of may 
1719 it was Voted by the magor part of the voters then present that 
Sam" Atharn and Joseph Allen be Agents for Tisbury to treat and Agree 
with the Agents of Chillmark in Choice of an Assemble man and allso to 
Agree with the parsen Chosen for his wages as allso to give such direc- 
tions as are most nessary dated may y'' 19 1719 
Joseph Allen Clarke 



Whe whose names are under written being chosen & appointed by y*' 
major Part of y^ proprietors of y*' Township of Tisbury In Dukes County ; 
to divide & lay out a certain tract or parcell of land on y^ South Side of 
y^ Mill path In Tisbury : Into fourteen Shears or lotts : Viz all y'' Com- 
mon or Undivided land not yet laid out; from y"' Eastermost side of y® 
wooddy Valley Southerly westerly & Notherly by sd Mill path ; with 
Conveniency of way to Each mans land ; which Accordingly we have done 
to Effect ; as followeth ; the first Lott Is at y*" wooddy Valley on y"" north 
East corner of Sd land ; bounded Easterly by a bush marked ; on y*' East- 
ermost brow of Sd Valley ; Notherly by the mill path y^ crosseth y*' Val- 
ley a little above ye Cart way ; & so Runs Westerly by ye path forty Six 
Rods to three Stakes In Range South & by East by y*^ Compass & So to 
Run that Range till It comes up to ye Eastermost Side of Sd Valley ; 
& So to run on ye brow of ye hill till It comes to ye aforsaid bush 
Marked ; The Second lott Is about twenty Rods In breadth ; bounded 
Easterly by y^ first lott; Notherly by y'' Mill path westerly by a stake: 
& So to run Southerly In a parrallall line with ye first Lott till It comes 
up to ye Eastermost brow of sd valley ; the third lott Is about Sixteen 
Rods In breath; bounded Easterly by ye Second lott; Notherly by ye 
Mill path ; westerly by a Stake ; & to run South & by East parrallel 
with y*' Second lott to ye Eastermost brow of sd valley ; the fourth lott 
Is aboutt Sixteen Rods In breadth; bounded Easterly by ye third lott; 
Notherly by ye Mill path ; westerly by a Stake & to Run upon a South 
& by East line parrellel with ye third lott till It comes to ye Eastermost 
brow of Sd valley ; the fifth lott Is about twenty four Rods, In breadth ; 
bounded Easterly by ye fourth lott; Notherly by ye Mill path; West- 
erly by a Stake and So run on a South & by East line parrellel to ye 
fourth lott till It comes to ye Eastermost brow of Said Valley ; the Sixth 
lott Is about twenty four Rods In breadth ; bounded on ye Easterly Side 
by ye fifth lott Notherly by ye Mill path westerly by a Stake & So to 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 77 

Run on a South & by East line parrallel with ye fifth lott, till It comes 
up to ye brow of ye aforesaid wooddey Valley ; the seventh lott Is about 
sixteen Roads In breadth bounded Easterly by y^ Sixth lott Notherly by 
ye Mill path ; westerly by a stake & so It runs on a South & by East 
line parrellel to y'' Sixth lott till It comes up to ye Eastermost brow of 
sd wooddey valley : the Eighth lott Is about Sixteen Rods In breadth ; 
bounded ; Easterly by ye Seventh lott Notherly by ye Mill path West- 
erly by a Stake & Sd Runs on a South & by East line parrallel to ye 
Seventh lott till Itt comes up to y*" Eastermost brow of Sd wooddey Val- 
ley ; the Ninth lott Is about Sixteen Rods In breadth bounded Easterly* 
by y*" Eighth lott Notherly by ye Mill path ; westerly by a Stake & So 
It runs on a South & by East line to ye way to tisisia ; 

The tenth lott Is about twenty Eight Rods in breadth ; bound 'd East- 
erly by ye Ninth lott, Notherly by ye Mill path & So to run On a South 
& by East line parrellel to ye ninth lott Till It comes to Tisissa path ; 
The Eleventh lott Is about twenty four Rods In breadth bounded East- 
erly by ye tenth lott, Notherly by ye Mill path ; Westerly by a Stake 
from thence It runs on a South & by East line parrellel to ye tenth lott 
till It comes to Tisisia way The Twelvth lott Is bounded Easterly by a 
way laid out till It comes to Tisisia way ; & from thence on a Straight 
line Westerly till It comes to a Small tree marked by John Manters fence 
westerly by John Manters fence & ye bounds of ye little neck Northerly 
by ye land of John Manter & ye mill path ; the thirteenth lot Is bounded 
Notherly by Tisissa path Easterly & Southerly by ye land of Jethro 
Athearn & fence of John Manter westerly by ye twelvth lott The four- 
teenth lott Is within Joh Manters fence where his old house Is ; bounded 
on ye East by Jethro Athearns land ; on ye South by ye land laid out 
formerly to John Eddy ; westerly by ye bounds of y*" little Neck ; & 
Notherly by Sd Manters fence ; the fiveteenth lott & Sixteenth lott In 
Sd land Is laid out to Simon Athearns Estate by agreement of all ye 
Proprietors ; bounded by ye Great neck & ye thirteenth lott ; Memo- 
randum we first laid out a way two Rods In breadth from ye Mill path 
between ye Eleventh & twelvth lotts which runs on a South & by East 
Range till It comes to ye Old Indian path to Tisissa ; & then runs In that 
way the Same breadth to ye wooddy Valley ; 

finished this 14"' ; day Samuel Atheakn 

of August 1719; Expekience Luce 

Joseph Allen 
Entred by me Joseph Allen jwoprietors Clerk 



78 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Each propietors Lott as he drawed in ye land to ye westward ye 
wooddy Valley 

first ; Lott to Joseph Allen Jacob Robinson & Isaac Robinson 

Second Lott ; To Joseph Daggetts estate deceased 

Third lott; to Experience Luce fourth lott; to ye Estate of John 
Eddy deceased 

fifth lott, To Joseph Allen Sixth lott ; To Sam : Cob : & Henry 
luce Juner Seventh lott To Benjamin Manter Eighth lott : To ye 
Estate of John Cottle deceased ; & Joseph Norton Esq"" 

Ninth Lott ; to Josiah Torrey 

Tenth Lott ; to Benjamin Manter & John Allen 

Eleventh Lott; To ye Estate of Robart Cathcart; deces: & Tho'': 
Coleman 

Twelvth Lott; to Joseph Allen 

Thirteenth Lott : to Sam, Merry & Samuel Look 

fourteenth Lott; To Ensign John Manter, 

August 22^" 1719 : Entred by me 

Joseph Allkn proprietors Clark 

Att A Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 26 day of October 
1719 it is voted that m'" Josiah Torry Pastor of the Church of Christ in 
Tisbury shall have thirty pounds for his sallery of the inhabtants of 
Tisbury for the year 1718 

Joseph Allen Clark 

Att A Legl Town meeting held in Tisbury on march the 23'' 1719- 
for the choice of Town officers it was voted then by the majer part of 
the voter then present That samuell Look and Jabez Atharn and Joseph 
Allen should sarve this town in the officers of select men for the insuing 

year 

Joseph Allen CJarl' 

Voted att the above sd meeting that William Case should sarve in the 
office of a Constible for the insuing year and Benjamin manter and sam" 
atharn should sarve in the office of surveyars for the insuing year and 
Joseph Allen was Chosen Town Clark for the insuing year and Joh" 
manter was Chosen fence vewer for the insuing year Enterd by me this 

23" of march 172,' 

Joseph Allen Clark 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 79 

At A Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury may the 11 : 1720 for the 
Electing a Representive it was voted by y*^ Maj' part of the voters then 
present to Joyne with Chillmark in their Choise and Benjamin manter 
and Jabez atharne ware Chosen agents for y^ Town of tisbury to act and 
agre with the agents of Chillmark 

Joseph Allen Clark 

Att a Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury for the Choyse of a Rep- 
resentive it was voted that tisbury do Joyn with Chillmark in their 
Choyse of a Representive to serve both sd Towns att the generall court, 
to be held att Boston on the 13 day of July next to this date and so 
duering sd session or sessions 

Joseph Allen Clark 
dated June y'^ 15 1720 

Itt was voted at y*' above sd meetting that Jabez Athearn be agent for 
Tisbury to advise with the agent of Chillmark to agree with the parson 
chosen Representative for his wages and all so to give him such instruc- 
tions as he shall think needfull 

Joseph allen Clark 

At A Legal Town meting held in Tisbury on the 20 day of September 
1720 it was voted by the mai'" part of the voters then present that their 
should be A tax Raised upon this Town of Tisbury of six pounds for to 
pay our Representive for his servis this year 

Joseph Allen Clark 

At a Legal- Town meting held in Tisbury on the 20*" of September 
annoq Dom 1720 It was voted by the majr part of the voters then pres- 
ent that Jabez Athearn should represent this Town Tisbury as agents to 
treat with the agent of Edgerttown touching the Rateable personall 
estats appertaning to a neck of Land called watsha and it is hereby com- 
mitted to him to settle that matter for the term of three or four years 
next ensueing the Date here of as he shall think fitt 

Joseph Allen Clark 

At A Leagel.Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 20 day of September 
1720 it is voted by the maj'' part of the voters then present that m"" Josiah 
Torry Pastor of the Church of Christ in Tisbury shall have thirty pounds 
for his sallery of the inhabtants of Tisbury for the year 1719 
Joseph Allen Clark 



80 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

At A Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on march the 14 17|i for 
the Chois of Town ofsiers it was votoed by the majr part of the voters 
then present that sam" merrey and sam" manter and edward hammet 
shoukl sarve petit Jurors and sam" Look and Edward milton and Isaac 
Robinson ware chosen Grand Jurors and at the same meeting Jethro 
Athearn was Chosen Constible and sam" Look and Jabez Athearn and 
Joseph Allen select men for the insuing year at y"^ above sd meeting Sol- 
omon Athearn and Ebenezer Rogers ware chosen hog Reeves for the 
insuing year and Beniamin manter and sam" Athearn ware Chosen 
suravers of the high wayes for the insuing year and Joseph Allen Town 
Clark for y*-' insuing year 

Joseph Allen Clark 

It is voted At a Leagal Town neeting held in Tisbury on the 6 day 
of September. 1721 that their should be A tax Raised upon the Town of 
Tisbury of four pounds Eight shilings and a penny for to pay for mend- 
ing the glass of the meeting hous and to pay for the stocks and and to 
Repair the seats of the meeting house 

Joseph Allen Clark 

Att A Leagal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 6 day of Septem- 
ber 1721 it is voted that M'" Josiah Torry Pastor of the Church of Christ 
in Tisbury shall have thurty pounds of the inhabtants of Tisbury sallery 
for the year 1720 

Joseph Allen Clark 

At a Legal Town meeting Held in Tisbury on y*' Twenty fifth Day of 
October: 1721 then & their Jabez Athearn Joseph Allen & samuel Look 
was Chosen Trustees to receive y*" sd Towns proportion of bills of Credit : 
Lodg'.' in y*" provinces Treasury fro them 

Joseph Allen Clark 

At A Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the first day of desem- 
ber 1721. it was voted by the maj'' part of the voters then present that 
Jabez Athearn should have the improvement of the ninte nine pound ten 
shilings which the Trustes of Tisbury have Reseved of the provence 
Trushure 

voted at the above sd meeting that samuel Look and Joseph should 
take bonds for the above sd Ninte nine Pounds, ten shilings of Jabez 
Athearn 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 81 

At A Legal Proprietors meeting held in tisbury on the 13 day of 
desember 1721 it was voted by the Maj'" part of the voters then present 
that Sam" merrey and sam" Atharn and Experence Luce should see 
what undevided Land their is lying near the dweling house of Thomas 
Look and do make devishon and set up bounds betwixt sd Looks Land 
and the undevided Land 

Joseph Allen jiroprieiors Clark 



Att a Legall Town Meeting held In Tisbury on ye twentieth day of^ 
december anno domini 1721; Voted by ye Major part of y'' Voters then 

L s ' <i * s 

present; that ye Money; viz: 99-10-00 which being Tisbury part or 
proportion of ye 50000 pound' granted by ye Generall Assembly at 
Boston ; In ye year 1720 

Should be lett out at Interest at five pounds per Cent per Annum 
Voted at ye above said Meeting y* ye money Should be lett Out at 
Interest In Ten pound parcells 

Entered by me Joseph Allen Clark 



At A Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 26 day of march 
1722 for the Choice of Town ofesiers it was voted by the mai"" parte of 
the voters then present that Jonathan Lumbert Juner should sarve Con- 
stable for the Insuing year and at the above sd meeting Jabez Athearn 
Joseph Allen and Experence Luce are Chosen select men for the Insuing 
year and at the same meeting Joseph Allen was Chosen Town Clark for 
the Insuing year and at the above sd meeting Jonathan Lumbert solo- 
man Athearn and "Will am Case ware Chosen gran Jere men for the 
Insuing year Thomas Cathcart Gersham Cathcart and sam" manter pette 
Juremen for y*" Nex Cort Beniamin manter and sam" Athearn ware 
Chosen survaiers of hiwaes for the Insuing year and at the same meeting 
willam Luce & James hatch are Chosen hog Reeves for the Insuing year 
Joseph Allen Clark 



Att a Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 23 day of August 
1722 it was voted that M"" Josias Torrey Pastor of the Church of Crist 
in Tisbury shall have thurty pounds of the inhabitants of Tisbury for 
his sallery for the year 1721 

Joseph Allen Clark 



82 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Att a Legal Town held in Tisbury on the 23 day of August 1722 it 
was voted that the Intrest of the Lone money that is now dwo should 
goo to Repare the meeting house in Tisbury 

Joseph Allen Clark 



Att A Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 19 day of march 
17-793 foi" the Choise of Town ofessers it was voted by the majer parte 
of the voters then present that Edward Hamet should sarve this Town 
in the offis of A Constable for this year voted at the Above sd meeting 
that Thomas woldron and Jonathan Luce and Zephiniah Luce shold sarv 
this Town in the ofRses of gran Jurey men for this insuing year voted at 
the Above sd meeting that Experence Luce and samuel merrey and 
Samuel Cob should sarve pettey Jurey men for the next sessions at 
Edgert Town voted at the Above sd meeting that Jabez Atharn and 
Joseph Allen and Experence Luce should sarve this Town in the offes of 
select men for this insuing year voted at the above sd meeting that 
Jabez Atharn should sarve this Town in the ofRs of Town Tresuer for 
this Insuing year voted at the above sd meeting that Garsham Cithcart 
should sarve this Town in the offises of a sealler for wats and messuers 
for the present year voted at the above sd meeting that benjamin man- 
ter and Jethro Atharn should sarve this Town in the offis of fens view- 
ers for this insuing year. Voted at the above sd meeting that samuel 
manter should sarve this Town in y*" offes of A survaier of high ways 
for this insuing year Voted at y*' above sd meeting that Isaac Robonson 
should sarve in the offes of a tything man for this year voted at y*" above 
sd meeting that Joseph Allen should sarve this Town in y*" offes of a 
town Clark for this present year 

Joseph Allen Toivn Clark 

Att A Leagal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 13 day of Jan- 
uary 1723- for to Consider upon sum way to supply the Town with A 
minister again and likwise to see what salery we Could Raise for to sup- 
port a minister it is voted by the maj"' part of the voters then present 
that the sd meeting was adjorn'd unto the first tusday of march 172'V., 
and then met and then made Chois of Jonathan Lumbert moch^ater for 
sd meeting and then put it to vote whether sd Town and districts should 
be Taxt fifty pounds for to support A minister one year and the vote 
paste in the Afirmitive: Voted at the above sd meeting tliat Jonathan 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 83 

Lumbert and Edward milton ware Chosen Agents for sd Town to take 
all propper means to supply the Town with A with A sutable minister 
to preach to sd Town 

Joseph Allen Clark 

At A Leagal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 18 daye of march 
1723- for the Chois of Town ofesers it was voted by the maj- part of the 
voters then present that Joseph Allen should sarve in the ofRs of Town 
Clark for for the insuing year and Isaac Robonson should sarve in the 
offls of a constable for the insuing year and Jabez Atharn and Joseph ' 
Allen and Experence Luce shold sarve select men for the in suing year 
and sam" Cob should sarve the town in the ofRs of a survaier for the 
Insuing year and Beniamin manter and Jethro Atharn should sarve this 
Town in the offis of fence vewers for the Insuing year and Edward mil- 
ton should sarve in the ofRs of atithing men for the in suing year and 
Jabez Atharn Town tresuer for this present year and willam Luce hog- 
rif for this present year and sam" Look and and Ebenezer Rogers and 
Thomas Luce gran Jurer for this present year and sam" Athearn sam" 
manter and daved luce pette Jurers for the next Cort 

Joseph Allen Toion Clark 

Att A Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on y*' 20 day of may 
1724 to Consider Determin Transact or consult any way or means that 
may be thought proper and adviseable to be Done in further prosecution 
to suplye the Town wit a minister It was voted by the maj- part of the 
Voters then present that Experence Luce should be Agent for this town 
to goo of to the main and to use all proper means to supply the town 
with a minister that the publick worship of god may be upheld with us 
Joseph Allen Clark 

It is voted at A Legal Town meeting held in Tisbur on the 10 : day 
of August 1724 that this Town and disstricts shall .be Taxt the sum of 
fifteen pound sixteen shilings and three pence for to Clear our Rears that 
was dwo to the Rev'' m'" Josas Torry now desesed for his Labour in the 
ministry 

Joseph Allen Clark 

Att a Legal Town meeting held in tisbury on the 10 day of agust 
1724 for the setling of the Rev'l m"' Beniamin Ruggels in the work of the 
ministry in sd Tisbury it was voted by the majer parts of the free hold- 



84 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

ers and other inhabitants the" assembled being Quailified to vote at sd 
meeting that whearas the Revl M'' Beniamin Ruggels the present Teacher 
in sd Town having proposed his willing ness to abide and Take office in 
the ministry in sd Town in case he may be encurraged with a present 
settlement of two hundred pounds and seventy pounds pr annum sallery 
for sum time and then eighty pounds pr annum for the futer Dureing his 
Continueing in the ministry the aforsd Inhabitants Do theirfore engage 
and vote that they will Give and performe the payment of the sum of 
two hundred pounds settlement to be pade accomplished and performed 
at two payments, viz : one hundred pounds at or before the expiration of 
one year next after sd m"" Ruggels takes office in Tisbury and one hun- 
dred at or before the Expiration of one year next after the Expiration 
of the second year next after the sd taking office viz : and fifty pounds 
pr annum yearly and Every year as A sallary During his Continueing 
his abihty and life in the ministry in sd Town provided the sd M"" Rug- 
gels Doth meet with Such other Encourragement as he shall account 
Reasonable and shall so be Received and accounted of by the sd Inhab- 
itants of sd Town of Tisbury 

Joseph Allen Clai-k 



voted att the Above sd meeting that Jabez Athearn and Experence 
Luce be messengers for sd Town to treat with the Rev'" M'" Beniamin 
Ruggels whare he will Except of the above sd proposels or not, and Like 
wise send apetition to the general Cort at boston for to see to get sum 
help in settling sd minister and Likewise to petition to the Corpration at 
boston for sum assistance for sd M"" Ruggels yearly 

Joseph Allen ClarJv 



Att a Legal Town Meeting held In Tisbury on the 23 day of Novem- 
ber 172-i for the Inyiteing of some sutable person to preach the gospell 

in sd Town and in order to settle in the ministry there 

It was voted by the maj' part of the voters then present that in case a 
sutable person may be obtained he shall have fifty pounds pr annum 
Raised for him in sd Town and districts there of Dureing his continueing 
in the ministry he sd minister taking office and where as on the present 
Endevoring to settel a minister in sd Town It is further voted to make 
an Equielent Requitall to such aperson that shall com upon tryal for 
such time as he shall Ex])end In Case there shall not be an agreement 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 85 

made Voted at the abovesd meeting that Jabez Atharn be a messenger 
for sd Town to goe over to the main to invite sum sutable minister to 
preach to sd Town in order to settel with them 
Joseph Allen Clarh 

voted at y*^ above sd meeting that sd messengers charge should be 
pade to him by y*' sd Town 

Joseph Allen Clark 

Att A Legal proprietors, meting, held in Tisbury on the 23 day of 
november 172.1: to Consider and determin upon som proper methord of 
deviding aparsel of Common Land Lying on the west Side of the old mill 
Rever where the old meeting house formerly stood or the Setling of the 
above sd Land for the use of the proprietors in any other methord as 
Shall be then agread upon It was voted that the above sd meeting be 
ajorned till the second tusday of desember 1724 and then met and made 
Chois of Sam" merry and Sam" Atharn and Experence Luce to be the 
proprietors agents to goo and see what common Land their is at the 
above Sd place and to set up bounds betwixt y*" common Land & y'' 
devided Lands 

Joseph Allen 

j)ro2rrietors Clark 

Att a Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 22 day of decem- 
ber 1724 It was voted by the Maj'' part of the voters then present that 
this Town and disstrcts should be Taxt the sum of Eleven pound theerten 
shilings and seven pence to defray the Charg that sd Town has bin at in 
seking out for a minister and for to pay mr Rugels for his Labour in the 
ministery the time he preacht with us 

Joseph Allen Clark 

Att A Leagel Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 15 day of march 
1727,5 for the Chois of Town ofesers it was voted by the maj- part of the 
voters then present that Solomon Athearn and whiten manter & Edward 
Ilamett should sarve y"' Town in y"" ofes of gran Jurers for y'' insuing 
year voted at y'' above sd meeting that samuel Look & Daved Luce & 
Gersham Citcart should sarve in y*' ofes of pete Jurers for y*' next Cort 
voted at y'' above sd meeting that Thomas woldren should sarve this 
Town in y'^ office of a Constable for y*" Insuing year voted at y*" above sd 



86 TISBURY TOWN RECOEDS. 

meeting that Jabez Athearn should sarve in y*^ office of a Town Tresuer 
for y*' Insuing year at y® above sd meeting Joseph Allen was Chosen 
Town Clark for y^ insuing year : at y*" above sd meeting Jabez Athearn 
& Joseph Allen & Samuel Look was Chosen select men for y*" insuing 
year at y*^ above sd meeting Benjamin manter & sam" Cobb was Chosen 
survaiers of hiwayes for y*" insuing year : at y*^ above sd meeting John 
manter and Jethro Athearn was chosen fence vewers for y'' Insuing year 
at y^ above sd meeting Jonathan Lumbert & willam Case was Chosen 
hog Reves for the Insuing year 

Joseph Allen Town Olarl: 

Att a Town meeting Leally held in Tisbury on y'' 21) day of march 
anno Domini 1725 It was voted that Jonathan Lumbert should be mod- 
rater for sd meeting- 
It was voted that whereas the sd Town having had Tryal of y"^ abili- 
ties of y*^ Rev- m*' HandCock in y'' ministry in sd town & having had y*" 
approbation and advice of the Rev'' neighbbouring ministers to call sd 
Rev- mr HandCock to settle in y'' ministry in sd Town do hereby mani- 
fest their Choice by vote of your selef and dwo here by give you a Legal 
Call to settle in y'' ministry in Tisbury & take office in y*" Church in sd 
Town and upon your acceptance have voted that yearly &. Every year 
you shall Continue y" minister of sd Town to pay unto you as a sallery 
y*" sum of fifty pounds by way of tax to be apportioned upon y'' Ratable 
pools & Estate of sd Town & Districts there of & further it was voted at 
sd meeting that upon your acceptance as afore sd & settlement in y" 
ministry that they do hear by vote promse & Engage to give unto your 
self y'' sum of Two hundred pounds to be paid unto your self for a set- 
tlement of y*' one hundred pounds there of to be pade at or before y'' 
Expiration of one year next after your taking office in sd Town and y" 
other hundred jiounds at or be fore y*" Expiration of y*" second year next 
after Taking office as aforesd the above sd Choice & vote & Engagements 
is sent and humbly offered to your serious Considration & humbly pray 
your Cordial arnswer by y*" hands of our frinds there two Elected viz 
Jonathan Lumbert & Jabez Athearn of Tisbury 
Entred upon y'^ Record y*^ 1"' day of apriel 1725 

Joseph Allen To7mi Clerh 

Att a Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 23'^ day of Sep- 
tember 1725 it was voted by the Maj- part of the voters then present 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 87 

that this Town and disstricts should Taxt the sum of fifty foure pounds : 
fifty pounds of sd money is to pay y'' Red ; Mr nathenel handcock for his 
Lal)our in y" ministry in sd Town & for pound of sd money is to pay to 
Joseph alien for y*" making of anew pound in sd town 
Joseph Allen Clark 

att a Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 4 day of Octo- 
ber 1725 for to make Chois of Agents to act in behalf of sd Town; in 
petishioning to the Comis"*' for the Indian affaiers. to se whare they will 
alow any incuregment to the Rev'I mr handcock in case he doth Learn y*^ 
Indaen Languege & preach lectures to them it was voted that Jabez 
athearn and Experiance Luce should act for sd Town in that affaier 
Joseph Allen Clark 

voted att a legal town meeting held in Tisbury on y'' 4 day of octo'" 
1725 that this Town & disstricts should be taxt the sum of thirty shilings 
money to pay Ensine John manter for under pining y'' meeting house in 
tisbury 

Joseph Allen Clark 

Att a Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 15 day of march 
172'7e for the Choise of Town offesers it was voted by the maj'" part of 
the voters then present that Isaac Robonson sam" Atharn & James peas 
should searve the Town in the office of Granjurers for the Insuing year 
voted at the above sd meeting that sam" manter Ebenezer Rogers & 
Jacob Robinson Jun'' ware Chosen pette Jurers for the next Corte, voted 
at the above sd meeting that Gersham Cithcart should sarve this Town 
in the office of a constable for the Insuing year voted at the above sd 
meting that Jabez Athearn & Joseph Allen & sam" Look should sarve 
this Town in the office of select men for the Insuing year voted at the 
above sd meeting that Joseph xlllen should sarve this Town in the office 
of a Town Clark for the Insuing year 

Voted at the above sd meeting that Jabez Athearn should sarve this 
Town in the office of a Town Tresurer for insuing year voted at the 
above sd meeting that Benjamin manter samuel Coob should sarve this 
Town in the office of survaiers of hieways for the insuing year. Voted at 
the above sd meeting that Jethro Athearn and sam" Coob should sarve 
this Town in the office of fence vewers for the insuing year : 

Joseph Allen Toion Clark 



88 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury on the 23'' Day of May 
AD 1726. It is voted by the Chch & Congreegation in Conjunction Do 
hereby vote and Agree to offer the following Proposals for a Settlment 
and sallery to the Reverend m- Nathannel Hancock now Preacher in 
Tisbury of Two Hundred Pounds Settlment, The one Hundred Pound 
to be paid at or before the Expiration of one year next after his Accept- 
ance of s'' Proposals, and the other hundred Paid at or before the Expira- 
tion of the second year. And a Sallery of fifty Pounds ^ Annum the sd 
Two first years and after that sixty Pounds "^ Annum During his Life 
and Ability to Performe the work of the Gospel Ministry in sd Town of 
Tisbury he the sd Nathanael Hancock Setthng and Taking Ofice in s'' 
Town ; The abovsd Proposals was voted and Sent To the s'' M': Hancock 
for his Consideration & And Answer thereto in some Reasonable Time : — 
And Render his Answer to our Messengers viz* Jonathan Lumbert & 
Jabez Athearn of sd Tisbury — 

Joseph Allen Toivn Clerk 

A Certain Tract of Land being in Tisbury Lying on the West Side 
of the Old Mill Brook Comonly known by the hill alotment which the 
abovsd Lands was formerly laid out Into Sixteen Alotments with Con- 
venient wayes Belonging thereunto: And the Records of the Bounds of 
the abovsd Alotments being Lost, Therefore at a Legal Propriatos Meet- 
ing held in Tisbury on y*' 7"' Day of November 1726 Then Voted that 
Benjamin Manter and Samuel Merrey should be Surveyers to Survey the 
Several Alotments of Lands Lying on the west Side of the old Mill Brook 
Commonly known by the hill Alotments & Likewise to settle & Renew 
y'' Bounds of said Alotments with the wayes & to make Return of the 
Bounds of s'' Alotments with the Several wayes unto the Propriators of 
s'' Alotments : We the Subscribers have Proceeded according unto the 
abovsd vote of sd Propriators as followeth : The way is laid out at the 
head of the house lot of Thomas cathcart which was formerly Robert 
Cathcarts Deceased the way to begin on the westermost corner of the sd 
Lot adjoyning unto the way that Leads between the abov'sd Cathcarts 
house Lot & the Land of Thomas Look Dec'! and to Extend Notherly at 
y*' head of the S'' house Lots untill it Meets Avith the highway y* Lyeth 
betwixt y*^ house Lot formerly belonging to Jeremiah Whitten Deceased 
& the house Lot of Josiah Torrey Deceased & the way is laid out from 
the abovsd way notherly upon a Streight-line untill it meets with the 
Corner of Joseph Aliens Land unto a black oake tree Marked and to 
Extend Notherly upon the East Sid of abovsd Aliens Land and the abovsd 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 89 

way is Laid out three Rods in breadth and there is also a way hiid out 
from the Land of James Allen and to Run Easterly along the head of 
John Cases house Lot Dec* and upon a Straight line untill it meets with a 
white oake Stump marked Standing upon y^ South Side of an old field 
known by the Name of James Skiffs field and upon a Strait line untill it 
meets with the high way : the abovsd way being Two Rods in breadth: 
also there is halfe an Acre of Land lying at the Clay pits for y*" use and 
benefit of the Town to Dig Clay & a Conveniant way Either by bars or 
Gates from the abovsd the way is to Run Southerly untill it meets with 
the high way between y*" abovsd Cathcarts & y*" abovsd Looks land : The 
first Lot is bounded as followeth Southerly by the Land formerly belong- 
ing to Thomas Look Dec' Notherly by the highway Westerly by the 
abovsd Cases land Easterly by the high way : Second Lot is bounded 
Southerly by the high way Notherly by a walnut tree Two on the South 
Side & three on the North side : Third Lot is bounded Southerly by the 
Second lot notherly by a walnut tree marked three on the south Side & 
four on the north side : the fourth Lot is bounded Southerly by the third 
Lot and notherly by a white oake tree marked four on the South side 
and five on the Northside : The fifth Lot is bounded Southerly by the 
fourth Lot Notherly by a Black oake tree Marked five on the South Side 
& Six on the north side : The Sixth Lot is bounded Southerly by the fifth 
Lott and northerly by a black oake tree Marked Six on the South side 
seven on the north side : the seventh Lot is bounded Southerly by the 
sixth Lott & notherly by a Black oake tree Marked Seven on the South 
side Eight in the north side : (The seventh Lot is Bounded Southerly by 
the Sixth Lot Notherly by a Black oake tree Marked seven on the south 
side & eight on the North side) The Eights Lot is Bounded Southerly by 
the Seventh Lot & notherly by a Black oake tree Marked Eight on the 
South side & nine on the. North side: The Ninth Lot is Bounded south- 
erly by the Eighth Lot & notherly by a Black oak tree marked Nine upon 
the South Side & ten on the northmost side : The tenth Lot is Bounded 
Southerly by y'' Ninth Lot & Notherly by a white oake tree Marked ten 
on y'' South side & Eleven on the Northmost side The Eleventh Lot is 
Bounded Southerly by the Tenth Lot & Notherly by a white oake tree 
marked eleven on the south side & twelve on y® Northmost side & the 
Twelfth Lot is Bounded Southerly by the Eleventh Lot & notherly by a 
walnut Stake marked : The thirteenth Lot is bounded Southerly by the 
Twelfth Lot & Notherly by a walnut Bush marked : The forteenth Lot is 
bounded Southerly by the Thirteenth Lot and Notherly l\y the River and 
the bounds of these Lots are upon Chilmark line, the fifteenth Lot is on 



90 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

y*" Estward of the abovsd highway bounded on the WestAvard on the 
High Way on the northward by the brook on the Eastward by two trees 
marked on the Southward by the heads of the Lots : The sixteenth Lot 
is bounded on the Northward by and Eastward by the Swamp or River 
by the Southward and Westward by James Aliens Land and two trees 
marked. 

November 12"' 1726 Benja Manter Sam^^ Merrey 

Entred pr order of s'' Propriators 

^r me Jabez Athearn rroprkifors Clerl' 

To the Church of Christ and Other Inhabitants in Tisbury : — : Hav- 
ing taken Under Consideration the call you have given me to Settle in the 
Work of the Gospell Ministry among you as also the Proposals made to 
me for my Encouragement Respecting my Outward Subsistance with 
you Bearing Date 23 may 1726 1 have at Length come to the following 
Thoughts and Resolution viz*. That the the offers you made to me be very 
low and so the Encouragment in that Regard given me but very Slender, 
yet considering the Smallness of the Place and how few the Inhabitants 
are and that what you offer may be near as much as for the Present you 
are able to Do for me, Having also Considered that the Poor as well as 
Others ought to have the Gospell Preached to them; Relying on the 
Gracius Providence of God, That God whom I Desire to serve, and 
under him on the Justice & Generosity of the People by Avhom I am 
Called, I Do (you Still Continuing Desirus of it) Accept of your Call 
both as to your offers in my Settlment & Sallery, and as I think the call 
of God to serve him in his work among you and am Content that my 
former Answer (being not yet on Record) should become void, and be 
Committed to the Fire, this only with your Invitation and Proposals 
being Preferred and Recorded ; and if what is now offered be accepted as 
satisfactory to you. I Desire in the Strength of of Christ & under the 
Deep sence of my own Insufficiency for so Great a work to Devote my 
self to your Service, Resolving according to the best of my ability, & the 
measure of the grace of God Granted unto me, to Endevour to Promote 
the good of your souls. Earnestly Desireing and Praying that we may 
be helped in our Respective Stations, so to Discharge the Dutys Incum- 
bent on us that we may be Mutuall Comforts one to an other here in 
this World and Rejoyce together In the Day of the Lord: so I Remain 
yours In the service of the (iospell Tisbury 26 January 1727; 
Nathaniell Hancock 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 91 

To the Reverend M*; Nathanael Hancock Preacher of the Gospel in 
the Town of Tisbnry; The Church of Christ & other Inhabitants of sd 
Town From a Town Meeting held in sd Town on the 21'* Day of Feb- 
ruary Anno Domini 172'7-. Sendeth Greeting In your Answer Bearing 
Date the 26*'' of January 172-/7. To certain Proposals made to you for a 
settlment & Sallery for your Encouragment to Settle in sd Town bear- 
ing Date the 23'' of May Last, at the aforsd Meeting your Answer was 
Received by the sd Town, Read & Accepted & voted & Committed to the 
Publick Records of sd Town Togeather with the aforsd Proposals. And 
we Do hereby Render you Thanks for your Acceptanse thereof : Hoping 
& Praying that by your Examplary Christian conversation & FaithfuU 
Instructions, we may by the blessing of God Accompanying of them, 
have ever Cause to bless God for you, and may ever be Ready & Willing 
to Testefie the same by our utmost Endeavour to strengthen your hands 
and Encourage in that so great & Weighty Work whereunto you are 
Called, and that this is our Congratulation we have caused our Town 
Clerk in our behalf to signe the same & sent it you by our faithfull 
messenger Jonathan Lumbert 

By order of sd meeting Joseph Allen Totvu Clerk 



The Three above written Perticular Acts were committed to me to 
be Recorded & Accordingly Recorded by me 

Jabez Athearn Town Cli^ 

Att a Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 8 day of march 
17277 for the Choise of Town offessers it was voted by the maj- part of 
the voters then present that Jethro Athearn and Daved Luce and samuel 
Lumbert should sarve this Town in the office of gran iurers for the Insu- 
ing Year voted at y'' above sd meeting that Joseph Allen & Edward 
hamet and Thomas Luce should sarve pete Jeurers f6r y'' next Corte 
voted at y^ above sd meeting that Jonathan Luce should sarve this Town 
in the office of a constable for y*^ Insuing year 

Voted at y'^ above sd meeting that benjamin manter & samuel Cob 
should sarve in y*" offise of survaiers for y*^ Insuing year 

voted at y'' above sd meeting that samuel Look and silvanis Cottel 
should sarve in y*" office of fence vewers for y*' Insuing year 

voted at y*" above sd meeting that Ebenezer Rogers and Isaac Rob- 
onson Juner should sarve in y*" office of hog Reves for y*" Insuing year : 



92 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

voted at y*" above sd meeting that Jabez Athearn should sarve in y'' office 
of Town Tresuer for y® insuing year 

Voted at y® above sd meeting that Joseph Allen should sarve in y"^^ 
office of Town Clark for y® Insuing year 

voted at y*^ above sd meeting that Jabez Athearn & Joseph alien 
and Samuel Look should sarve In y'' office of select men or asesers for y*" 
Insuing year voted at y*" above sd meeting that whiten manter should 
have ten shilings a year for sweping and Lookin after y*^ meeting house 

Joseph Allen Town Clark 

At a Legal Town Meeting held in Tisbury on y*" 24 of may 1727 
upon y*' Decease of Joseph Allen who Sustained severall offices; the 
following choice was made viz Jabez Athearn was Chosen Town Clerk 
for y'' Remaining part of sd year & Propriators Clerk untill another be 
chosen & sworn : & Jonathan Luce was Chosen Select man & Sam" Man- 
ter Trustee for y*^ Bank money 

Entered ^ me Jabez Athearn Cf. 

At a Legal Town Meeting held in Tisbury on y*' 15*'' of March 172Vs : 
Samuel Manter was chosen Constable: Jabez Athearn Sam" Look & 
Jonathan Luce were chosen Select men : Jabez Athearn was Chosen Town 
Clerk : Whitten Manter & William Rogers were chosen hogreeves : Ben- 
jamin Manter & Jethro Athearn were Chosen fence vewers : Sam" Cobb 
& Isaac Robinson were Chosen Surveyers of high wayes : 
Entered ^me Jabez Athearn C/: 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury on y° 21^'' Day of May 
AD : 1728 Then it was voted that Jabez Athearn should Go to Boston & 
wait upon y'^ Great and General Court & prefer a petition in order to try 
to Get some assistance toAvard y*' Suport of the Ministry in sd Town & 
that y'' sd Tow^n should pay him five Shillings "# Diem During his Nes- 
sesary attendance thereon & for his Traveling to & from sd Court tfe the 
Town to pay y'^ Charge of prefering y'' Petition : Entered ^e me 
Jabez Athearn Chrh 

Att a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisl)tu'y on the 18'" Day of May 
AD : 1728 Then by the Maj'' vote of sd Meeting Jabez Athearn Samuel 
Look & Jonathon Luce were chosen To the ofice of Trustees to Receive 
& manage Tisburys part of y*' Sixty Thousand pounds Province Money 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 93 

At a Legal Town Meeting held in Tisbury on y'^' 21'^^ of June AD : 
1728 Then Voted that Tisburys part of y*^ Sixty Thousand Pounds be 
Let out upon personall Security in 12'" parcels & y^ out of s*^ money 
there be paid to Jabez Athearn 3 - 3 - for his service done y'^ Town in 
prefering a petition at Boston 

At a Legall Town meeting held in Tisbury y'' fifth Day of March AD : 
1730 : Then were Chosen Jabez Athearn Samuel Look & Jonathan Luce 
to serve in the office of selectmen y*" year Ensueing & Samuel Lumbert 
was Chosen Constable & Jabez Athearn Town Clerk & Edward Ham- ' 
mett survey er of high w ayes & Benja : Manter & Jethro Athearn fene 
viwers : 

Know all men by these Psents that whereas Wee Jonatlian Lumburt 
jun^ & Jacob Robinson, have Lands & Swamp Lying in Tisbury in Dukes 
County at y*^ head of y*^ Mill pond The Dividing bounds wdiereof Betwixt 
them being heretofore very crooked & Uncertain Avherefore for a future 
Peaceable & Quiett settlement betwixt them ; It is Jointly agreed upon 
betwixt them & for their heirs & assignes for ever ; That y*' bounds for 
y^ future shall be & Begin at a white oake Saplin Standing in y'' fence 
by y'' high way, Eastward of sd Lumburts house, & So y*" Line to run 
from thence streight westerly to a Red Oake tree marked & so on a 
streight Hue onward to a stake stuke up with a heep of stones about it ; 
& so y'' line to turn southw^ard & run to a white oake tree standing near 
y" Brook upon y*' Ditch. And in further Confirmation & witness that this 
is our Joint & Mutuall Settlement as aforsd we have hereunto Sett our 
hands & ordered y same to be Recorded in y*' Town book of Tisbury this 
Eleventh Day of Febry in y° year of Our Lord I7-730 

Jonathan Lumburt 

Jacob Robinson 
Recorded pr order of y" Parties y*" Twelfth day of feb : An : Dom : 

"^r me Jabez Athearn CI: 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury y*^ Tenth day of March 
AD : 17'73o Then were Chosen Jabez Athearn Samuel Look & Jonathan 
Luce to serve as select men in s'' Town y*" Ensueing year : Whitten Man- 
ter Constable: Benj^ Manter & Edward Hamett surveyers of high wayes 



94 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Experience Luce & Jethro Athearn fence vewers : Joseph Foster & Wil- 
liam Luce hogreeves all to serve for y" year Ensueing : & Jabez Athearn 
toAvn Clerk all to serve &c : Entered "^ me Jabez Athearn Tcnm Oh'k 

At a Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on y'' 25"' of January AD : 
IT-'Vsi- Voted y^ Jabez Athearn of sd Town do as Agent for sd Town 
Draw Signe & Prefer a Petition At y'' Great & Genral Court to be held 
at y*" Court house in Boston for y*" obtaining y view of y'' Boundarys of 
sd Town on a neck of land on Marthas Vineyard Called Watsha Neck 
tfe to Imploy any other person as he shall think titt to prefer the same 
Entered on Record by order of sd Meeting 

■^ me Jabez Athearn T^owu Clerk 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury y'' 13"' of March 1737,.. 
Then Jacob Robinson was chosen constable Jabez Athearn Town Clerk : 
Jabez Athearn Samuel Look & Jonathan Luce were chosen Selectmen 
Edward Hammett surveyers of high wayes Benjamin Manter & Jethro 
Athearn fence viewers, John Merry & William Rogers hogreeves (ler- 
shem Cathcart keeper & Sealer of waits & measures all for the Ensueing 
year 

Jabez Athearn Toum Clerk 

Memorandum That M'' Benjamin Lumbert & m': Benjamin Manter 
Both of Tisbury being Chosen Selectmen in sd Tisbury for the year 1732 
and there being no Assessors Chosen for sd year they were sworn and 
took y*' assessors Oath as Established by Law in such Cases, being Admin- 
istered to them by Jabez Athearn Esq'' one of Ilis Maj*^ Justices of the 
Peace for Dukes County 

Entered '^ me Jabez Athearn Toirrk Clerk 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury on y'" Sixth Day of Novem- 
ber AD : 1732 : for the Considoration of the Copy of a Petition where- 
with Simeon Butler served the Town of Tisbury to answer to at the Great 
& Generall Court on the second Tuesday of Nov'" their session : it was 
voted y* Jabez Athearn of sd Tisbury Do represent y^ sd Town as their 
Agent in that Affair, 

And at sd meeting it was voted y^ Jabez Athearn shall liave ])aitl him 
by sd Town Ten shillings "^ Day for his service <k time Nessesaryly 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 95 

Expended therein together with what Charge & Cost he is att for Copys 
and Evidence to maintane the sd Towns Riglits against the sd Simeon 
Butler in ansering to sd Petition. 

■^ Order of sd meeting Jabez Atheakn Toum Glr 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbiiry on the 4"' Day of January 
17373. for the building a new meeting house in sd Town : : first Expe- 
rience Luce was chosen Moderator: 21y it was voted that a New-Meet- 
ing house should be built in sd Town in y*' Ensueing year being 1733 

31y a Committee of 7 men vizt Samuel Look Experience Luce Jacob 
Robinson Samuel Lumbert Samuel Manter Gershem Cathcart & Jabez 
Athearn : To Consult & Determin y*" bisness of y*" meeting house & the 
manner of the Seats Pews & alleys Doors stairs windows & Pulpit and 
all other Appurtinences that shall or may be thought needfull in y* 
affair : and make Report to an adjornment of this meeting to be held in 
sd Tisbury on the 18"' of January Instant at 10 a Clock in y^' forenoon 
(in writting under their hands y^ abovsd Meeting Adjorned untill y*" 18"' 
Day of January 10 a Clock 

'^*" order of sd Meeting 

Jabez Athearn Glerh 

Whereas that we y*^ Subscribers were Chosen a Committee to Consult & 
Draw up a forme for a Meeting house to be built in Tisbury y*" Ensueing 
year: f suant Therefore, We meett on the Tenth Day of January I7373. 
And Considered & agreed upon y' following Scheem viz* : The Meeting 
house is to be .35 foot in length & 30 in breadth 18 foot between Joints 
a Double Doore on the fore side of four foot wide & a doore at Each 
End of 3 foot wide with forteen Pews around y'' walls of five foot Extent 
from y'= walls with an Alley of 3 foot wide around within the Pews : Not 
allowing any alley in the middle of y'' body of seats but allowing four 
Pews behind y'^' maine body of seats of five foot forward from the alley 
to be Equally Divided : with a Convenient Pulpit & Deacons seat : and 
in the Gallery four Pews in the hinder part of the front of five foot 
Extent from the walls : with Suitable Stairs & windows : all which to be 
built at the whole Towns charges Excepting all the Pews but one for y*^ 
ministers use. & the room allowed for the Pews Excepting y*^ aforsd min- 
isters we value at 120"' to be paid by those that have them they Building 
Descent Pues within a year after the finishing y*' other Carpendry work 
about s'' house at their the owners own Cost & Charo-e : and the time of 



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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



payment for the pue Roomes by the persons or families that Enjoy them 
be by the Tenth Day of June next, and upon non payment to forfitt their 
right to them, and to be otherwise disposed off by the town : & the manner 
of takeing up the Pew rooms & Different Prices of them we dont Deter- 
mine We Dont Determine. Jabez Athearn Experience Luce Samuel Look 
Jacob Robinson Samuel Manter Gershom Cathcart Samuel Lumbert 

At An Adjournment of s'^ meeting held in Tisbury on y^ 18^^ of Jan- 
uary 17373. the above & fore going method was Read Considered & voted 
to Stand for a meathod so far forth as it Extends: further it was voted 
that M' Samuel Cobb be imployed to Procure the building & fimshmg 
y*^ above Discribed Meeting house Excepting the Lathing & Plastermg 
& Excepting y*^ Pews save one for the Ministers use & to Compleat his 
worke by the last of November next & that there be paid him for his ser- 
vice y'^ sum of 3201' & the present old meeting house at Twenty Pounds : 
& the s^' Money to be paid at the following times viz* 120" by the 10'" of 
June next : one hundred pounds at y^ finishing of sd house & 100'' at or 
before y*^ Expiration of y« year next Ensueing y^ finishing of sd house. 

It was allso voted That M^ Simon Mayhew M^ William Hunt & M"" 
Silvanus Allen be a Committee to proportion y« aforsd 120" upon the 
severall Pue spots Excepting the Ministers & to Appoint who shall have 
them at perticular prices & that Jabez Athearn Request them to under 
take y« work & Inform them of the manner of y« Meeting house And 
further more Jethro Athearn Jonathan Luce & George Manter were 
Chosen Trustees to take bonds of M'' Samuel Cobb for y*^ Performance of 
the work & to give bonds to y^' sd Samuel Cobb for the payment of y« 
aforsd severall sums 

^ order of sd Meeting 

Jabez Athearn Clerl- 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury the 12^" of March 1T37:, 
Then were chosen Silvanus Cottle to serve in the office of Constable : 
Jabez Athearn Clerk Jabez Athearn Samuel Look & Gershem Cathcart 
select men Edward Ilammet & Whitten manter serveyers of highwayes 
Jethro Athearn & Sam" manter fence vewers Gersheme Cathcart Pound 
keeper : all for the Ensueing year. 

Jabez Athearn Totcn Clerk 

At a Leagall Town Meeting held in Tisbury on y" 2V' day of May 
1733 for consideration of Providing Entertainment for y" Raising a meet- 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 97 

ing house in sd Town, when & where it was voted y* mr Samuel Manter 
& M" Whitten Manter do provid for sd Raising & that it be made in 
good wheaten Cake good Beere & Rum & Sugar. & when it be done & 
compleated to bring in the account of their Expenes to the Select men of 
sd Town who shall call a meeting to consider & vote the Raising a sum 
of money to Defrey the charge If it shall not happen to be Raised by free 
Contribution y'^ above written was Read & voted to pass in y'^ affirma- 
tive & y'^ above named Samuel Manter & Whitten Manter being Present 
at sd meeting & accepted thereof. 

^ order of s" Meeting Jabez Athearn Clerk 
Entered "^ Jabez Athearn Olerk 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury on y*' fifth day of June 
AD : 1733. At which sd Meeting M'" Jethro Athearn was Chosen & Ap; 
pointed to Receive y*^ money of y*' severall Persons yt were admitted 
to have pue spots in a New meetinghouse to be built in sd Town at 
y*" prices sett by y" Committee for that purpose who is to Notifie y^ 
Persens of y*' time & place of his Attendence & to give Discharges upon 
Recept & to pay what he shall Receive to the Towns Trustees to be 
improved for the makeing the first payment towards the Meeting house. 
& to make return to y^' Select men of sd Town who has payed & who 
has not payed their severall Respective Sums Enjoynd on them for 
their Respective Pue Spots. 

■^ order of sd Meeting 

Jabez Athearn Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : Whereas that we the subscribers hereunto viz* Edward 
Hammett of sd Tisbuary Posted Comber and Jethro Athearn of s'' Town 
farmer are Equally Owners of a Lott of Land lying in sd Town at place 
on y*' southward of sd Hammett now dwelling house in Length from the 
brook about halfe a Mile East : & being minded to Divide the same so 
that Each Party may hold his Right in severalty ; have agreed that the 
Dividing line shall be & Remain for us our heirs and assigns for ever: 
first begining at a black Oake tree now Standing in the Corner of Expe- 
rience Luces now fence on the west side of the now open Road, & thence 
the Line is to Run Due East by the Compass the Length of the Lott ; and 
the s'' Hammett his heirs & assigns to Enjoy the Lands & Appurtinences 
the Northward of s^' Line the whole Length of the Lott & the sd Athearn 
his heirs & Assignes to Enjoy all the Lands & Appurtinences Southward 



98 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

of ^sd Line. And in Witness & Confirmation that this is & shall be & 
Remaine our Division & finall settlement; We have hereunto sett our 
hands & seals this Twenty sixth day of January AD : 1734 
In Presence of us y** subscribers 

as Witnesses Edward Hammett (g) 

Sam''^ Athearn Jethro Athkarn (s) 

William Bridge 

Recorded by me Jabez Athearn Clerk 
January y 29"' 1734 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury y^ 15"' Day of March 
17374. Then were Chosen Jabez Athearn Moderator : David Luce Con- 
stable Jabez Athearn Sam" Look & Gershem Cathcart select men : Expe- 
rience Luce Town Treasurer. Sam" Cobb & whitten Manter Serveyers of 
high ways Ebenezer Rogers & Shubal Luce fence vewers. Seth Look & 
William Rogers hogreeves. and Jabez Athearn Town Clerk, all for the 
Ensueing year 

Jabez Athearn Ihum Clerk 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury on y*^ 20'" of March 17374 
upon the Refusall of David Luce to serve as Constable y*" Town proceeded 
& chose Shubal Luce to serve in y*^ office of constable y® Insueing year. 
Jabez Athearn Cl'i_ 

Jabez Athearn Sam" Look & Gershem Cathcart were sworn as assess- 
ors to make all the rates & taxes in y" Town of Tisbury in y"' year 1734 
Entered pr me Jabez Athearn Town Clerk 

To his Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq'' Captain Generall & Gov- 
ernour in Chiefe in & over his Maf* & to y" Honourable Province of y*^ 
Massachusets Bay in New England & to his Maj*'' Councell & house of 
Representitives in Generall Court Assembled 

The Petition or Memorial of y'' Inhabitants of y° Town of Tisbury In 
y*" County of Dukes County in y'' Province aforsd humbly sheweth That 
Whereas y*^ select men or Assessors of Our sd Town have yearly for a 
long time Taxed part of a neck of Land lying within y'' bounds of sd 
Town Commonly Called watsha Neck : The which bounds upon a survey 
made & Reported by Co" Otis & Coll Bassett on that part were settled 
from y'" lower end of sd neck so to run up y'' midle of sd neck &c: as 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 99 

more fully & at large will Appear by an Attested Copy of sd Coll Otis 
& Coll Bassets Report thereon hereunto annexed ; & y*" Taxes as aforsd 
have been gathered by the Collectors of sd Tisbury ; untill of late one 
Simeon Butler having built & settled upon y* part of sd Neck & Enclosed 
the same. Doth refuse to pay his Proportion of Tax for his poll & Estate 
within y** sd bounds : & hath caused y'^ selectmen of our sd Town to be 
sumoned to Answer his Complant for Assessing of him, AUedging y'' 
same to be unjust as not being within y'^ bounds of sd Town 

And y*" Selectmen humbly Conceiving it nessesary in order to vin- 
dicate y*" Justness of their Cause to get Evidence to prove y* what they 
Taxed was within y'' bounds Went with two disinterested persons to view 
their bounds there, but were violently opposed by the sd Butler so y'' 
they could not come to sd bounds : whereupon the sd select men Peti- 
tioned his Maj'^ Court of Generall sessions of y*" Peace held at Edgartown 
within & for sd County on y*" Last Tuesday of October Last (at whch 
cort sd Butlers conplant was to be heard) but could get no reliefe y*" sd 
Court all edging it lay not within their pow'er to act in such cases but 
prevailed for forbarance untill next term (which will be in March next 
that they might seek relief from this hon''' Court now y" Memorialists 
humbly pray y^ this hon''' Court would generously be pleased to take y** 
grievance of sd Town into their wise & Judicious Concideration & Grant 
reliefe y^ y'' select men may be in a way to evidence y*" Justness of their 
Cause. And humble Propose y'' same may be done by Authorizeing some 
gen^ in y'' County to Appoint two or more Disinterested persons under 
y'^ conduct of some officer to go with y^ selectmen of our sd Town to 
view the bounds & to report at y^ afor sd Court at y*" time appointed for 
Tryall where y" sd Butlers Dwelling is & where y*^ Lands Taxed lyes; or 
else by some other way or means as in y'" wisdon you shall think fitt : & 
wee humbly propose Enoch Coffin Esq'' of Edgertown (a gentlmen of 
known Integrity may be Imployed therein : And your Memorialists for 
y'' Excell & honours as in Duty bound shall Ever pray : 

^ order of sd Town Jabez Athj^akn Toum Clerk 

Recorded '^ me Jabez Athearn Town Clerh 

December y*" 3P" AD : 1734 Then Experience Luce being Chosen to 
the office of Town Treasurer in Tisbury was sworn to the faithfull Dis- 
charge of sd Office by the selectmen of Tisbury. Entered pr order of the 
sd selectmen 

j_ 2JrQ_ pr me Jabez Athearn Toion Clerh 



100 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury on y'' seventeenth Day of 
March AD 173Vr, Then George Manter was Chosen Constable Experience 
Luce Town Treasurer. Jabez Athearn Jonathan Lumbert Jun'; & Jacob 
Robinson were chosen selectmen. 

Sam" Athearn & Edward Hammett surveyers of highways. Sam" 
Cobb & Gershome Cathcart fence viewers. Jabez Athearn Town Clerk 
Silvanus Cottle & John Merrey hogreeves Gershom Cathcart Pound 
keeper & keeper & sealer of weights & measures : all Chosen to serve in 
the severall offices in The Town of Tisbury for y*" year Ensueing. Like- 
wise at sd Meeting it was voted that Twenty shillings should be paid out 
of the Treasury of sd Town to such person as should be hired to look 
after & keep y*' Doors of y*" Meeting house & Sweep sd house so often as 
was Needfull for one year next after this date. & it was voted that the 
five pounds Comming to the Town on y*" account of y'' Two pues over 
the stairs in the Meeting hous which was paid into the hands of Jethro 
Athearn be paid in to the Town Treasurer : & that the Town Treasurer 
out of the same pay Gershome Cathcart & George Manter for their work 
in mending the pound & stoock & for providing seals for y*" Town to seal 
weights & Measures as y*" Law Requires 

Recorded y*^ 18"' Day of March AD 1T3V.-, f me 

Jabez Atheaen Toiru Clerk 

At A Town Meeting held in Tisburry on the fourth Day of January 
AD 1736 Then Cap* Samuel Cobb was Chosen Surveyor of Hemp & flax 
for y"" Remaining Fart of the year in s'^ Tisbury, and was accordingly 
Sworn by the Maj'' part of the select men of s*' Town To the faithful! 
Discharge of sd Trust by Administering the oath Presentd in the Law in 
that behalfe to him 

Record'; ^ me 

Jaj Atheakn To7nn Clerk 

At a Legall Town meeting held in Tisbury y'' second Day of March 
AD 1736. Then Samuel Luce was Chosen Constable Jabez Athearn 
Jonathon Lumbert Ju'' & Jacob Robinson were chosen selectmen : Jabez 
Athearn Town Clerk : Experience Luce Town Treasurer : Sam" Athearn 
& Edward Ilammett surveyers of Ilighwayes : Gershom Cathcart & Sil- 
vanus Cottle fence vewers. Whitten Manter to look after y" Doors of & 
Sweep the Meeting house in Tisbury. & all these offices are for the year 
Ensuing : 

Recorded March y" 4"' 1736 

•^ me Jabez Atheakn Toicn Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 101 

At a meeting- held in Tisbury at march meeting in y' year 1736. Sam" 
Look Jethro Athearn Ichabod Allen & Ebenezer Rogers Drawn for Petit 
Jurors. 



At a Leg-all Propriators Meeting- held in Tisbury on y' 13"' Day of 
January 173''/7 Then by the Maj'' vot of y^ Propriators then assembled 
M'' Experience Luce was chosen Moderator also at sd Meeting Jabez 
Athearn was chosen Propriators Clerk who was according sworn to the 
Discharg of sd office 

Entered ^ me Jabez Atheakn 

Propriators Clerk. 



at the abovsd Meeting it was voted that Propriators Meetings in sd 
Tisbury shall for the future be Deemed Legally warned by a Notifica- 
tion sett up in some publick place in sd Town by y^ Propriators Clerk 
with ye Consent of Three or more of ye S*^ Propriators : 
Enterd Jan'"'' y« 13^'^ 1737^ 

^ me Jabez Athearn Proj}'^ GlerJi 



At a Legall Propriators Meeting- held in Tisbury on the 13*1' Day of 
January AD : 17377 Then John Allen of Chilmark Esqr was by the major 
vote of the Propriators then Assembled Chosen Agent for sd Propriety 
who being Then Present Accepted of sd Agency. 

Entered '^ me Jabez Athearn Prop". Clerk 



At a Leg-all Town Meeting begun & held in Tisbury on y*^ Ninth Day 
of February 1737: for Considering & Settling a schoole in sd Town & 
the Matter being left to a Committee & y® Meeting adjournd unto y" 23 
Day of sd month who made Return as followeth viz* Whereas we the 
subscribers were chosen as a committee for the Settling a schoole as to 
the times & places in the Town of Tisbury have Determined as followeth 
The aforsd schoole to be held & keept in Tisbury near the house of 
Whitten Manter seven months & a half in a year from the time of its 
Commencing. 

2 : To be kept & held att Checemmoo near the Common Road betwixt 
the Dweling houses of David Butler & John Cottle Eleven weeks next 
Ensuing the aforsd Terme 



102 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

3 the Remaining part to Compleat a year, to l)e keept at some Con- 
venient place at Homeses hole : 

Dated at Tisbury Feb : 14/ 1737; 

Jethro Atheakn 

Abner West. 

Gershom Cathcart. 

John Cottle. 

At a Legal Town Meeting held in Tisbury on the 16*'' Day of Feb- 
ruary 1737? at Three a Clock in the afternoone for considering some 
Differences arising about Certain votes passed at a Town meeting begun 
& held on y*" 9"' of February & Continued by adjornment untill y" 23 of 
sd February 17377- whether the vots passed at sd meeting Are Main- 
tainable by Law under the JSTotetification set up for the warning sd meet- 
ing or not ; And for a Discision thereof it was voted at sd meeting on y •■ 
sd 16"' of March & Concluded on by the Maj'" Part of the voters then 
Present to Reffer the Consideration thereof to Coll" Zacheus Mayhew & 
Enoch Coffin Esq'! who are to chuse a third man if they cant agree, & 
their Determination or any two of them to be finall as to the standing or 
falling of all the votes of sd Meeting Relating to a schoole 
Entered "^ me 

Jabez Athearn Clrk 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury Feb'> 19'.'' 173"/, Then 
Jabez Athearn was chosen Moderator of sd Meeting also it was voted 
that there should be a Publick schoole kept in sd Tisbury for y'^ space of 
one year next Ensueing & a schoolmaster Provided for that End to Teach 
children & youth to Read & write &c 

It was also voted that the Manner in which sd schoole should be set- 
tled in Regard to the severall places it shall be moved unto, the length 
of Time keept in such place, & the perticular times of the year in Each 
place, These Considered & Drawn up by Jethro Athearn Gershem Cath- 
cart George Manter John Cottle & Abner West as a Committee Chosen 
for that End Avho are to make Report thereof at an adjournment of 
sd Meeting to be held in sd Tisbury at the usuall place on Wednesday y'' 
23'' of sd Fel) : at Twelve a Clock in s'' Day untill which time & place sd 
Meeting is adjourned. 

^ Order of sd Meeting 

Jabez Athearn Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 103 

And Then at y*^ Adjournment of sd meeting on y' 23 of February 
17377 as aforsd It was voted that there should be a schoolehouse built 
forthwith as Conveniently may be & to stand at the Easterly Corner of 
Whitten Manters field in sd Tisbury which is to be Twenty feet in 
Length & Sixteen feet in breadth six foot & an half between joints which 
is to be built & finished suitable for such a use having a Chimney to 
itt : & that the procuring of its being Done is Committed & be trusted 
with Jethro Athearn Sam" Cobb & Sam" Manter who are to keep a true 
account of their Cost & Charge Expended thereon in perticulors & to lay 
their Account before s'' Town for their Allowance & payment there of : 
& the sum of fifty Pounds be Assessed by sd Town & Districts & paid in 
to the Treasury of sd Town by the Last of June next for the Defreying 
the Cost & Charge thereof. All & Every of the above Articles & Clauses 
were agreed upon by a Major vote at sd meeting. 

Entered pr me Jabez Athearn Clei-k 

These Presents Witnesseth that we the subscribers y'' Selectmen of 
Tisbury & Chilmark being Mett to gether this 25 day of February 1737 
in Order to Preambulate & Renew y*' Bound Marks in the Dividing line 
between the said Towns & have agreed upon a lone fiat great Rock lying 
in the sound some Little Distance from the shoar at Kiphicon, and a 
Rock near or at Wascoseems known by the Name of the Great Rock, 
And a Stake Standing in Cases field so Called with a heap of Stones laid 
About itt, where formerly Stood a Great Marked tree now Rotten & 
gone, and a black Oake tree marked with a heap of Stones laid about itt & 
Standing by the highway a Little to the Westward of a Slough or Mirey 
place not far from the house of Eliashib Adams & to the Westward 
thereof all which bounds we find to be the same heretofore acknowl- 
edged & Renewed as the bounds between the said Towns by the former 
Selectmen of the said Towns of Tisbury and Chilmark. In Witness 
whereof we have hereunto sett our hands y*^ Day & year abovs'! 

Simon Mayhew. ^ Selectmen C Jonathan Lumbekt ( Selectmen 
SiLVANUs Allen, f ^f \ Sam^^ Manter < of 

Beriah Tilton. j Chilmark y Jacob Robinson t Tisbury 

Recorded this 27»'* Day of February 1737 
"^ me Jabez Athearn Clerk 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in y*' Town of Tisbury on y'^ Eighth 
Day of March AD 173V7 Then Jabez Athearn was Chosen moderator of 



104 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

sd meeting as also Benjamin Lumbert was Chosen to the office of con- 
stable in sd Town for y*" Ensueing year. As also Jonathan Lumbert Juner 
Jacob Robinson & Samuel Manter were Chosen Selectmen in sd Town 
for the year Ensueing as also Jabez Athearn was Chosen Town Clerk for 
y*= year Ensuing Experience Luce Chosen Town Treasurer 

Samuel Athearn & Edward Harnett Chosen surveyers of highways 
sam" Look & Jonathon Luce Chosen fence vewers Capt sam" Cobb 
Chosen surveyer of Hemp & Flax also Whitten Manter was Appointed 
to keep & sweep the Meeting house in Tisbury the Ensuing year & it 
was voted that he should have paid him out of the Treasury of sd Town 
20^" for his wages 

Entered '^ me Jabez Atheakn Tmvn Clerk 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury on the Eighth day of 
March AD : 1737. Then at sd Meeting M' Experience Luce was Chosen 
Moderator, At which s*' meeting Seth Look was Chosen Constable for y'' 
Insueing year. 

Jethro Athearn Samuel Manter & Jacob Robinson Chosen select men 
for the ensueing year. Jabez Athearn Chosen Town Clerk : Whitten 
Manter & silvanus Cottle Chosen surveyers of highwayes for the Ensue- 
ing year Thomas Look John Lewis & Joseph Merrey Chosen hog reeves 
for y'* Ensueing year : Cap* sam" Cobb M"" David Butler & M'' Gershome 
Cathcart Chosen fence vewers for y'' Ensueing year. Mr Experience Luce 
chosen Town Treasurer 

At which sd Meeting y*" Sum of three Pounds money be Raised by 
Rate in sd Town for payment of sending to the Generall Court for Orders 
to prevent y"^^ spreading the Small Pox ; & for keeping & sweeping the 
Meeting house in y'^ year 1738 : and that Jonathan Lumbert be allowed 
& paid him out of the Treasury in s'' Town y^ sum of 12' for Repairing 
the Pond in Tisbury Lately, all these articels were voted at y'' abvsd 

Meeting : 

Jab^' Atheakn CI 

At a Meeting Legally held in Tisl)ury for y' Choice of Jurors on the 
Eighth Day of March 1737 then Gersheme Cathcart Soloman Athearn 
Henry Luce Samuel Lumbert were Drawn for to serve as : petit Jurors. 

At y'' above meeting David liutler Nathan Chase Sam" Gray Zepha- 
niah Luce George Manter were chosen Grand Jurors 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 105 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury the 16^'' Day of March 
ITSVt Then it was voted that the selectmen of sd ToAvn should & are 
hereby Instructed to Draw^ up some Prudentiall orders for y*" Regulating 
of y'' affairs of sd Town Relating to sheep & sheep Rams for the space of 
Three years next ensuing 

Entered ^r me Jabez Athkarn Clerk 

At a Propriators Meeting Regularly warned & held at the Meeting 
house in Tisbury on y*^ Seventh Day of February AD : ITS'/s- then the 
Propriators meett & made Choice of M'' Benjamin Manter for Moderator 
of sd Meeting. 

At which s'' Meetting it was voted by the Maj part part of y*" Pro- 
priatie then present that all the Commen & undivided Land Lying witin 
the bounds of Tisbury southward of y^ great Road that Leads from s'' 
Tisbury to Edgartown, that is to say all the Lands Lying at the heads of 
the Necks to witt Tississa Charleses Neck & Nohamens Neck home to the 
Eastermost bounds of sd Township be Devided into three Divisions viz/ 
from y*" woody botton to y'' Deep bottom one & from thence to the East 
side of Charless neck purchase one & the Remender Eastward of thet, 
the third Divsun Even into Sixteen Shares or allottments and that y"^ 
abovsd Meeting was Adjornd unto the 21**^ Day of february Instant to 
be held at y*" usual place at one of y'' Clock in the afternoone of sd Day 
Agreed to & voted at sd Meeting 

Entered "^ order of s'' Meeting 

^ me Jabez Athearn 

Prerpr°''- Clerk 

Then on the 21^* Day of febry 173Vs 
the Propriators assembled & held a meeting & at sd meeting y'" Maj' 
Part of the Prepriety present voted that Sam" Athearn Gershem Cath- 
cart & Thomas Luce be a committee to Lay out y^ abovsd peices of Land 
with convenient ways & that they Do itt between this day & the midle 
of may next & then make return of their Doings unto a Meeting of the 
Propriators then to be held 

Entered ^ order of sd Meeting Jabez Athearn 

Proprietors Clerk 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury on the Thirtieth Day of 
August at 7 a Clock in the forenoone AD 1738 for the Raiseing Money 
for the payment of the schoole master in the year 1739. 



106 TISBURY TOWN RECOKDS. 

Then itt was voted that y^' sum of Sixty five pounds in Money of the 
old Tenor be raised upon the ratable Polls & Ratable Estates &c of the 
Inhabitants of y^ Town of Tisbury & Districts thereof & that a List 
thereof be made by the assessors or selectment of Tisbury & Committed 
to the Constable or Collector of sd Town with a warrant to Collect the 
said sum & to pay in the one half thereof to the Treasurer of sd Town at 
on or before the Last Day of October next & the other halfe at or before 
the Last Day of Aprill next Ensueing & then to make up his acct of the 
whole sum ^ order of sd Meeting 

Jabez Atheaen Clerh 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbary on y' 16"' Day of Janu- 
ary at Ten of y^ Clock in y^ year 1737^ at which time upon the Peplcs 
being Generally meet M"- Benj=! Manter was Chosen Moderator at which 
si Meeting it was put to vote whether there should be a schoole Master 
provided to keep schoole in Tisbury for the Ensueing year & it passed in 
the Affirmative : 

Also it was voted that Ichabod Allen Jethro Athearn & Thomas 
"West should seek out & provid & agree with a suitable Persen to be a 
schoolmaster to keep schoole in sd Town the Insueing year. 

also at sd Meeting the question was put whether there should be a 
moving schoole keept or a fixed schoole keept in the Town y" Ensueing 
year & it was voted that there should be a fixed schoole (viz) at one fixed 
place the Ensuing year also at sd Meeting the Question was put whether 
. y" fixed school should be keept at the present schoole house in sd Town or 
not & it was voted that itt should not 

also it was voted at sd Meeting that the sum of three ponds fifteen 
shillings should be Raised in sd Town by the way of Rate to make up & 
Compleat the sallery Engaged to the school master for the year partly 
past & partly to Come 

all y*' abovsd votes were passed at the abovsd meeting. 
Entered by order of sd meeting ^ me 

Jabez Athearn Cf 

At a Town Meeting held in Tisbury on y'' 16'" Day of February 
173V„. for the Consideration of y^^ Affair of a school in sd Town. At 
which s*^ meeting Jabez Athearn was chosen Moderator. & the Question 
was put whether sd Meeting was Legally warned & it passed in the 
Affermitive: Then y'' (Question was put whether the two vots that were 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 107 

passed at a Town meeting held in sd town on y'' 16"' Day of January 
Last viz* for y'^ fixing of a schoole & negativeing the holding of itt & the 
present schoole house should be void or stand good & it passed in the 
negative Then it was Proposed & put to vote whether the Consideration 
whether there should be a fixed schoole or a moved schoole keept for the 
space of ten years next Ensueing should be Determined by M'" Samuel 
Bassett M' Ebenezer Smith & M" Trustrum Coffin & if they Determine a 
fixed schoole then to state the place if a Moving schoole then how often 
to what places & for av* space of time and it passed in the affermitive 
Entered pr order of sd meeting 

"^ me Jabez Athearn Clerk 

At a Legall Town held in Tisbury on y*" Ninth Day of March bugun 
at Eight of the Clock : AD ITSVg. and being Assemble Choice was made 
of Jabez Athearn for Moderator at s'' meeting. At which s*' Meeting 
Samuel Merrey was Chosen Constable in s" Town the Ensueing year. & 
Jethro Athearn Samuel Manter & Samuel Lumbert were Chosen select- 
men : & Jabez Athearn was Chosen Town Clerk. Benjamin Allen & 
Benjamin Foster were Chosen serveyers of high ways. Henry Luce Jon- 
athan Lumbert & Shubael Luce fence vewers. Experience Luce Town 
Treasurer. 

At a Legall Town meeting Regularly assembled on y"^ ninth Day of 
March A : D : 1737n- Then it was voted that there should be raised the 
sum of Ten Pounds by way of rate upon the Town of Tisbury by way of 
addition to the sallery formerly granted & agreed upon for the support 
of the Ministry in sd Town the which sum was Sixty Pounds & this 
addition of Ten Pounds is for the year Ensueing. The Reverend Mr 
Nathanael Hancock being the Present Minister : 

Entered pr order of sd Meeting ^'' me 

Jabez Athearn Tovm Clerk 

At y*" abovsd Meeting it was voted that Ichabod Allen Samuel Look 
& Jethro Athearn should Look out & agree with a Suitable person to 
Teach schoole in Tisbury this year : And also it was put to vote whether 
for the space of three years next Ensueing a Publick schoole shall be keept 
for the use of the whole Town of Tisbury & Districts thereof seven 
months in Each year at y'^ Present schoole house in sd Town & five 
months remaining in Each year at or near y^ present house of Samuel 
Merrey & that a house of 14 foot square Conveniently finished for that 



108 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

use be built there this year for the Towns use & that the sum of 30" be 
raised in sd Town by Rate for the building thereof to be paid to the 
undertakers at or before the first Day of July next & it went in the 
affirmative and at sd Meeting Jonathon Luce Samuel Lumbert John Cottle 
and Benjamin Allen appeared & undertook to build sd house for y'' 30" 
together with might be gathered by free Contribution if sd 30" was not 
sufficient; who subscribed with their hands in Confirmation y*^ 9"' of 
March 173%. Jonathan Luce Samuel Lumbert John Cottle Benj^ Allen 
all the abovsd Matters & things were agreed to & passed at sd Meeting, 
Whitten Manter was agreed with to look after & sweep the Meeting 
house the year Ensueing for 20^ 

Entered ^ order of sd Meeting 

■^ me Jabez Athearn Toif^n Clerl- 

March Meeting ITS'Yd Jonathan Lumbert Jonathan Luce & John 
Cottle Shubael Luce Silvanus Cottle Grand Jurors Jonathan Dunham 
Thomas West Benj'^ Lumbert Samuel Daggett Drawn for Petit Jurors 

At a Meeting for Petit Jurors October y*^ 26'^ 1739. David Luce 
Thomas Smith Henry Luce Abner West were Chosen 

February the 10*'' 1740 Wee the Subscribers being the Selectmen of 
the Towns of Tisbury and Chilmark, being Mett in Order to Perambu- 
late & Renew the Bounds between the sd Towns and accordingly Wee 
agree to Renew a Rock lying in the Wash of the Sea on the North side 
of the Island ; and a Great Rock Lying at the East End of the Midle 
Line. Commonly known by the Name of the great Rock ; and further to 
a Stake with a heap of Stones round it at a place Commonly known by 
the name of Cases field And to a black Oake Saplin Mark* at the North 
side of the Road a Little to the Westward of the House of Mr Eliashib 
Adams : All which we find to be the Bounds Renewed by the Select men 
hereto for 

Silvanus Allen 1 Select men 

Eliashib Adams j of Chihnark 

Samuel Lumbert ) Selecbnen 
Shubap:l Luce ) of Tisbury 

Entered pr me Jabez Athearn 2hwu Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 109 

That At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury on y'' forteenth Day 
of March AD 17^^740 

Then Jabez Athearn was Chosen Moderator of sd Meeting Samuel 
Gray was Chosen Constable for the Ensiieing year Samuel Manter 
Samuel Lumbert & Shubael Luce were Chosen selectmen for y*" Ensue- 
ing year 

Jabez Athearn Avas Chosen Town Clerk for the Ensueing year Benj=i 
Allen & Benj Foster Chosen surveyors of high wayes Benj'' Lumber John 
Luce & JN^athon Chase Chosen fence vewers for y*" Ensueing year 

Gershome Cathcart was Chosen keeper & sealer of weights and meas- 
ures for y'' Ensueing year. 

Whitten Manter Appointed to take care of & sweep the Meeting 

house for Twenty shillings y*" Ensueing year. Experience Luce was 

Chosen Town Treasurer for y*" Ensueing year all The above articles were 

voted & ordered on Record and Accordingly Entered '^ order of sd Town 

^ me Jabez Athearn CI''. 

It was voted at the abovsd meeting that the sum of '11 = 3"" = 9'^ be 
paid to Benjamin Lumbert Constable of Tisbury out of the sd Town 
Treasury & that upon Defect of money in sd Treasury to be Raised by 
Rate on the next Rate that shall be made : for that sd sum is wanting in 
his Rate bill thro mistake of y** Assessors 
Enterd "^r order of sd Town 

^ me Jabez Athearn Clerk 

At a Town Meeting held at Tisbury on the 10"' Day of April, AD 
1740 Then Voted that whereas Edward Harnett hath fenced up a Cer- 
tain Common Road that runs about North & south along by sd Llametts 
house and is Accounted a Common Nusance & ought to be removed and 
That Samuel Manter and Jacob Robinson be Agents for the Town to 
Prosecute the Removall of sd Incumbrance by way of Complaint to a 
Justice of y Peace that Process may be Ishued Agreeable to the Second 
Parrigraph in the Law Book under Page 48 in the Province Law book 
And that the Town Defrey the Charge that they may be put to in Prose- 
cuting the Same Read & Voted 

Attst Jabez Athearn ClerJ^ 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury on the Eighth Day of 
May AD 1740 : Then Jabez Athearn was Chosen Moderator of sd Meet- 



110 TISBUKY TOWN RECOEDS. 

ing : Then voted thet the fences that Edward Hamett hath sett up a Cross 
the Road by his house is an Incumbrance that ought to be removed & 
that the Town Proceed to gitt the same Removed & Made Choice of 
Cap* Samuel Cobb Ensign Gersheme Cathcart & Mr Samuel Manter as 
Agents for sd Town to Prosecute the same in the method the Law Pre- 
scibes in the Povince Law Book under Page y'" 48*'' Paragraph y*" sec- 
ond (viz) by Complaint to a Justice of the Peace &c : And that what 
Charge & Expense the agents are at in the affair be Defreyed by the 
Town But if sd agents see Cause to make an Agreement with sd Hamett 
about sd way they are hereby authorized so to do & make Return of the 
same at a Town Meeting but if they Cant agree then to Proceed in the 
Law as above specified 

Voted an act of sd town 

Test Jabez Atheakn Clerk 

Whereas that there is Some uneasiness and Discontent among the 
Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury for want of a Stated open Road for 
the use of s'! Town across y^ severall Lotts and Tracts of Land lying on 
the west side of the brook & to the Northward of the high way that 
lyeth and Runeth west from said brook between whetten Manters Land 
and the Land of Mr Hancock and Extend Northward over the s'l brook 
untill you come to a Cart path that goeth from Edward Hametts place to 
the Indian Town ; which s" Lots & Tracts of Land are now in the Tenure 
of M-. Nathanael Hancock, Shobael Luce Experience Luce, Zephaniah 
Luce, & Jabez Athearn all of Tisbury 

Now therefore for a Satisfaction to the said Town and for the future 
Quiet & Peasable Enjoyment : We the said Nathanael Hancock, Shobael 
Luce, Experience Luce Zephaniah Luce and Jabez Athearn, for our 
selves our & Each of our Heirs & Assignes Covenant Promise and 
Grant to & with the Inhabitants of Tisbury their heirs sucsessors and 
Assigns for ever. That there shall be & Remain an open Road for the 
Common Use of sd Town for ever and to begin at the aforsaid High 
Way in the Raising of a white Oake tree marked Standing westerly of 
s'l M'" Hancocks, now Dwelling house, and so to Extend two Rods West- 
ward in breadth & So to run northward a streight Road untill it comes 
to a Corner where was formerly y*" Corner of Mr Josiah Torreys Inclos- 
ure & from thence to run Northrly of two rod breadth across the sd 
Shobael Luces Land, Experience Luces land and Zephaniah Luces land as 
the way now leads to the aforsd brook so acrooss y'' s'' Brook as the way 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. Ill 

now is & so along North easterly untill it comes to the aforsd way that 
Lead to the Indian Town as the cart path now is & in breadth as it is 
between y*" Present fences : In witness whereof we the said Nathanael 
Hancock, Shobael Luce Experience Luce Zephaniah Luce and Jabez 
Athearn have hereunto Sett our hands this Eighth Day of May AD 1740. 

Natha^.^ Hancock, Shobael Luce, Experience Luce, 

Zephaniah Luce, Jabez Atheakn 

Ertred ^ Jabez Athearn Ihvm Clerk 

At a Legal Town Meeting held in Tisbury on y*" 19"' Day of March 
AD. 1741. Then at sd Meeting M'' Experience Luce was Chosen Mod- 
erator. 

at S'' Meeting Thomas Look was Chosen to serve in the office of Con- 
stable in sd Town for y*^ Ensuing year at sd Meeting Samuel Manter 
Samuel Lumbert & Shubael Luce were Chosen for selectmen. 

Jabez Athearn Chosen Town Clerk : Benjamin Allen & Benj^ Foster 
were Chosen surveyers of high wayes 

Ichabod Allen Silvanus Cottle. Mr Experience Luce Chosen Town 
Treasurer. Whitten Manter is Appointed to take Care of y" Meeting 
house & sweep it as often as is need for 30® y^ Ensueing year and to get 
the Doors Repaired at y'' Towns Charge 

At y*' aforsd Meeting the sum of Sixty Pounds Granted to be Raised 
by Rates upon y*" Polls & Ratable Estates in sd Town for the payment 
of the schoolmaster for Teaching School in sd Town partly in y*" year 
1740 & partly in the year 1741. 

Pursuant to an Act of the Town of Tisbury on the Eighth Day of 
May AD. 1741, Impowering Cap' Samuel Cobb, Ensign Gershome Cath- 
cart & Mr Samuel Manter to Endeavor to make an agreement with M^ 
Edward Hamett about a way that sd Ilamett had fenced up that Lay 
about North & South along by his house thro his Land, they the sd 
Agents Proceeded & agreed with sd Hamett to Remove sd way a Little 
to the Eastward of what it was : Namely to take its Departure from the 
Corner of the fence of M"" Experiences field Eastward of sd Luces house 
and so to run Thirty foot in breadth to a Stump in the fence that sd 
Hamett hath made, and from that Stump to Continue runing north- 
ward a Cross sd Hametts land the same breadth an open Road & so to 
run y'' same breadth untill it Comes & Meets with a Cart path that Leads 
from the house of M\' Jabez Athearn ; both sd ways meet Each other at 



112 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

the old way that before Lead from sd Hametts house : y*" aforsd new 
way being- Cleared of the wood that Grew upon itt by sd agents by y*^ 
Consent of the Owners of the Land as they Declared & ordered a Record 
thereof ; 

Entered '^ me Jabez Atheaen Clr 

Memorandum That on y^ fifth Day of December AD. 1741. Then 
Samuel Manter Samuel Lumbert & Shubael Luce were Chosen Selectmen 
or Assessors in the Town of Tisbury for the year 1741 Rersonally Ap- 
peared before me y^' Subscriber being Town Clerke in sd Town (There 
being no Justice of y*" Peace Inhabitting in sd Town) & Declared that 
they Received y*" Act of y^ Province but on y^' second Day of sd Decem- 
ber but notwith standing they took the oath prescribed in sd Act in order 
to Proceed to make a Return of the valuation of & List pursuant to sd 
Act for a New Doome 

Test Jabez Athearn Ihivn Clr of sd Tislmry 

At a Legall Town meeting Held in Tisbury on y*" 25^'' Day of Feb- 
ruary AD 1741 or 2. Then it was voted that the school in sd Town 
should be keept for the space of seven months in y'' school house near 
whitten Manters house & five months at the schoolhouse near y'" house 
of Samuel Merrey, & so to Continue for the space of three 3^ears next 
Ensueing. 

Entered '^ Jabez Athearn Clerk 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury on the 13"' Day of March 
AD 1741 : or 2. At which meeting Jabez Athearn was Chosen Moderator, 
Jabez Athearn Chosen Town Clerk for y^ ensueing year. Mr Thomas 
Smith was Chosen Constable & being present Refused to serve so the 
Meeting Proceeded to a New Choice. & then was Chosen M'" David 
Butler to serve in y'' office of Constable the Ensueing year. Samuel Man- 
ter Shubail Luce & John Cottle were Chosen selectmen for the year En- 
sueing. Experience Luce Chosen Town Treasurer. George Manter & Benj 
foster were Chosen surveyers of highways & other bywayes in the Town 
for y^' Towns use. Jethro Athearn Henry Luce & David Luce were 
Chosen fence vewers for y*" year Ensueing. 

Chilmark February the 24-1743. Whereas we the Subscribers being 
the Selectmen of the Town of Tisbury & Chilmark being mett togeather 
in order to Renew the bounds between the sd Towns & accordingly we 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 113 

Renew a Rock Lying in the Wash of the Sea on y'' JN'orth side of the 

Island and a Great Rock at the north East Corner of Mr Hancocks farme 

Commonly known by the Nane of the Great Rock & a stake standing in 

a place know by the name of Cases field, and a Black Oake tree Marked 

at the North Side of the Schoolhouse path a Little to the Westward of the 

House of Eliashib Adams All which we find to be the Bounds heretofore 

Renewed by the Selectmen of Each Town. 

Bekiah Tilton ) o 7 . Samuel Mantek 1 <-., , 

( belectmen ^ ^ I Selectmen 

SiLVANUs Allen > ^ ^7 .7 7 John Cottle 

f "-^ 



SiLVANUs Allen > ^ m -i 7 John Cottle \ r. m- 1 

Elishib Adams ) Shubel Luce J 



Recorded y*^ 25*'> of February "f ' Order of the sd Selectmen 1743. 
■^ me Jabez Athearn CUrh 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury on y*" 25^'' day of March 
A.D. 1743. 

Then was Nominated & Chosen Jabez Athearn for Moderator of sd 
Meeting. 

Jabez Athearn Avas Chosen Town Clerk 

Benjamin Allen Chosen Constable for the Ensueing year 

Samuel Manter Shuball Luce and John Cottle were Chosen to serve 
in the office of selectmen for the Ensueing year 

Thomas Smith & Edward Hamett were Chosen to serve in the office 
of serveyers of highwayes for y*" Ensueing year 

Jacob Robinson was Chosen to the office of Treasurer in sd Town for 
y*^ Ensueing year 

Whitten Manter appointed to keep the meeting house Doors & sweep 
the house for y*" Ensueing year & to be paid 30® old tenor for his service 

ordered at sd Meeting that a sufficient Pound built & by y^ seclect- 
ment appointed to stand at y*" Eastrly Corner of Jabez Athearns Enclos- 
ure by his mill & that Jabez Athearn undertake to see it built timely 
after it is Seasenable Cutting timber & certifie y'' town of the cost & that 
the Town Cause y" Co«t seasenably to be paid. Entered as abovs*' as 
voted at sd meeting 

p'~ me Jabez Athearn Tovm Clr 

March y" 25"' AD. 1743 then Jabez Athearn being Chosen to the 
office of Town Clerk was by y"" selectmen sworn to the office & this 
Record ordered to be made thereof : Entered pr Jabez Athearn 



114 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

At a Legall Town Meeting assembelled in Tisbury on y^ 31^.* Day of 
October AD. 1743. Then was chosen Ml' Jonathan Lumbert for Mod- 
erator of sd Meeting. 

at s'' Meeting the Question was put whether the Reven*^ M"" Hand- 
cocks Sallery should be Raised in the Next Rate that should be made & 
it went in y'' affermative : Then y'' Question was put whether the sum of 
Eighty Pounds money old Tennour should be raised in sd Town for y*" 
Ministers sallery for y® year past and it went in the affirmative. 

At sd Meeting M"" George Manter & M*" Willmot Wass were chosen 
to Enquire in behalf of y^ Town what money is in any mens hands that 
belongs to the Town and Ace* with such person or persons as have any 
& to Render an Acct of what they find to the Town to be Disposed off 
for the Towns use 

Entered pr me Jabez Atheakn Town Clerk 

and also voted that the sum of 12"-0-0 old Tenour be raised to pay 
Jabez Athearn for building y'^ pound who is to maintiane it good for 12 
years next Ensueing for y* Consideration The above votes were passed at 
sd Meeting 

and Entered pr me Jabez Athearn Clr 

Tisbury ss : At a Propriators meeting held in sd Tisbury on y*" Sixth 
Day of December AD. 1743. 

Then John Allen Esql was Chosen Moderator, in si Meeting At s"' 
Propriators meeting was Presented a Draft of the Division of three 
Tracts of Land Lying between the Mill Path that Leads from Tisbury to 
Edgartown and the heads of the neck viz : Tississa Charlesf Neck, Naho- 
mons Neck, Scrubby neck, and y'^ half of Watsha y'' first Division at the 
head of Tississa ; The Second Division at the head of Charles*: Neck, y* 
third Division from the head of Charles^ Neck to the East bounds of Tis- 
bury, Each Division into sixteen shares; which Draft being Read & ap- 
proved of & ordered to be Drawn for in three Distinct Drafts : Pursuant 
thereto y*" first of s'l Divisions was Drawed for.« (1) And the first Lott 
came forth to Jethro Athearn. (4) The fourth Lott to Benjamin Manter. 
(11) The Eleventh Lott to John Manter & Benjamin Manter (14) The 
Forteenth Lott to Experience Luce (12) The Twelfth Lott to Gershom 
Cathcart & Jonathan Lumbert. (13) The Thirteenth Lott to the Heirs of 
Joseph Allen ; (8) The Eighth Lott to Joseph Daggett ; (15) The fifteenth 
Lott to John Allen; (IG) The sixteenth Lott to M'' Nathanel Hancock; 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 115 

(9) The Ninth Lott to y*" Heirs of John Edy ; (10) The Tenth Lott to 
the Heirs of Joseph Allen (3) The Third Lott to Silvanus Cottle Jacob & 
Isaac Robinson and the Heirs of Joseph Allen in three Equall parts (6) 
The Sixth Lott to Samuel Merry or his heirs & Silvanus Cottle in Equall 
halves; (5) The fifth Lott to Jabez Athearn & Solomon Athearn; (7) 
The Seventh Lott to Samuel Look & Samuel Colb. (2) The Second Lott 
to Silvanus Allen & Nortons half share : — 

The Lotts in the Second Division Likewise Drawn for. (1 2) The first 
and Second Lotts came forth to Thomas Walrond. Decending one share 
& a half from Samuel Manter & half a share from Silvanus Allen; (15) 
The fifteenth Lott to M"" Josiah Torrey ; (13) The Thirteenth to Gershom 
Cathcart & Jonathan Lumbert; (6) The Sixth Lott to Jethro Athearn; 
(3) The Third Lott to Experience Luce; (4) The fourth Lott to Benjamin 
Manter; (7) The Seventh Lott to Joseph Daggett; (16) The Sixteenth 
Lott to Samuel Cobb & Samuel Merrey or his heirs; (11) The Eleventh 
Lott to John Allen Esq':; (5 & 12) The fifth and Twelph Lotts to the 
Heirs of Joseph Allen : (14) The forteenth Lott to Sam!? Look and Sil- 
vanus Cottle ; (9) The Ninth Lott to Jacob & Isaac Robinson, the Heirs 
of Joseph Allen & Silvanus Cottle to them by thirds ; (8) The Eight Lott 
to Benjamin Manter and the Nortons half share : (10) The Tenth Lott to 
Solomon Athearn and Jabez Athearn 

The Lotts in the Third Division Likewise Drawn for and (11) the 
Eleventh Lott in sd Division Came forth to M*" Nathunel Hancock. (5) 
The fifth Lott to Experience Luce. (2) The Second Lott to Solomon 
Athearn & Jabez Athearn (1) the first Lott to Benjamin Manter. (15) 
The fifteenth Lott to Benjamin Manter & Nortons (3) The Third Lott to 
Jethro Athearn. (6) The Sixth Lott to Joseph Daggett. (16) The Six- 
teenth Lott to Jonathan Lumbert and Gershon Cathcart. (9 & 7) The 
Ninth & Seventh Lotts to the Heirs of Joseph Allen. (12) The Twelfth 
Lott to John Allen Esq'.' (14) The foreteenth Lott to Samuel Merrey or 
his heirs and Silvanus Cottle. (13) The Thirteenth Lott to the Heirs of 
Joseph Allen & Silvanus Cottle and Jacob & Isaac Robinson. (10) The 
Tenth Lott to Thomas Walrond & Silvanus Allen in Equall halves. (4) 
The fourth Lott to Thomas Walrond. 

The Lands Drawn for by Lott were Divided & Sett of by meets & 
Bounds in y^ aforsaid Divisions by order of the Propriators thereof in 
the following manner & forme 

We the Subscribers to these Presents, are chosen & Authorised by 
the Propriators of Tisbury To Divid Certain of their comon lands To 



IIQ TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

wit Three Peices of Land in Tisbury into tliree Distinct Divisions and 
Sixteen Siiares or Alottments to Each Division According to the Orig- 
anall Settlement of Tisbury and Constant Practice of the Propriators in 
the Orderly Division of their common Land from time to time which 
Lands now to be Divided lyes on the South Side of the Mill Path m Tis- 
bury One Percell between the Mill path & Tississa Neck one at the head 
of Charls Neck, and one between the Mill Path & Watsha Scrubed Neck 
& Homons neck as may Appear on Record Reference thereto being had 
firstly we have Laid out a Way three Rods in Breadth from the way at 
Tississa brook formerly laid out up to the East Brow of the Woody bot- 
ton hill and all a Long sd Brow of the Hill Northward to the Mill Path. 
_ Nextly we have laid out five Lotts Begining Southerly at the old Ditch 
of Tississa: The first Lott is Bounded Southerly by s^! old Ditch Ex- 
"tending Nootherly full Sixteen Rods and Westerly by the Eastward 
Brow of y*^ woody bottom & Easterly by the Deep bottom pond or brook 
& so s" Lott lyes East & west in length on a Parrellell. 

(2) The second lott is bounded Southerly by the first lott & Extend- 
eth full Sixteen Rods Noutherly bounded East & west as the first lott is 
Runnino- Prrellell Due East on an Equall breadth: (3) The Third Lott 
is bounded Southerly by the second lott Extending Noutherly full Six- 
teen Rods bounded East and West as the first Lott is Runmg Due East 
on a Parrellell breadth : (4) The fourth Lott is bounded Southerly by the 
Third Lott & Extending Noatherly full sixteen Rods Bounded East and 
West as the first Lott is Running Due East a Parrellell breadth (5) The 
fifth Lott is bounded Southerly by the fourth lott Extending Noatherly 
full sixteen Rods bounded East and West as the first Lott is & so Rumng 
Due East on a Parrellell breadth Nextly. we have laid out a way of three 
Rods broad from the abovsaid way on y^ Eastward brow of the Woody 
Bottom to Run Due East to the Deep Bottom and over the Runn ot 
Water there till it meets with the path formerly laid out a Cross Charles 
neck said way is bounded Southerly by the fifth Lott now laid out & 
Notherly by the Sixth Lott now Laid out : (6) Said Sixth Lott now Laid 
out is bounded Southerly by this s'1 Way & Extending Noatherly full six- 
teen Rods in breadth bounded Westerly by the af ors". way laid out on the 
Eastward brow of y« Woody bottom hill & bounded Easterly by the 
Midle or Center of the Deep bottom according to the Usuall parting ot 
Necks & Runs Parrellell Due east (7) The Seventh Lott is bounded South- 
erly by the Sixth Lott Extending Noatherly full sixteen Rods bounded 
East and West as the Sixth Lott is so Runs Parrellel East. (8) The 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 117 

Eighth Lottis bounded Southerly by the seventh Lott Extending Noath- 
erly sixteen Rods bounded East and West as the Sixth Lott is & so runs 
Parrellel Due East: (9) The Ninth Lott is bounded Southerly by the 
Eighth lott Extending Noatherly Sixteen Rods bounded East & west as 
the Sixth Lott here is, and so Runs Parrellell & Plump Due East : (10) 
The Tenth Lott is bounded Southwardly by the Ninth Lott here. Extend- 
ing Noatherly full sixteen Rods bounded East & West as the sixth Lott 
is & so runs Parrellell a Plump Due East 

(11) The Eleventh Lott is bounded southerly by the tenth lott here. 
Extending noatherly full sixteen Rods bounded East & West as the 
Sixth Lott is and runs Parrallell Plump Due East: — (12) The Twelfth 
Lott is bounded southerly by the Eleventh Lott Extending Noatherly 
full sixteen Pods. Bounded East & West as the Sixth Lott here above is, 
& so runs Parrellell Plump Due East (13) The Thirteenth Lott is bounded 
southerly by the Twelfth Lott is Extending Noatherly full Sixteen Rods 
Bounded East & West Just as y« Sixth Lott is & Runs Parrellell Plump 
Due East (14) The forteeth Lott is bounded -Southerly by the thirteenth 
Lott Extending Noatherly full Eighteen Rods bounded East & West Just 
as the Sixth Lott is & Runs Parrellell Plump Due East— (15) The fif- 
teenth Lott is bounded Southerly by the forteenth Lott Extending Noath- 
erly full Eighteen Rods and Bounded East & West Just as the sixth lott is 
and Runs Parrellell Plump Due East — (16) The Sixteenth and last Lott in 
this Division is Bounded Southerly by the fifteenth Lott & East & West 
Just as the sixth Lott here above is : Notherly along by the Mill Path 

Secondly : We have Laid out the Undivided Land at Charls Neck as 
foUoweth: (1) The first Lott on the East Side below Waldrons : Bounded 
Easterly by the Midle or Center of Charls neck bottom, as the sd Bottom 
runs according to the Custome & Practice of Dividing between Neck & 
Neck from the mill path to Watsha Path & Noatherly by the Mill path 
Extending from sd Easterly bounds westward by sd Mill path full fifteen 
Rods and a half Rod & bounded Southerly by Watsha path below Wal- 
ronds Extending from y* sd Easterly bounds Westerly by sd Watsha 
Path full Sixteen Rods and a half Rod So then the bounds of sd first 
Lott Runs Noatherly on a Streight Line till it comes to the aforsd bounds 
westerly corner of the Mill path — (2) The Second Lott is bounded East- 
erly by the first Lott, and Noatherly & Southerly Just as the first Lott 
here is Extending westerly at the Mill path from the Bounds of this first 
Lott westerly full fifteen Rods and a half, and at Watsha path from the 
bounds of this first Lott Lott it Extends full Sixteen & a half Rods West- 



118 TISBUKY TOWN KECORDS. 

erly & to y^ West bounds of this Second Lott is a Streight Line from the 
Mill path to Watsha path Compleating the aforsd breadth thro out from 
end to end & from side to side — 

(3) The Third Lott Lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the Second Lott 
here from End to End, and look how the Second Lott here is bounded 
even Just so this Third lott is bounded in Quantity Measure Demensions 
Extent and Bounds. 

(4) The Fourth Lott lyes next Westerly adjoining' to the Third Lott 
from end to end and Look how the Second Lott is here bounded Even 
just so this fourth Lott is Bounded in Quantity Measure Demensions 
Extent & Bounds Length & breadth 

(5) The Fifth Lott lyes Next AVesterly adjorning to the fourth Lott 
from End to End & Look how the Second Lott here is Bounded. Even 
just so this fifth Lott is bounded in the Like Quantity Measure Demen- 
sions Extent & Bounds and Length & breadth. 

(6.) The Sixth Lott lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the fifth Lott 
from End to End, and Look- how the Second Lott is Bounded, Even just 
so this sixth Lott is bounded the Like Quntity the same Demensions 
Extent & Bounds. 

(7.) The Seventh Lott Lyes next Westerly adjoining to the sixth Lott 
from End to End and look how the second lott is Bounded, Even just so 
this seventh Lott is Bounded in y'' Like Quantity Measure Demensions 
Extent & Bounds Length & Breadthe. 

(8.) The Eighth Lott is lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the seventh 
Lott from End to End, and look how the second Lott is Bounded Even 
just so this Eighth Lott is bounded in the Like Quantity Measure Demen- 
tions Extent & Bounds. 

(9.) The Ninth Lott lyes next Westerly adjoining to the Eighth Lott 
from End to End and Look how the second Lott is bounded Even just so 
this Ninth Lott is Bounded from End to End in the like Quantity Meas- 
ure Demensions Extent & Bounds Length & Breadth : 

(10) The Tenth Lott lyes next Westerly adjoining to the Ninth Lott 
from End to End and Look how the Second Lott is Bounded, Even just 
so this Tenth Lott is Bounded from End to End in the Like Quuntity 
Measure Dementions Extent & Bounds : 

(11.) The Eleventh Lott lyes next Westerly adjoining to the Tenth 
Lott from End to End and Look how the second Lott is bounded, even 
just so this Eleventh Lott is bounded in the Like Quantity Measure 
Demensions Extent & Bounds & Breadth 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 119 

(12.) The Twelfth Lott Ijes next Westerly adjoining to the Eleventh 
Lott from End to End, and look how the second lott is Bounded, Even 
just so is this Twelfth Lott Bounded in Like Quantity Measure Demen- 
sions Extent & Bounds & Breadth, 

(13) The Thirteenth Lott lyes next Westerly adjoining to the Twelfth 
lott from End to End and Look how the second Lott is bounded : Even 
just so this Thirteenth Lott is bounded in y*' Like Quantity Measure 
Extent & bounds Length & breadth 

(14) The Forteenth Lott lyes next Westerly adjorning to the Thir- 
teenth Lott from End to End and look how the second Lott is bounded. 
Even just so this forteenth Lott is Bounded in y*" Like Quantity Measure 
Demensions Extent bounds Length an Breadth : — (15) The Fifteenth 
Lott Lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the forteenth Lott from End to 
End and look how the second lott is bounded. Evn Just so is this fifteenth 
Lott bounded in Quantity Measure Demensions Extent bounds Length & 
breadth. 

(16) The Sixteenth Lott being the Last Lott in this Division lyes Next 
Westerly adjoining to the fifteenth Lott from End to End bounded West- 
erly by the Center of the Deep Bottom on y"^ North by the Mill path on 
y*^ South Square off with Tississa laid out path on y^ East by the fifteenth 
Lott. So there is a wattering place Left on Charles neck side in the 
Square to the Brook and fifteenth Lott Thirdly We have laid out a way 
three Rods in breadth from the East End of the way formerly laid* out 
a Cross Charles Neck a Cross the heads of the Necks Eastward till it 
comes to mett with the line at the midle of Watsha this way nowlaid out 
is bounded Southerly Partly by Soloman Athearns land and Partly by 
John Butlers Land & Noatherly by the South End of Sixteen lotts now 
laid out at the head of Hommons Neck Scrubbed neck & Watsha. 

Now we begin at the bound tree by Simon Newcombs path first. So 
then (1.) the first Lott is bounded on the East by the East bounds of Tis- 
bury from sd Tree Down to Watsha, and on the North by the Mill path 
Extending from the Bound tree v\restward along the Mill path full Thir- 
teen Rods and bounded southerly by the s*! way now laid out across the 
heads of the Necks and Extending to y'' Westward in breadth along s'! 
Way full Thirteen Rods and the Westward bounds of s'' first lott Runs 
upon a Streight line from the Thirteen Rods Extent in breadth on the 
South to the Thirteen Rods Extent by the Mill Path on the North on an 
Equall breadth from End to End Streight and Plump. (2) The Second 
lott lyes to the Westward bounded Easterly by the first Lott all along 



120 TISBURY TOWJST RECORDS. 

from End to End noatherly by the Mill Path full Thirteen Rods & 
bounded Southerly by S*! Watsha path so Extending Westerly from the 
first Lott along s'! Path full Thirteen Rods, so the west bounds is upon a 
Streight Line from the Extent of Thirteen Rods at Watsha Path to the 
Extent of Thirteen Rods at the Mill path. — (3) The Third lott lyes next 
Westerly adjoining to the Second Lott from End to End, and look how 
the second lott is bounded, Even just so is this Third Lott bounded in 
like Quantity Measure Demensions Extent & bounds & breadth (-i) The 
fourth lott lyes next Westerly from the Third lott, bounded Easterly by 
the third Lott from End to End, & Notherly by the Mill path Extending 
Westerly from the Third lot along sd watsha path full Ten Rods and 
bounded on the West side on a Streight line from the Extent of Ten Rods 
at Watsha path to the s"^ Extent of Ten Rods at the Mill path. 

(5) The Fifth Lott lyes next Westerly adjoining to s') fourth Lott from 
End to End Bounded Easterly by the fourth Lott Noatherly by the Mill 
path & Southerly by Watsha path Bounded full Plump Ten Rods in 
breadth from End to End and from side to side on a Streight line Noath- 
erly & Southerly as y'' Land lyes : 

(6) The sixth lott lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the fifth lott from 
End to End Bounded Esterly by the fifth Lott Noatherly by the Mill 
Path & Southerly by AVatsha Path Bounded full plump Ten Rods in 
Breadth from End to End & from side to side on a Streight line Noath- 
erly & Southerly as the Land lyes. 

(7) The Seventh Lott lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the Sixth Lott 
from End to End bounded Easterly by the Sixth Lott, Noatherly by the 
Mill Path Extending Westerly by the mill path full forteen Rods & 
bounded southerly by sd Watsha path and Extending Westerly from y*^ 
Seventh Lott full forteen Rods Rods so then the bounds Runs Noatherly 
on a Streight line till it Comes to the Extent of the aforsd forteen Rods 
last Sett off at the Mill path full and Plump length & breadth. 

(8) The Eighth Lott lyes next Westerly adjoining to the Seventh Lott 
from End to End Bounded Easterly by the sd Seventh Lott & Noatherly 
by the Mill path Extending Westerly by y'' Mill Path from the seventh 
Lott full Twenty three Rods so then the Bounds Runs Noatherly on a 
Streight line till it comes to the Extent of y^ aforsd forteen Rods last 
sett off at the Mill path. 

Thus this Eighth Lott lyes faire and Plump : 

(9.) The Ninth Lott The Nintli Lott lyes Next Westerly adjoining to 
the Eighth lott from End to End Bounded Easterly by the s'' Eighth 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 121 

Lott. & Noatherly by the Mill Path Extending Westerly by the Mill 
path from y*" Eighth lott full forteen Rods bounded Southerly by s*' 
Watsha path & Extending Westerly by s'* Watsha path from the Eighth 
Lott full Twenty three Rods so then the Bounds Runs Noatherly on a 
Streight Line till it comes to the Extent of the aforsd forteen Rods Last 
Sett off at the Mill path. Thus this Ninth Lott Lyes faire and Plump. 

(10.) The Tenth Lott lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the Ninth Lott 
from End to End Bounded Easterly by the Ninth Lott & Noutherly by 
the Mill path Extending Westerly by the Mill path from s'' Ninth Lott 
full foteen Rods & bounded Southerly by s'' Watsha path & Extending 
Westerly by sd Watsha path full Twenty four Rods from sd Ninth Lott 
so then the bounds Runs Noatherly on a Streight line till it comes to the 
Extent of the aforsd forteen Rods last sett off at the Mill path. Thus this 
Tenth Lott Lyes faire & Plump, 

(11 :) The Eleventh Lott Lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the Tenth 
Lott from End to End bounded Easterly by the s'' Tenth Lott & Noath- 
erly by the Mill path Extending Westerly by sd Mill path from the s*' 
Tenth Lott full forteen Rods & Bounded Southerly by sd Watsha path & 
Extending Westerly by s'' Watsha path from s'^ Tenth Lott full Twenty 
four Rods, so then the bounds Runs Noatherly on a Streight line till it 
comes to the Extent of y*' aforsd forteen Rods Last seet off at y*' Mill 
Path : Thus this Eleventh Lott Lyes fair & Plump. 

(12.) The Twelfth Lott lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the Eleventh 
Lott from End to End : and bounded Easterly by the Eleventh Lott & 
noatherly by the Mill Path Extending Westerly by sd Mill path from 
the Eleventh Lott full forteen Rods: and bounded Southerly by s'' 
Watsha path. Extending Westerly by s'^ Watsha path from the Eleventh 
Lott full Twenty four Rods, so then the bounds Runs Noatherly on a 
Streight line till it Comes to the Extent of the aforsd forteen Rods sett 
off at the Mill path. Thus this Twelfth Lott Lyes fair and Plump : 

(13:) The Thirteenth Lott lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the 
Twelfth Lott from End to End. Bounded Easterly by the Twelfth Lott 
Notherly by the Mill path Extending Westerly by the Mill path from 
the said Twelfth Lott full forteen Rods. & Bounded Southerly by sd 
Watsha Path so Extending Westward from sd Twelfth Lott by Said 
Watsha Path full Twenty Two Rods, so Then Running Noatherly on a 
Streight Line till it comes to the full Extent of y^ afor s'! forteen Rods Sett 
Last off at s" Mill Path. Thus this Thirteenth Lott lyes fair and Plump. 

(14:) The forteenth Lott Lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the s'' 



122 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Thirteenth Lott from End to End. Bounded Esterly by the Thirteenth 
Lott & Noatherly by the Mill path Extending Westerly by the Mill path 
from the s*! Thirteenth Lott full forteen Rods & bounded Southerly by 
sd Watsha Path Extending full Twenty Two Rods Westerly from y^ sd 
Thirteenth Lott so then Runing Noatherly on a Streight Line till it 
comes to the full Extent of the afors*^ forteen Rods Sett Last off at si 
Mill Path Thus this forteenth Lott Lyes fair & Plump. 

(15) The Fifteenth Lott Lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the for- 
teenth Lott from End to End. bounded Easterly by si Forteenth Lott & 
Noatherly by the Mill path extending Westerly by the Mill Path from 
the forteenth Lott full forteen Rods & Bounded Southerly by s'! Watsha 
Path Extending full Twenty four Rods by sd Path Westerly from s'' for- 
teenth Lott. so then Runing Noatherly on a Streight Line till it comes to 
the full Extent of the aforsd forteen Rods Sett Last off att s'l Mill Path. 
Thus this Fifteenth Lott lyes fair and Plump. 

(16) The Sixteenth Lott lyes Next Westerly adjoining to the fifteenth 
Lott from End to End. Bounded Easterly by the fifteenth Lott & Noath- 
erly by the Mill Path Extending Westerly by s'* Mill path from the fif- 
teenth Lott to the Midle or center of Charls Neck Bottom. & Bounded 
Southerly by s'' Watsha Path. & so Extending by s'' Watsha path West- 
erly from s^ fifteenth Lott till it Comes to the Midle or Center of s'' Bot- 
tom just as the Bottom Lyes till it Comes up to the Bounds of the Mill 
path Last sett off: Thus this sixteenth Lott and Last lott in this Division 
is Plainly & Plumply sett out Bounded. 

All These Three severall Divisions herein Deciphered Servayed. 
Butted & Bounded by Rule Avere all fully finished and Compleated This 
Fifteenth Day of May : Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred 
Thirty & Eight. By us the subscribers 

Sam— Athearn 
Gershom Cathcart 
Thomas Luce 

The aforsd Propriators Meeting held on the Sixth Day of Decem"': 
1743 was adjorned unto the first Tuesday in February next Ensueing ^f 
order of s'' Meeting Jabez Atiiearn Propriators Clerk 

As also at the afors'! Propi'iators Meeting. 

John Allen Esq'; and Gershome Cathcart Gent. Were Chosen and 
Appointed to see what Common Lands there Remains Undivided & to 
make Report thereon at the abovsl Adjournment 

Entered ^ me Jabez Athearn Propriators Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 123 

February y*' Sixth being the first Tuesday in sd Month then The 
abovsl Meeting was further adjourned unto the Second Tuesday in s** 
February at Ten of the Clock in the forenoone 

Entered '^ me Jabez Atheakn Propriators Clerk 

At a Legall Town Meeting Held in Tisbury on the forteenth Day of 
March AD. 1744 at which s^' Meeting Jabez Athearn was Chosen Mod- 
erator — , 

Samuel Manter John Cottle & Gershom Cathcart were chosen for 
selectmen y'^ Ensueing year 

at s'' Meeting Jabez Athearn Chosen for Town Clerk y*-' Ensueing 
year at sd Meeting M"" Nathan Chace was Chosen to y^ ofice of Constable 
in s'! Tisbury for the Insueing year 

Mr Thomas Smith & M-" Joseph Foster were Chosen surveyors of 
High Wayes. At s" Meeting M'' Abner West & W. Jacob Robinson were 
Chosen to the Office of Tything men in s"l Tisbury for y"^ year Ensueing 
At which si Meeting M': Jethro Athearn & M"" David Butler were Chosen 
to the Office of fence viewers in sd Tisbury for y*' year Ensueing. at 
which s'' Meeting Mr Jacob Robinson was Chosen to the office of Treas- 
urer in the Town of Tisbury for the Ensueing year. Town Clerk being 
Present was sworn to y'^ faithfull Discharge df his Duty. By the select 
men of sd Town. Jethro Athearn & David Butler were sworn by the 
selectmen to the Discharge of sd Trust of fence vewers. The abovsd 
Meeting was adjorned unto the 23'^ Day of march Ins* at 3 of Clock in 
y* after none. 

Test Jabez Athearn Chrh 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury on the Eighth Day of 
October AD. 1744. Then on consideration of the Request of y^ Rev'I 
M'" Nathanael Hancock Minister of s'' Town for some adition to his Sal- 
lery it being Stated at Sixty Pounds old Tenner. Wherefore it is Con- 
sidered to add thereto the sum of Twenty Pounds in old Tenner for the 
present year & that y*' sd Twenty Pounds to be paid to him by the Last 
Day of June next Ensueing the abovs*? being put to vote it Passed in the 

Affermative 

Test & Entered by order of sd Meeting 

"^ me Jabez Athearn Cl- 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury on the forteenth Day of 
March Anno Domini 1745. for the Choice of Town Officers &c Then at 
si Meeting Jabez Athearn was chosen Moderator. 



124 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Then Jabez Athearn was Chosen Town Clerk for the Ensueing year. 
— also Samuel Manter Gershom Cathcart & John Cottle were Chosen 
for Selectmen in sd Town for the Year Ensuing. At s*^ Meeting Thomas 
Luce was Chosen to the office of Constable in s*^ Town for the year En- 
sueing & being Present Accepted. Then also Jacob Robinson was Chosen 
Town Treasurer for the Ensuing year. — Then Benj'i Foster & Ezra 
Athearn was Chosen Surveyers of Highways in s'! Town the Ensueing 
year Then Jethro Athearn & Seth Look were Chosen fence vewers in sd 
Town the year Ensuing — Then Samuel Gray & Thomas Allen were 
Chosen to serve in the office of Hogreeves in sd Town for the year En- 
suing — Then Gershom Cathcart was Chosen to the Office of Sealer of 
weights & Measures in s'' Town for the Ensueing year. 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury on y*" 28^'' Day of March 
A.D. 1745. Then Jabez Athearn was Chosen Moderator of s'' Meeting 
Then at s'! Meeting Jabez Athearn was Chosen Town Clerk Then M"" 
Samuell Manter M"" Gershom Cathcart & M^ John Cottle were Chosen 
to Serve as Selectmen in s*! Town. 

Then Thomas Walrond Jun'! was Chosen to the office of constable in 
s'' Town M'" Gershom Cathcart was Chosen Sealer of Waits & Measures 
the year Ensueing M'" Jacob Robinson was Chosen Town Treasrer for y*= 
year Ensuing M^ Abner West & 'M.\ Jacob Robinson were Chosen Tyth- 
ing men M^ Thomas Smith & M'; Benja. Foster Chosen surveiors of high- 
wayes M^ Whitten Manter & M'." Sam" Merrey were Chosen fence vey- 
eers M'.' Whitten Manter being Present at s'! Meeting & Consenting to 
Look after & keep the Dores of y'' Meeting house & the Sweeping & 
keeping Clean y*" s- Meeting house for the year Ensueing for Thirty shil- 
lings old Tenor it was Voted to be raised & paid him out of y*^ Town 
Treasury voted that the sum of Twenty Pounds money Old Tenor be 
Raised by Rate on this Town for the Rev'! M"" Nathanael Hancock as an 
adition to his Sallery for y*' year Ensueing, 

At the abovsd meeting the Case being on Consideration for the Com- 
poseing the Manner & Method of keeping a Schoole in sd Town for the 
Space of three years next Coming, first the Question was ]>ut whether 
there should be a Settled Schoole for three years to Come at the now 
school house near whitten Mentors & it was voted in the Negative, Then 
it was put to Vote whether there should be a school kept in s'^ Town for 
the s'' three years in the manner following, viz seven Months in Each 
year at the s'' school house near Manters, and five months in Each of y*" 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 125 

three years at the School house near Samuel Merreys at Checemme in sd 
Town, & it passed in the affirmative It was Likewise voted that the pres- 
ent Selectmen do take care & agree wth a suitable person for a School 
master and Tax the Town the sum agreed for & order the payment 
thereof at their Discretion. 

all the above sd was Entered pr order of s'' Meeting 
^ me Jabez Atheakn Clerh 

Then y*" abovsd Meeting was adjorned untill the Second Tuesday in 
A prill next 

Test Jabez Athearn Clei'k 



At a Legall Towm Meeting held in Tisbury on the 20"' of March AD. 
1746 for the Choice of Town officers for the year Ensueing. — . Then 
Jabez Athearn was Chosen Moderator During s*! Meeting : 

Then Jabez Athearn was Chosen to serve in the ofice of Tow^n Clerk 
in s'' Tisbury the Ensueing year. 

Then Samuel Manter Gershom Cathcart & John Cottle were Chosen 
to the office of Selectmen in si Town the Ensueing year 

Then Stephen Look was Chosen to the office of Constable in s'' Town 
the Ensueing year. 

Then Elisha West & Benj'' Manter Jun^ were Chosen to Serve in the 
office of Tything men in s'' Towm the Ensueing year. Jacob Robinson 
was Chosen Town Treasurer for the Ensuing year Benj'J Foster & Sam" 
Lumbert were Chosen Sewveyers of High wayes Whitten Manter & 
John Lewis were Chosen fence vewers for y^ Ensuing year : Abijah 
Athearn Benj"" Lumber Seth Look & Sam" weeks were Chosen to the 
office of Hog Reeves in s'' Town y*" Ensueing year 

September the IS*!' 1746: Wee the Subscribers beingUhe Selectmen 
of the Towns of Tisbury and Chilmark being Meet in Order to Tream- 
bulate and Renew the Bounds between the sd Towns, and Accordingly 
we Agree to Renew a Rock Lying in the Wash of the Sea on the North 
side of the Island & a Great Rock Lying at the East End of the Midle 
Line Comonly know^n by the Name of the Great Rock & further to a 
Stake with a heap of Stones Round it at a Place Commonly known by 
the name of Cases field, and to a black Oake Saplin Marked, at the North 
side of the Road a Little to the Westward of the House of Mr Eliashib 



126 TISBURY TOWIS^ RECORDS. 

Adams, All which we find to be the bounds Renewed by the Selectmen 

Heretofore 

Beriah Tilton 1 Selectmen C Samuel Mantee ^ Selectmen 
Sam^^ Bassett >ofChilmark< Gekshom Cathcakt \ofTisbury 
SiLVANus Allen J t John Cottle J 

Recorded y® 47"' of September 1746 pr Order of sd Selectmen 
'^ me Jabez Athearn Clerh 

At a Propriators Meeting held at Tisbury on y" 13"' Day of October 
AD 1746. At which s*! Meeting Mr Jonathan Lumbert was Chosen Mod- 
erator : Then the Maj'.' part of the Interested Present Made Choice of 
Ensign Gershom Cathcart & Serjant Jacob Robinson for Agents to Rep- 
resent the Propriators in any Cause Moved or to be Moved for or against 
the s'' Propriators in any Court of Record in Matters or Causes Relating 
to their Propriaty in s*^ Tisbury. And then the s*^ Meeting was adjournd 
unto 15"' Day of s'' Month on one of the Clock afternoone. 

Entered pr order of sd Meeting "^ me 

Jabez Athearn Projjrmtors Clerk 

Then on the 15"' of October 1746 the Propriators mett and adjorned 
untill the first Tuesday in November 1746 & then Chose M"" Benj^ Man- 
ter to Joine with y*' former two to act with them in any thing Relating 
to y" affairs in the Notification for the begining of sd Propriators Mett- 
ing Entered pr me Jabez Athearn Propriafors Cleric 

Memorandum that the Thirteenth Lott as bunded in the within Divi- 
sion Avas Drawn by and fell unto Jeremiah Whitten of Tisbuary now 
Deceased And the forteenth Lott in s*^ Division according to the bounds 
thereof was Drawn by and fell unto John Manter Sen'' of Tisbury De- 
ceased. And the fifteenth & Sixteenth Lotts as they are Sett forth & 
Discribed in the within Division were Drawn by and fell unto Simon 
Athearn & Isaac Robinson both of s'' Tisbury Deceased. Entered tliis 
Sixth Day of December AD 1746 

P'' me Jabez Athearn Toim Clerk 

Tisbury ss: At a Legall Town Meeting held in s'^ Town of Tisbury 
on the 22'^ Day of March AD 1747 Then Jabez Athearn was Chosen Mod- 
erator of sd Meetinjj-. 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 127 

also at s*? Meeting Jabez Athearn was chosen Town Clerk for the 
Ensueing year, and was then and there Sworn to the faithfull Discharge 
of sd Office by the Maj'" part of the select men : also at sd Meeting Sam" 
Manter Gershom Cathcart & David Butler were Chosen to serve in the 
office of selectmen & overseer of the poor in s'' Tisbury the Ensueing 
year 

at s*^ Meeting Ezra Athearn was Chosen to the office of Constable in 
s'' Town the Ensueing year : 

Then also Ebenezer Allen & John Manter were Chosen Surveyers of 
highways for the Ensueing year 

Then also Barnett Case & Seth Daggett were Chosen Tything men 
for the Ensueing year Thomas Smith and Thomas Look were Chosen 
fence vewers for the Ensueing year Abijah Athearn Seth Look & Joseph 
Merrey were Chosen hogreeves for the Ensueing year 

Jacob Robinson Chosen Town Treasurer for the Ensueing year 

Voted at the abovs'! Meeting it was Considered in Answer to y^ Rever 
M"" Hancocks Reqest Relating to his Sallery that for this year we grant 
that one hundred and fifty Pounds old Tennor be raised on the Polls & 
Estates of s'^ Town and paid him that the Sixty Pounds that was his 
Stated Sallery being Included in the abovsl Sum 

all the abovsd Votes or Acts were Entered by order of s'' Meeting 
19 me Jabez Atheakn Town Clerk 



Barnet Case Tything Sworn Ebenezer Allen Serveyer of highwas 
Sworn 



At a Legall Town Meeting begun & held at Tisbury on the 16'" Day 
of Octobr AD 1747. for to hear and Consider what might be Proper to 
be Done in Answer to the Reverend M^ ISTathanael Hancock minister of 
s'' Town, to his Reguest Relating to his Settled Sallery itt being but 
Sixty Pound and by the fall of money & Riseing of Goods made his 
Sallery of but Little value to purchase a Lively hood and w^hereas Sev- 
erall Additions had been heretofore made but now at s'l Meeting after a 
Moderator was Chosen viz M'' Gershome Cathcart, after Consideration itt 
was agreed upon by the Maj^ Part of voters Then assembled to put to 
vote a grant of Ninety Pounds in the old Tennor in Addition to the s'! 
Sixty pounds, which made one hundred and fifty Pounds money of the 
old Tennor to be raised by way of Rate in s*^ Town and to be paid to s4 



128 TI8BURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Minister for his work in the Ministry for this year being A.D. 1747. and 
it being put to vote itt passed in the affirmative, that it should be so Done. 
■^ Order of s'^ Meeting 

Entered ^ me Jabez Athkarn Ton-n Clerk 

Know all Men by these Presents that I Solomon Athearn of the Town 
of Tisbury in the County of Dukes County In the Province of the Massa- 
chusetts Bay Gentleman. Do Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter 
Hepzibah Seabury the wife of Mr Elisha Seabury of the Town of Leb- 
anon in the Collony of Connecticutt my Negro female Slave of about 
nine year sold Named Gemmer to be by her my s'^ Daughter provided for 
and to serve her my s'! Daughter for and During her my said Daughters 
Naturall Life in the Quallity of a female Slave. In Witness and Con- 
firmation whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand this 26*'' Day of Novem- 
ber Anno Domini 1747. 

Recorded in the Records of the Town of Tisbury afors'! This 26*'' Day 
of November A.D. 1747 

SoLOMAN Athearn 
P me Jabez Athern 

Town Clerk of i^". Thhury. 

At a Legall Town Meeting begun & held in Tisbury on the first Day 
of March AD 1748. for the Choice of Town officers and some others buis- 
ness as specified in the warning of sd Meeting and being Mett Proceeded 
in the first place and Chose Jab'ez Athearn Moderator. Then Proceeded 
to the Choice of a Town Clerk, so Jabez Athearn was chosen Then Pro- 
ceeded and Chose Samuel Manter Gershom Cathcart David Butler to 
serve in the office of selectmen, Adonijah Luce constable Jacob Robin- 
son Town Treasurer. M'" Thomas Smith and John Manter serveyers of 
highwayes Silvanus Cottle & Eleazer Luce fence viewers. WiUiam West 
& Benj'J Lumber Tything men = Isaac Robinson and Jonathan Luce 
Jun"" hogreeves. John Cottle & Peter West Chosen for surveyers of Bord 
Timber Plank and slitt werk and Cullers of shingles. Ordered and voted 
at sd Meeting that Lieu* Gershom Cathcart Do Proceed to mend & 
Repair the Glass windoes and the other Damages that have befallen the 
meeting house in Tisbury and Lay his Acc*^ before the selectmen of sd 
Town & be paid out of the Town Treasury. 

at s'! Meeting it is Considered and Voted to Raise by way of Rate 
the sum of one hundred Pounds old Tenner in Addition to the Sixty 
I*ounds Sallery first settled upon ; Enterd 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 129 

At a Town meeting warned & held at the Schoole house in s'' Tisbury 
on y*" Ninth Day of September AD 1748. Then meett and voted that 
Jabez Athearn should be Modorator of s*! Meeting. 

also upon Debate whether there should be a School keept in s'! Town 
the Ensueing year it was put to vote and it went in the affermative. 

and Whereas the Question is put whether a Moving School or a Set- 
tled School voted for a Moving school in the manner following viz : In 
the first place to be keept at homeses hole two months begining at the 
first begining of the school & then at the School hous at Checkemmo for 
three months, and then at the place Called Kiphigan that is all to the 
northward & North westward of y" River or Runs of water from Chil- 
mark line to wasksha so on Including Timothy Luces for two months & 
then at the School house in Tisbury near the meeting house for the space 
of five months, Always Provided that the Inhabitents of s*^ homeses hole 
Provid Entertainment for the scool with houseroome their time, and 
that the Inhabitants of that part Called Kiphigan Provid Schoolhouse 
roome for their time & both at their own perticular Cost and at what 
places Each plese for themselves as they shall agree upon. And if it so 
happen that Either or both s'* places dont attend & Improve their time 
then for the year Insueing the school to begin and hold five months at 
Checemmoo & the other Seven months at the school house by the Meet- 
ing house in Tisbury And also provided that the whole Town shall have 
full &, free Liberty to Send their Children to any or Either of the s'^ 
places for Schooling with out Mollestation, thro out the whole year if 
they or any of them shall see fitt, Ail the above & fore going perticulars 
Relating to the Schoole in s'' Tisbury for the Engueing yeare was voted 
by the Maj'' part and almost whole of s*^ meeting 

Test Jabez Athearn Town Clerk 

and whereas a Schoolmaster is Nessesary it is Considered and voted 
that the select men of s'' Tisbury Agree with a Suitable person to keep 
School for the year Insueing and Tax the Town for the payment therof 
as they shall think propor the above Read in Meeting and voted to stand 
good Entred pr order of said Meeting 

■p me Jabez Athearn Clerk. 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury on the Twenty Third day 
of March Anno Domini 1749. for the Chuseing Town officers to serve in 
s*^ Town for the year Ensueing as also for the Considering and Making 



130 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Provision for a Town School for the Teaching & Instructing Children 

and youth in Reading Writing & Arithatick : 

And being Assemble, In the first place : Jabez Athearn was chosen 

Moderator : Then also Jabez Athearn was Chosen Town Clerk for the 

Insueing year. Nextly Samuel Manter Gershom Cathcart & David Butler 

were Chosen Selectmen & overseers of the Poor in s'! Town for the year 

Ensueing. and at s^' Meeting Joseph Merrey was Chosen to the office of 

Constable for the Ensueing year ; & being Present accepted : Cap* Samuel 

Cobb was Chosen Town Treasurer for the Insueing year : M'" Ichabod 

Allen and Benj-'J Manter Jun'" were Chosen surveyers of highwayes for 

the Insueing year M'' Thomas Smith Shubal Luce & Stephen Look were 

Chosen fence vew^ers for the Insueing year : Jacob Robinson & Stephen 

West were Chosen Tythingmen ] fenc vewers sworn. | Voted that there 

be a school keept in Tisbury the year Ensueing in the severall Places as 

the Last year and to begin at Homes hole nextly at y^ schoole house in 

Tisbury Town nextly at Kiphigan & Lastly at Cheecemoo Each place 

their Respective Termes and in the same order as y*^ Last year : the which 

was put to vote and passed in the affermative, that the school house at 

Checemoo may be moved at the Cost and Charge of the People there to 

such place as they shall think fitt ; to be used as heretofore Consented to 

by a generall vote; and further it was voted that M'' Samuel Draper he 

keeping schoole in s'' Tow^n and Attending at the severall times and places 

above sett forth shall have paid hime for his services so performed one 

hundred & fifty pounds in Dollers at fifty shilings a peice to be Accounted 

at old Tenor Rate or in goods as he shall have need of or in other Money 

that may be Recond I^quivolent, and this to stand good for the Ensueing 

year and also that the sum of nine pounds old Tenor be allowed the three 

selectmen that took the valuation for the new Doome the Last summer 

all which to be Raised by Rate and to be paid in unto the Treasurer 

of sd Town at or before y'= expration of the Last fall month next come- 

ing all Which Orders and Acts at sd Meeting being agreed upon 

by vote were ordered to Record & Accordingly Entered & Recorded the 

Day of the Date abovsd 

pr me Jabkz Atheaen ClerJc 

At a Propriators Meeting Duly Warned and held in Tisbury at the 
schoolhouse on the 19*" Day of October AD. 1749. for the Considering 
& Providing for the Defence of the Propriators in their Propriety in sd 
Town and Particularly for the Defence of a suit Commened by the 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 131 

Rever'^ Experience Mayhew against Lieu* Gershom Cathcart & Mallatiah 
Luce for Cutting & Carrying away some Ledge Grass from of a flat Said 
to be Lying Eastward near Adjoining to a place called Qunsoo in Chil- 
mark which Suit seems to Effect the Interest of s'' Propriators &c and 
being mett Mr Jethro Athearn was Chosen Moderator ; Then Proceeded 
to Chuse agents to appear for sd Propriators and to Plead & Implead the 
Present sut from Court to Court to finall Judg* & Execution with Power 
to imploy one or more Attorney or Attorneys to Defend said caus then 
were Chosen John Allen of Chilmark Esq'' & Leu* Gershom Cathcart of 
Tisbury being put to vote being put to vote by sd Moderator ; Entered 
by order of s'' Meeting p'" me 
Octo"- 19*'' Day 1749. 

Jabez Atheaen Proj^ri' Clerk 

At a Propriators Meeting Duely Warned and held in Tisbury at the 
School house in sd Tisbury on the 28*'' Day of November AD 1749. 
when & where Jabez Athearn was Chosen Moderator of sd Meeting, and 
Whereas that the Matter under Consideration to be acted on was the 
Settling and Running a line between the Divided Land that Lyes scituate, 
in sd Tisbury within William Peabodys Purchase as Sett forth by a Mille 
from where a bound tree stood in the valley near papamerks feld, so to 
run Easterly; and from that miles End to run Southerly to the water that 
runs out of the valley where Tichpits house Stood in the winter in y*" 
year 1668 — and the undivided Lands lying Next adjoining Noutherly & 
Easterly ; and in order for the regular Doing the Same it was voted that 
Cap* Samuel Cobb Mr Jacob Robinson & M'" Jethro Athearn be a Com- 
mittee to Proceed Inquiere into Determine Run and Settle the s'' Line 
by bound marks and make Return unto the propriators Clerk of their 
Doings in Writting under their Hands at or before the Tenth of Decem- 
ber next if the weather premitts otherwise as Soon as Conveniently may 
be : and the sd persons being present Consented & Undertook to Do sd 
buisness. Entered as a vote & Act of s'^ Propriators at s*^ meeting : "^ me 
Jabez Athearn Propriators Clerk 

At a Propriators Meeting Duly warned & held in Tisbury on the 13*'' 
Day of December A.D. 1749 and the matter to be Considered was to 
Chuse suitable men to run the Line of the bounds of an additionall Pur- 
chase made by M^ James Allen Esq^ & M'' John Edy for the propriators 
of sd Tisbury Lying Eastward of that purchase made by M'" Peabody & 



132 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

others and to Divid the same into Sixteen Allotments. At which s^ Meet- 
ing John Allen Esq"" was Chosen Moderator At which s". Meeting it was 
Considered to Chuse men to Run a line according to sd Additionall pur- 
chase to Sever it off from the Land Lying next adjoining noatherly and 
the persons nominated and put to vote were John Allen Esq'^ or his son 
John Allen M^" Gershom Cathcart & Mr Benjamin Lumbert, who are 
Likewise ordered to notifie all persons that they may not cut nor cary 
away any wood from off s'^ purchase or near thereabout untill y*^ same 
be done nor then neither without further order : Entered pr order of sd 

Meeting p. me -r> ■ , nn i 

^ ^ Jabez Atheakn Propria tors (Jlerk 

Whereas Francis Lovelace Esq"^ the Governour of New Yorke Did in 
the year 1671. viz. On the Eighth Day of July : Grant a Pattent of the 
Lands therein bounded and Sett forth & Confirmed the Same by the 
Name of Tisbury unto the then Inhabitants freeholders for a Township 
who then soon formed themselves into a sociaty & combined to gether to 
hold the Lands to them their heirs and Assigns in sixteen Shares or as 
they then Worded it, Sixteen Accomadations Allowing one of sd sixteen 
Accomadation for Support of the Ministry of the Gospell to be upheld 
in s'l Town as may appear of Record, & the successors of s^' freeholders 
have in all Divisions of Lands in said Tisbury ever since Divided the 
Lands in s"' Tisbury into sixteen Allotments or shares always Allowing 
one to the Reverend M'" Josiah Torrey and to his heirs to whome the 
said sixteenth part was Granted as an Inheritance he being the first Min- 
ester that settled in sd Tisbury; And for as much as Severall Persons 
have of Late assumed to Sett up themselves as Lord Propriators in Oppo- 
sition to the Ancient settled constitution and Continued Practice in said 
Town to the great Disturbance and Disquietment of sd Town in their 
Ancient Peacable order : 

Now therefore we the subscribers hereunto the Present Propriators 
and freeholders of all the Common & undivided Lands & Meadows Lying 
within the Bounds of s'! Tisbury as Derived from the ancient Inhabitants 
beincr settled in sixteen Shares, are Determined to Assert Mamtam 
uphold and Pursue the settled order Rights & Priviledges to us belong- 
ino- against all the usurpers Pretenders underminers of the said settled 
order and Do now Covenant agree & Ingage to and with Each other for 
the future Even from & ever after the Date of these Presents to stand 
by Assist & uphold Each other in the cost & charges that shall arise in 



TISBURY TOWN KECOKDS. 133 

or aboat their Rights of Propriaty in s'! Commons or undivided Lands or 
Meadows as aforsaid According to Each Propriators Interest in all 
causes brought or that may be brought for or against them by any Per- 
son or Persons whatsoever Pretending to hold any of the sd Lands or 
meadows in any other way : In Testimony whereof we the sd Present 
Propriators Do subscribe hereunto our names and the Interest we now 
Claime in Common Pursuant to s*' sixteen shares as aforesaid ; and now 
begin this Twenty fifth day of January Anno Domini 1750 

Nathanael Hancock one sixteenth 

Jabez Athearn a Two & Thirtieth in Interest 

Silvanus Cottle an "half & a Third of a share 

Gershom Cathcart a two & Thirtieth 

John Allen one three Quarters of a share 

John Luce one two & Thirtieth 

Joseph Allen & Benj'' Allen three fifths of a Two shares & a third of 
a share 

Whitten Manter half a share 

Solomon Athearn half a share 

George Manter half a share 

Benj'' Manter half a share 

Bays Norton half a share 

Joseph Daggett a Avhole share 

Benj'' Lumbert half a share 

Jethro Athearn one sixteenth 

Jacob Robinson half a third 

John Merrey half a share 

Zephaniah Luce a Quarter of a share 

Isaac Robinson half a third of a share 

Entered on Record this Third of Aprill AD 1751 pr me 

Jabez Athearn Projf Clerk 

at a Meeting of y*" Propriators on y'^ 8"' of February 1750 voted that 
the Tract of Land between the Indian Town and homeses hole road be 
Divided by Gershom Cathcart Jacob Robinson Abijah Athearn & Benja 
Lumbert & John Allen Jun'" men Chosen to Divid the same 

voted, Entered by order p J : Atheakn Clerk 

Tisbury ss : At a Propriators meeting Legally Warned and held in sd 
Tisbury on the Eighth Day of February A. D. 1750. for the Drawing for 



134 TISBURY TOWN EECORDS. 

the alotment in a Tract of Land Laid out & Divided into sixteen sheirs ; 
as also for the Reconsidering a vote that was past for the Dividing a 
Certain Tract of Land in s'l Tisbury next adjoining to the Eastward part 
of the Indian Town or to Chiise men to proceed to Lay it out, at which 
s'* : meeting being Con vend. Jabez Athearn was Chosen Moderator: at 
which sd Meeting it was agreed upon and voted by the Propriators of s** 
Land, that whereas that some of the lots as they are Laid out butt them- 
selves against the way in the Division aforsd that those to whome such 
Shares fall by Draft shall have ye Priviledge of the wood that is now 
standing in sd way against his Draft 

And the Persons that were Appointed & Authorised to Divid the 
Common Land in Tisbury as bounded out agreeable to a Purchase thereof 
made by M'" James Allen Esq"" Late Deceased for himself and his Asso- 
ciates from Josias the Sachem thereof bearing Date the 31^*^ of January 
1671 Did Present at sd Meeting a Draft of their work as followeth vize 

Wee the subscribers being chosen and Appointed by the Propriators 
of the Town of Tisbury in order for the Laying out of a Certain Tract or 
Parcell of Common Land Lying to the Eastward of the Land allready 
Layed out being formerly Purchased by M'' James Allen of s*^ Tisbury 
Esq- Deseased as may Appear by Deed on Record And we have Pro- 
seaded as followeth: We have Layed out a way begining at Homeses 
hole way and the s'l Way is to Run by the South Line untill it meets with 
the Road that Leads to Edgartown and the sd Road or high way is to be 
one Rod & a half wide — . And the first Lott is to begin at, the Easter- 
most Brow of the Deep Woody valley hill at a Pine tree with Stones 
about the same, and the s'! Lots are to butt against the old Town Road 
in part & partly by the highway that is above mentioned : 

The first Lott is 100 Rods Westward begining at the sd Pine tree by 
the old Town Road & at the East End 100 Rods (2") Lott is to be 50 
Rods in Wedth along the Abovesd way & 35 Rods at the East End — 
The 3*" Lott is 50 Rods in Wedth by s'' Road & 35 at the East End 
The 4*" Lott is 55 Rods in Wedth by s'! Road & 32 at the East End 
The 5 Lott is 50 Rods in Wedth by s'! Road & 31 at the East End 
The 6 Lott is 55 Rods in Wedth by sd Road & 32 at the East End 
The 7 Lott is 50 Rods in Wedth by sd Road & 31 at the East End 
The 8 Lott is 50 Rods in Wedth by sd Road & 31 at the East End 
The 9 Lott is 48 Rods in Wedth by sd Road & 30 at the east end 
The 10 Lott is 46 Rods in Wedth by sd Road & or high way & 30 at 
the East End 

The 11 Lott is 4 > Rods in Wedth by sd Way & 30 at the East End. 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 135 

The 12 Lott is 46 Rods in Wedth by sd Way & 33 at the East End 
The 13 Lott is 54 Rods in Wedth by sd Way & 35 at the East End 
The 14 Lott is 58 Rods in Wedth by sd Way & 40 at the East End 
The 15 Lott is 57 Rods in Wedth by sd Way & 45 at the East End 
The 16 Lott is 155 Rods in Wedth by sd Way & 150 at the East End 
The abovsd Allotments was Compleated Laid out and finished by us 
the subscribers on the 6 Day of February 1750 

We the subscribers Demand Samuel Manteb 

one shilling- & one Penny upon Jacob Robinson 

Each Lott for our service for Benj) Lumbeet 

Laying the same out into Al- Benj> Manter 

lottments 

Entered & Recorded pr order of sd Propria tors this 9"' Day of Feb- 
ruary Anno Domini 1750 pr me Jabez Athearn Prox>ri" Clerk 

Memorandum : That on the Eighth Day of February AD 1750 at a 
Legall Propriators Meeting held at the schoolhouse in Tisbury The Pro- 
priators then Present Draw for their Allotments in the Division on the 
other s'! of this Leaf 

And the first Lott Came forth to y*" Reverend M'' Nathanel Hancock 

The 2^* to Joseph & Benjamin Allen 

The 3 to Soloman Athearn and John Merry 

The 4 to Jabez Athearn Esq'! & the Heirs of Thomas Luce Deceased 

The 5 to the Heirs of Joseph Allen Deceased and Samuel Look 

The 6 to George & Benjamin Manter 

The 7 to Silvanus Cottle & Bays Norton 

The 8 to Jethro Athearn 

The 9 to Samuel Cobb & Silvanus Allen 

The 10 half to John Luce the other half to Zephaniah Luce & the 
heirs of Shuball Luce Dec'! 

The 11 to the heirs of M'' John Edy Dec'! 

The 12 to Samuel Manter & Whitten Manter 

The 13 to John Allen Esq'" & Willmott Wass 

The 14 to Joseph Daggett 

The 15 to Jacob Robinson silvanus Cottle & Joseph Allen 

The 16 to Gershom Cathcart & Benjamin Lumbert 

and for the Propriators that were not Present at sd Meeting their 
Letts were Drawn out by the hand of John Allen Esq'' by order of sd 
Meeting: Test Jabez Athearn Prop'' Glerh: Recorded this 9*^'' Day of 
February 1750 ^ me J Athearn Proi^" Clerk 



136 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

These Lines within Written are to Sett forth and shew that there is a 
Certain Tract or Percell of Land Lying & being in the Township of Tis- 
bury on the East side of the old Mill Brook between the home Lotts 
and Peabodys Line & Homeses hole & old Town Roads Containing two 
whole Lotts which may appear by Record now holden in Common by 
Solomon Athearn and Jacob Robinson & Silvanns Cottle, as may Appear 
by Records & Other writings and they Concluding to hold no Longer in 
Common & not agreeing to Divid Have made Choice of Samuel Cobb 
Benjamin Manter & Benjamin Lumbert to make Division and Partition 
of the Same according to their Respective Rights and we within Named 
Samuel Cobb Benjamin Manter & Benjamin Lumbert Have Accordingly 
Proceeded and Sett off unto the abovsd Soloman Athearn Three Quarters 
of the Abovsd Tract of Land Lying to the Southward of these Boundarys, 
viz. Begining at a Ruff Oake tree marked Standing on the South Line 
on the East side of s'l Land & from thence to a Croched bush with Stones 
about it Standing by the way where the farm Path turns out of Homeses 
hole way : And next unto him we have Sett off unto Jacob Robinson one 
Third of the other Quarter from the abovsd Croched bush to Extend 
Northward by the way about forty five Rods to a Saplin Marked & from 
thence to a heap of Stones Lying in the South Line on the north side of 
the farm Path & to Extend Southerly about Twenty six Rods to the 
above Mentioned Ruff Oake tree. And the Remaining part to the North- 
ward we have Sett off to Silvanus Cottle and so accordingly have fin- 
ished & Compleated the Division this Eighth Day of February in the 
year 1750 

And we the abovsd Solomon Athern Samuel Cobb. 

Jacob Robinson, & Silvanus Cottle hav- Benjamin Mantek 

ing viewed the above sd Division & Ap- Benj^ Lumbeet 

prove thereof & in Testimony thereof 
Sett to our hands 

Jacob Robinson Solomon Atheakn Silvanus Cottle 

Recorded at their Request '^ me Jahez Athearn Ihivn Clerk 

Capt Samuel Cobb being Chosen Town Treasurer in the Town of Tis- 
bury for y'' year 1750 was sworn to the faithfull Discliarge of s''. Office 
"^ me Jabez Athearn 

Justice of the Peace 

Tisbury ss : At a Legall Town Meeting Warned and held in s'' Tis- 
bury on the 20"' Day of March A.D. 1750 for the Choice of Town Offi- 



TISBUKY TOWN RECOKDS. 137 

cers to serve in their Severall Respective offices in s'' Town for the year 
Insueing, and being mett Proceeded on Said Buisness and in the first 
place Jabez Athearn was Chosen Moderator of s"* Meeting At which s'' 
Meeting Jabez Athearn was Chosen to serve in the office of Town Clerk 
in s'' Town for the Insueing year : 

Gershem Cathcart David Butler & Benj'J Lumbert were Chosen Select- 
men for the Insueing year : Ebenezar Allen was Chosen Constable for 
the Insueing year Benj=^ Foster Chosen Tything man for the Ensueing 
year ; Jethro Athearn Seth Dagget & Abijah Athearn serveyers of High- 
ways in s'' Town, Silvanus Cottle Sam" Lumbert & Thomas Walrond 
fence viewers; Sam" Cobb chosen Town Treasuer Joseph Allen & 
Eleazer Luce Chosen Hogreeves in s'' Town the Insueing year 

Entered pr order of s'' Meeting '^ me 
Jabez Athearn Clerk 

the above Meeting adjornd to the third day of Aprill next and on the 
s^ Third Day of Aprill being in the year 1751 : Then upon a Return of 
y*^ Constable for the year past that he having sumoned Ebenezer Allen to 
Attend to sd Choice of a Constable within Six Days after his being 
Chosen and to QuaUifie himself therefor by Taking his oath orderly 
therefor Refused so to Do, whereupon at sd Adjournment the matter 
being Certified, y^ Meeting Proceeded to make another Choice, and then 
upon Mature Consideration "Choice was made of Barnard Case to serve 
in the office of Constable in s" Town of Tisbury for the year 1751 : 
Entered "^ me Jabez Athearn Clr 

the abovsd Meeting Stands further adjorned untill three of the Clock 
in the afternoone of this Day y" Eleventh Day of Aprill Instant pr order 
of sd Meeting 

Entered pr me J. Athearn Clerk 

Memorandum That on y*^ Eleventh Day of April! AD 1751. Then the 
oath to the office of Constable was administered to Barnard Case who 
was Chosen to s'' Office for the s'' year 

^ me Jabez Athearn Jus' Peace 

At a Propriators Meeting Duly Warned and Attended and held at 
the School house in Tisbury on the Third Day of September AD 1750 
for the Consideration of Railing some Moneys upon the Propriators 
Interested in the Common or undivided Lands & Meadows in s'' Town & 



138 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

more Especially Relating to a Suit at Law Commenced by Mr Experi- 
ence Mayhew Relating to a Certaine flat of Ledge Lying in Tisbury 
Pond, on which suit there is a Sum to be .paid by s'' Propriators as 
Charges Expended on their behalf and Damages Recovered by sd May- 
hew At which s'' Meeting M'' Gershom Cathcart was Chosen Moderator 

Then the severall Charges being brought in and Exam'' in s'' Meeting 
and what was then Allowed to be paid Down by s'' Propriators to Defray 
y*' whole Charge and Damages Recovered against them Amouted to the 
Sum of ^132 = 19 = 6 In the old Tenour and there being sixteen shears 
in s'' Propriaty makes £8 = 6 = 3 to a single sheir, and voted at s'' Meet- 
ing that Each Propriator to a Single Sheir should pay s*' sum of ^8 = 6 
=: 3 and so Proportionally for More or Less Right : At which s'' Meeting 
John Allen Esq"" & Lieu* Gershom Cathcart were Appointed to gather 
s'! Money and pay the Same where it is Due; voted at s'^ Propriators 
Meeting. Entered by order of sd Meeting "^ me Jabez Atheaen Cl- 

at s'' Meeting Lieu*^ Gershem Cathcart was appointed in behalf of y" 
afors'' Propriators to Lease out to Samuel Athearn a Certain Tract of 
Meadow viz all the Meadow Lying between the Late opening and to 
Extend Easterly along the beach to the Narrowest place in the Crick of 
water that passes thro to Charleses Neck pond Voted at s'' Meeting J A 
Clerk 

the abovsd Meeting was Adjornd Unto 3'', Monday in Sep* Instant 
Test J Athearn Clerk 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury on the Ninth Day of 
November Anno Domini 1750, for the Considering and voting how Much 
Lawfull money Shall be Raised by way of Tax in s'" Tisbury for the pay- 
ment of the Sallery to the Rever'' M? Hancock minister of s'' Town for 
this present year s'' Sallery being first statted at fifty Pounds when 

Money stood at 16 pr ounce to which was added the sum of 10" at the 
same rate now therefore it is agreed upon at s'' Meeting to Raise y'' sum 

of 25" Lawfull money which is Equall to Sixty Pounds at 16 "^r ounce 
the abovsd put to vote & it passed in the affermitive Entered '^ me 

Jahkz Athearn Clerk 

At a Propriators Meeting Leagally Warned and held in Tisbury on 
the 21"* Day of Decem])er AD 1750. To Consider & Determin the Divid- 
ing & Laying out Such & So much of the Common & undivided Lands 
that is to the Eastward of the bounds of the Indian at S'' Indian Town 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 139 

has been Layed out (That is Within the Bounds of s'^ Tisbury &c And si 
Meeting being Regularyly Stated, Chose Jabez Athearn Moderator and 
then Proceeded, but upon Consideration s*^ Meeting with all the Matters 
Relating thereunto was Adjorned unto friday Next at Noone Test Ja : 
Atheakn CI- at the aforesd Adjournment being Fryday the 28"' of 
December the Propriator being mett to mannage the afair abovsd It was 
Considered that the abovsd meeting should be adjorned untill Thursday 
next at 12 Clock in s'' Daytime and s'' Meeting was accordingly adjornd 
^r Order of s'' Meeting Test Jabez Athearn Proj)"' Clerk 

And on sd Thursday being the third Day of January AD 1750 the 
abovsd Propriators being Assembled and the Matter of s'' Meeting being 
again Debated upon it was ordered that a Certain Tract of Common 
Land Lying within the bounds of sd Tisbury and bounded on the west- 
erly Corner by a Rock Marked I. T. being the Corner bounds of the 
Indian Town as it was bounded out By Otis & Bassett and so to run from 
s'' Rock Noath Easterly as s'* Indian Town line Runs untill it Meets 
with Land Disposed of by s'^ Propriators to Deacon Jonathan Lumbert 
Deceased and so to Continue untill it meets with y** Easterly bounds of 
s'' Tisbury and bounded Southeasterly by the great Road that Leads 
from the Town of Tisbury to Homes! hole so to Contain all the Land 
between s'' Indian Town bounds and s'' Homes! hole Road that has not 
been otherwise Disposed of by s'* Propriators as also another Tract of 
Common Land Lying in the bounds of s'' Tisbury Commonly Called the 
Additionall Purchase as it has of Late been bounded off from y*" other 
Common Land ; That is to say that the above s'^ Two Tracts of Land be 
Divided into Sixteen Shares in Each Tract, and the above order as above 
Sett forth was put to a Publick vote at s'^ Meeting as held by adjourn- 
ment and it Passed in the affirmative that it Should be so Divided, Test 
Jabez Atheakn Propriators Clerk 

Lt was further voted that Samuel Manter Benjamin Manter Jacob 
Robinson & Benj'^ Lumbert Do proceed & Divid the s"' aditionall Pur- 
chase into Sixteen Shares as sone as Conveniently may may be Done 
Entered pr order of sd Meeting 

"^ Jabez Athearn Projwiators Clerk 

Whereas that At A Propriators Meeting held in Tisbury on y*" 21"^ 
Day of December Anno Domini 1750 to Consider & Determine the 
Dividing and Laying out such and so much of the Common and Undi- 
vided Lands in s'' Tisbury to the Eastward of the bounds of the Indian 



140 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Town as s'! Indian Town has been Layed out : But the sd Meeting being 
Adjourned to the Third Day of January then next; and then again 
Assembled ; It was agreed upon & voted by the major Part of the Inter- 
ested then Present, That a Tract of Common & undivided Land Lying in 
sd Tisbury & belonging to the Propriators thereof being sixteen whole 
sheirs. s'! Tract bounded on the Westerly Corner by a rock marked I. T. 
being the Corner bounds of the Indian Town (as it was bounded out by 
Coir.' Otis & Coir.' Bassett) and so to Run Noath East & by East as the 
Indian Town Line Runs untill it meets with the Lands Disposed by sd 
Propriators unto Deacon Jonathan Lumbert Deceased & so Continue on 
by si Lumberts Land untill it comes to the Easterly Bounds of s*! Tisbury 
and bounded South Easterly by the Great Road that Leads from the 
Town of Tisbury to Homeses hole so to Contain all the Lands Lying 
between s'! Indian Town bounds & s'' Homeseshole Road that has not 
been Disposed of by sd Propriators into sixteen sheirs & allotments; And 
then at an other Propriators Meeting on the Eighth Day of February 
AD 1750 Wee the subscribers hereunto were Chosen & appointed a Com- 
mittee to Divid & Lay out the above Discribed Tract of Land into six- 
teen shares or allotments according to the Constant order of Dividing 
the undivided Lands in sd Tisbury who being Mett together Proceeded 
thereon in the following manner and forme — 

And first we measured from sd Rock by sd Bounds and found it to be 
435 Rods: so then wee Began at the West End of sd Line and Layed out 
the first Lott 50 Rods in breadth by s'! Line to a stake marked, and then 
to Extend from the afors'! Bound Rock on the same course as the Line is 
between Jabez Athearn & Ebenezer Rogers on an Easterly Course to a 
black Oake tree marked and thence Easterly by Lands formerly Layed 
out being 41 Rods in breadth from sd Red oake tree. 

2*^ Lot by sd Line is 33 Rods in breadth to a steake marked & at the 
Easterly End 40 Rods in breadth s'! Lots Lying about East & West from 
the Indian town Line to sd Road 

3'' Lot by sd Line is 29 Rods & a § in breadth to a stake marked & 
at the Easterly End 33 Rods in breadth to a Black oake saplin marked 

4"' Lott by sd Line is 27 Rods in breadth to a stake marketl i^^ at the 
Easterly End 30 Rods in breadth to a stake by the Path 

5"' Lott is 24 Rods in breadth by s'-' Line to a Stake marked & at the 
Easterly End 27 Rods in breadth to a stake marked 

6"' Lott is 22 Rods in breadth by s'! Line & a A to a stake marked, 
and at the Easterly End 24 Rods in breadth to a stake marked. 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 141 

7"' Lott is 19 Rods in breadth & r h by sd Line to a stake marked & 
at the Easterly End 8 Rods from the Corner of y*^ 6*^'' Lott to a tree 
marked 

8"' Lott is 17 Rods and a i in breadth by s'l Line to a stake marked & 
at the Easterly end 18 Rods | in breadth to a stake & stones 

9^'' Lott is 18 Rods in breadth and a :^ by s'! Line to a stake marked, 
and at the Easterly End 21 Rods in breadth to a tree marked 7io 

10*^'' Lott is 19 Rods in breadth ^ by s'l Line to a Stake marked & at 
the Easterly End 22 Rods in breadth to a small bush 

11"' Lot is 20 Rods & ^ in breadth by s'! Line to a stake marked & 
at the Easterly End 23 Rods in breadth to a bush marked 

12"' Lott is 22 Rods and ^ in breadth to sd Line to a stake marked & 
at the Easterly end 25 Rods in breadth to a Stake 

13"' Lott is 25 Rods in breadth by s'! Line to a Stake marked & at the 
Easterly End 28 Rods in breadth to a Small tree marked 

14*" Lott is 28 Rods in & | in breadth by sd Line to a Stake marked 
& at the Easterly End 32 Rods in breadth to a bush marked 

The 15"' Lott is 36 Rods in breadth by said Line to a stake marked 
and at ye Easterly End 40 Rods to a stake marked 

The 16 Lott is all the Remainder of s'! Tract of Land and being the 
Noutherly Eand of itt : & so far finished this 20"' Day of february AD 
1750. to which Wee subscribe this 22*^ Day of february 1750. 

Geeshom Cathoart 



Jacob Robinson ^ 
Benj^ Lumbeet ' 

Abijah Athearn 
John Allen Jun- J 



> Committee 



And then at a Propriators meetting 

Held in s'' Tisbury on the 22 Day of february AD 1750. The severall 
Lotts of Land in the foregoing Tracts of Land were Drawn for in the 
Right & by y'' hands of the Propriators then Present and the first Lott 
Came out to Samuel Look and y'' heirs of samuel Merrey Deceased in 
Equall halves 

2*^ Lott to Gershom Cathcart & Benj* Lumbert in Equall halves 

3 Lott to Samuel Manter & Whitten Manter in Equall halves 

4 Lott to Jacob Robinson silvanus Cottle t% Joseph Allen Dec''** Heirs 
in thirds 

5 Lott to Jabez Athearn & Solomon Athearn in Equall halves 



142 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

6 Lott to John Allen Esq'^ 

7 Lott to y*" Rev4 Nathanael Hancock 

8 Lott to Joseph Allen Deceased' heirs 

9 Lott to silvanus Allen & Samuel Cobb in Equall halves 

10 Lott to the Heirs of John Edy Deceased 

11 Lott to Joseph Daggett 

12 Lott to Jethro Athearn 

13 Lott to George Manter & Benjamin Manter in Equall halves 

14 Lott to John Luce and Zephaniah Luce 

15 Lott to Joseph Aliens Heirs in Equall halves 

16 Lott to Silvanus Cottle & the heirs of Thomas Luce Deceased in 
halves 

The whole of the above & foregoing Division was Entered and 
Recorded by order of the Propriators of sd Tisbury y*" 8^'' Day of Octo- 
ber 1751 : 

"^ me Jabez Atheakn Prop" Clerk 

These are to Witness that wee the Subscribers hereunto have Cove- 
nanted Promised and agree'd with each Other That wee and Each of us 
will allow an Open Roade Thirty foot wide To come in as it comes from 
our Meeting house to Jonathan Luces. From Thence Notherly as is and 
haith been used to Samuell Lumberts From thence as hath been Used on 
the West Side of two or three Little Ponds to David Butlers From thence 
Notherly as hath been used to John Cottles, from thence as Streight as 
may be with Conveniancie to Samuell cottles House so by his House to 
Extend towards the Northeast as may be best for Conveniancie of Said 
Roade and as may be Leaste for Dammage on each Mans Land untill it 
comes to goe thro Saviges Line in the Lane near Bryant Cartrigts in 
Order for to Accomodate us and Others for passing to Homses hole and 
to the Town, And that wee Avill Clear Said Rode of Fence and bars at or 
before the first Day of May next coming after the Date hereof, As Wit- 
ness Our hands & Seals this Second Day of August AD : 1751 



Signed & Sealed in Presence 


Thomas Smith 


O 


of Elisha Lumbert 


Jonathan Luce 


O 


Shobal Harden 


Isaac Chase 


O 




Bryant Cartwright 





the Above agreement Recorded 


Samuell Weekes — 


O 


this 18'^' Day of August AD : 1772 


David Butler 


O 


Ezra Athkarn Tovut. Clerk 


Ransford Smith — 


O 




Sami-kt, Cottlk 


O 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 143 

At a Propriators Meeting Legally Warned and held in Tisbury on the 
23 Day of aagust AD. 1751. for the choice of an Agent or Agents for 
the Appearing & Proceeding in the behalf of the Propriaters of y*' Com- 
mons & undivided Lands and Meadows in s'^ Tisbury & upon the Accompt 
of s'' Propriators Relating to Such Lands in s*' Tisbury as has of Late 
been Layed out into Sixteen Shares, against any Person or Persons that 
shall Presume to Disturbe or Challenge any such Lands or Meadows Con- 
trary to the s'' Propriators Rights or Interests At which s'^ Meeting John 
Allen Esq'' was Chosen Moderator as also at s^' Meeting Jabez Athearn 
Esq' was Chosen An Agent to Appear and Act & Do in behalf of the 
abovsd Propriators all things Nessessary Relating to the abovsd Prem- 
ises & Perticularly to Authorise & Appoint one or more Attorney or 
Attorneys under him Relating to the abovsd Premises the above Written 
Choice & betrostment of agency was voted and in acted at sd Meeting 
by the Maj'! Part of the Propriators of sd Interests and the whole of the 
propriators then Present : Entered ^ order of sd meeting ^ me Jabez 
Athearn Projiriators Clerk 

Tisbury ss : At a Legall Town Meeting Warned & held in s<? Tisbury 
on the Sixth Day of September AD. 1751 then it was Considered to 
settle upon a sum of LawfuU money to make the Revend M'" Handcocks 
his Sallery as good as Sixty pounds was in the old Tennor when Silver 
went at Sixteen shilling ^ ounce, and it being Considered that Twenty 
five Pounds LawfuU money would be Equall therefore propose to Raise 
the same by a Tax to be paid by the first of January next : Voted to 
stand good for this Present year, viz 1751. Test Jabez Athearn Clerh 

Tisbury ss : At a Propriators Meeting Legally Warned and Assembled 
at the school house in Tisbury on the Ninth Day of October Anno 
Domini 1751. 

hearing and- Considering the Proceeding of s'' Propriators Agent 
Looking out for a Lawyer to undertake for them & for Copys of Records 
Relating to sd Propriators Defence against such as Do or shall mollest & 
Disturb sd Propriators in their Propriaty Right whether Divided all- 
ready or in Common & undivided, and to consider what method to pro- 
ceed in relating to a Tract of Land Last Divided by sd Propriators which 
is Challenged by Ebenezer Rogers, and to chuse some person or Persons 
in order to run the East Line of sd Tisbury if thought Proper 

and also to consider & Provid to answer the charge already Expended 
in the affairs above mentioned 

at which s'l meeting John Allen Esq'" was chosen Moderator 



144 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

At a Rropriators Meeting Legally Warned and held in Tisbury on 
the 3'' Day of December AD 1751. And the Propriators That then mett 
being the major Part of sd Propriators considered & voted that the sum 
of . . . should be raised by way of a Tax on the Propriators according 
to their Interest in Propriaty for the Defraying the Charge already 
Expended on y^ sd Propriators behalf by their Agent 

Tisbury ss : At a Legall Town Meeting Warned & held at the School- 
house in s'^ Tisbury on the 17*'' Day of March AD 1752 being the Ani- 
versary meeting for the Chusing Town officers for the Ensueing year : 
At which s'' Meeting Silvanus Cottle was Chosen Moderator, at which s'" 
Meeting Jabez Athearn was Chosen Town Clerk for the Ensueing year : 
also at s'! Meeting David Butler Benja Lumber & Benj" Manter were 
Chosen Selectmen for the Insueing year: at which s'! Meeting Ebenezer 
Allen was Chosen Constable to serve in sd Office for the Ensueing year 
in s*' Tisbury : Samuel Cobb Chosen Town Treasurer : Henry Luce & 
Silvanus Cottle serveyers of highwayes, Whitten Manter John Lewis & 
Joseph Allen Chosen hog reeves for Ensueing: Abner West & Benj" 
Foster Tything Men : Jacob Robinson Joseph Merry & Thomas Wal- 
rond fence vewers the Ensueing year, all the abovsd Choices voted and 
by order of s'' Meeting 

Entered "^ me Jabez Athearn Toivn Clerk 

And as Relating to the Ordering the school for the future it is agreed 
upon & voted at the meeting abovsd Which was Warned as well Relating 
to a school as Tow" officers that the abovsd Meeting Shall Stand adjournd 
until 1 next Thursday to four a Clock after noone as also Relng to a Con- 
stable And then at s'' Adjournment, Thomas Allen was Chosen Constable 
for the Ensueing year, and was on sd Day Sworn to the faithfuU Dis- 
charge of sd office "^ Jabez Atheakn Justice of Peace 

And also at s'l Adjournment it was Agreed upon & voted that a School 
be keept in s'' Tisbury in the following Order : viz. for the Space of three 
years years; And to begin first at y*' School house near the Meeting 
house and to Continue there five months, & then to Remove & be keept 
at Ciphigon Two Months. & then to Remove & be keept a Checemmot 
three months & then to Remove again & be keep*^ at Homeses hole two 
Months; Then for the second year to be keept at Homes hole 2 Months 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 145 

and three Months at Oheckemmot, then 2 months at Kiphigon then five 
months at the schoolhouse ; And then on the Third year 3 months at 
S'' School house 2 at Ciphigan 3 at Oheckemmot 2 at Homeseshole 
Entered "^ me Jabez Athearn Cl- 

Tisbury ss : At a Legall Town Meeting Warned & held in sd Tisbury 
on Tuesday the 3 Day of October AD 1752 for the Considering & Grant- 
ing a Sum of Money for to pay the Rever'' m"" Hancock for his Labours 
in the work of the Ministry for the Present year ; then it was voted that 
the Sum of 25 Pounds Lawfull Money Should be raised by Rate for that 
Purpose ; and the Sum of one pound & ten Shillings Should be raised by 
Rate to pay other nessessary Town Charges. 

Entered ^ me Ja'; Atheakn Clerk 

Tisbury ss : at a Legall Propriators Meeting held in s'l Tisbury on the 
first Day of December AD 1752 : Then at s'' Meeting by the vote of s*^ 
Meeting Jabez Athearn Esq'" was Chosen Moderator & it was Considered 
that by reason of many of y*" Propriators being absent to adjourn s"^ 
Meeting, and sd Meeting is and stands adjournd unto fryday Next being 
the Eighth Day of December Instant at one of y"" Clock after Noone on 
sd Day 

Entr'^ pr Order of sd Meeting '^ me 

Jabez Athearn Prop"' Clerk 

Tisbury ss : At a Legall Town Meeting Held in si Tisbury on the 
16"* Day of March Anno Domini 1753. for the Choice of Town officers 
County Register & County Treasurer: At which s'' Meeting Jabez 
Athearn was Chosen Moderator : then by vote David Butler Benj*^ Lum- 
bert & Benj^' Manter were Chosen Selectmen for y'^ Ensueing year : Then 
by vote Jabez Athearn was chosen Town Clerk to serve for the Ensueing 
year, and at s*^ Meeting John Cottle was Chosen Constable for the Ensue- 
ing year : Capt. Samuel Cobb chosen Town Treasurer for the Ensueing 
year Then George Manter Jonathan Luce & Samuel Manter Chosen 
fence vewers the Ensueing year : John Luce & Seth Daggett Tything 
men : Noah Look & Joseph merrey Chosen hogreeves : James Athearn 
& Henry Luce Surveyors of highwayes for the Ensueing year 

Entered 1^ order of s*^ Meeting 1^ me 
Ja^ Athearn Town Clerk 



146 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisl)ury ss John Cottle of s'' Tisbury being Chosen Constable of sd 
Tisbury for the year 1753 Personally Appearing on y" 23'^ of March 
1753 took the Oath to s'^ Office as Administered to him on s*^ Day "^ me 
Jabez Athearn Justice of the Peace in Tisburi/ 

Tisbury ss : At a Leg-all Town Meeting Warned and held in s'' Tis- 
bury on the Fifth Day of October AD 1753. for the Considering and 
Granting a Sutable Sum of Money to be Raised upon Polls and Estates 
in s'' Tisbury for Rewarding the Reverend M^ Nathaniel Hancock for his 
Service in the work of the Ministry in s'' Tisbury for the year 1753, and 
then was Chosen m'' Jethro Athearn Moderator, and then upon Consid- 
eration it .was Yoted at s'' Meeting that there should be Raised by Avay of 
Rate Some Addition to what was Raised Last year so to Compleat his 
Sallery for this j^ear to be £26 == 13 = 4 — 

Entered pr me Jabez Athearn Toicn Clerk 

Tisbury ss At An Anaversary Town Meeting warned to be Held at 
Tisbury on the Twenty Second Day of March at one of the Clock of sd 
Day : and then being Assembled Anno Domini 1754 : for the Choice of 
Town officers for the Ensueing year : At which s" Meeting Jabez Athearn 
Esq'" was Chosen Moderator And at which s'" Meeting Jabez Athearn 
Esq'" was Chosen Town Clerk for y^ Ensueing year; At which s'" Meeting 
David Butler Benj^ Lumbert and Benjamin Manter were Chosen Select- 
men for the Ensueing year : At which s'^ Meeting M'" Elisha West was 
Chosen to serve in the office of Constable in s'' Town of Tisbury for the 
Ensueing year ; Cap*^ Samuel Cobb Chosen Town Treasurer for the Ensue- 
ing year : John Luce & Seth Daggett Tything men : Henry Luce & 
Whitten Manter Chosen Surveyers of Highways for the Ensueing year: 
Silvanus Cottle Adonijah Luce & Sam" Weekes Chosen fence viewers for 
the Ensueing year John Merrey Joseph Merrey & Robert Burges Chosen 
Hogreeves for the Ensuing year : 

The s'' Meeting is by order of s'' Meeting Adjorned to this J)ay fort- 
night at Three a Clock afternoon 

Test Jabez Athearn 7oiru Clerk 

at which sd Adjournment John Cottle the Constable for the year 
1753 Certified that Elisha West who was at y'' Anniversary meeting in 
Tisbury on y*-' 22 day of March 1754 Chosen Constable in sd Tisbury for 
sd year That he had Sumoned him s'' Elisha to Repair before some Jus- 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 147 

tice of the Peace in s" County to have the Oath to s'' office but sd Elisha 
Refused so to Do. whereupon At s'' Adjournment Abijah Athearn was 
Chosen who Complyed therewith Entered pr me 

Jabez Athearn Clerk 

Know all Men by these Presents, That Whereas we the Subscribers 
hereunto viz. Samuel Manter and Silvanus Cottle both of Tisbury in 
Dukes County Have and Hold Certain Lands in S'^ Tisbury Commonly 
Called the Hill Lotts between which there ought to be a Certain Estab- 
lisht Bounds or Line, Now therefor have Agreed that the Bounds Between 
our s'' Lands shall begin at a white Oake Tree Standing in the Corner of 
a Stone Wall now Standing; Thence the Line to Run Easterly as sd 
Stone wall now Stands; Thence Easterly on a Straight Line to a Streight 
Line to a Small Rock with Stones Laid on the Same, Being a Little Sett 
off Southerly from the Course of sd Stone wall; Thence the Line to Run 
further Easterly on a Streight Course to a white Oake saplin Standing in 
a Hedge fence with Stones laid about si Saplin, which S'! Saplin Stands 
a Little further Eastward then s'' Manters Land Extendeth : And the 
Line & Boundaries above Expressed Shall forever Stand good between 
us & our Heirs & Assigns And we Order and Agree that the Same be 
Recorded in the Town Book of Records in sd Tisbury : 

In confirmation whereof we have hereunto Sett our Hands and Seals 

this Eleventh Day of June AD. 1754 

In Presence of us o , , tit /^~\ 

^ ^ -r^ /-, Sam'"' Mantee (seal) 

Barnard Case Dorothy Case V_y 

Silvanus Cottle 

Recorded this 14"' Day of June AD 1754 ^ me Jabez Athearn 
Town Clerh 

Tisbury ss : That on y'^ fourth Day of October AD 1754 Then Pur- 
suant to Warning Legally Given there Assembled a Number of the free- 
holders & other Inhabitants of s*^ Tisbury & the order for s'' Meeting 
being Read the Maj'" Part of s'' Assembly : Then Jabez Athearn was 
Chosen Moderator, and the Ocasion of s'^ Meeting was for the Consider- 
ing & granting a Sum of Money to be Raised by Rate to RcAvard the 
Reverend W~ Nathaniel Hancock for his Labours in the work of the Min- 
istry in s'^ Town (he being the Settled Minister there) for the year 1754 
& then after much Debate the Sum of £26 = 13 = 4 LaAvfull money was 



148 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

put to vote but the voters then Assemble were Equally Divided that is 
half for it & the other half against it : then upon further Debate it was 
put to vote whether y*" s'^ sum should be Raised by Rate, and but 25 
pounds be paid to s'^ Minister for the End aforsd, & the Residue be 
applyed to the Repairing the Meetinghouse which Stood in great need 
thereof and the remainder if any Should be to be Applyed to other Nes- 
sessary uses in Defraying charges in the s'' Town 

Recorded by order of s*^ Meeting ^ me 
Jabez Atheakn C/erk 

Tisbury ss: At a • Propriators Meeting Legally warned Assembled 
and held in sd Tisbury on Wednesday y*^ 4"' Day of December AD 1754. 
for the considering & voting for the Running & Ranging the Easterly 
bounds of the s'' Town from bound mark to bound mark as it was for- 
merly surveyed by Coll" John Otis & Coll" A¥illiam Bassett from the 
Point of Watsha to the North shoar &c 

and then was Chosen & Appointed Robert Manter James Athearn & 
Benj'' Allen all of sd Tisbury as a committee on sd Propriators Part to 
Notifie Joine with & Mannage the Doing thereof with these that Lye 
next adjoining and to call in such assistance as they shall see needfull 
for the perfecting of sd work & to do it at the cost & Charge of the 
Propriators & to Prosecute the Doing thereof as soon as Conveniently 
may be and further more to have speciall Regard and Observation of sd 
Otis & Bassetts Survey and also to Sett up marks as Ranges from bound 
marke to bound niarke as aforsd & to make Return of their Doings to 
sd Propriators Clerk. 

voted and Ordered to Record Tes!^ Ja^ Athearn Prop" Clerk 

Entered upon Record 

■^ me Ja^ Athearn Projf Clerk 

Tisbury ss : That on the Twentieth Day of March AD 1755 Then a 
Annaversary Town Meeting being Legally warned & Held in s'' Tisbury 
for the Choice of Town officers to serve in s'^ Town for the year follow- 
ing, Then by the Major vote of the persons then Present, was Chosen 
Jabez Athearn moderator at s'' Meeting, and at said meeting Jabez 
Athearn was Chosen Town Clerk to serve in s'' Office for the Ensueing 
year also at s'' Meeting W- David Butler M"" Benjamin Manter & M"" 
Benja Lumbert were Chosen for Select men & overseers of the Poor in s'' 
Town for the year Ensueing also at s'' Meeting Joseph Allen was Chosen 
to the office of a Constable in sd Town for the' Ensueing year also at s*^ 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 149 

Meeting Cap* Gershom Cat heart was chosen to the ofice of Town Treas- 
uer in the Town of Tisbury for the Ensueing year : also Silvanus Cottle 
and John Lewis were chosen Ty thing men for the Ensueing year as also 
at s'* Meeting were chosen Sam" Manter and M'' Jonathan Luce to serve 
in the office of surveyors of High ways also M"" Jethro Athearn Joseph 
Merey & M"" Elijah Look to serve fence viewers the Ensueing year John 
Merrey Briant Cartwright & Jonathan Hamett Chosen hogreeves 
Entered by me Jabez Atheakn Town Clerk 

Tisbury ss : At a Propriators Meeting Leagally warned and Assem- 
bled in sd Tisbury on y'^ 24"' Day of April 1755. for the Considering and 
voting what may be thought Proper to be Done in order to Assist John 
Allen Esq*" in Payment of a sum of money which Ebenezer Rogers 
Obtained a Judgment of Court for against him at the Last Superiour 
Court at Barnstable as may be Layed before sd meeting as also to Receive 
the Committees Report of what they have done about Running the Line 
from Bound to bound as was sett by Coll- Otis & Coll" Bassett from the 
Point of Watsha to the wares at the North Shoar & matters not being 
then Ready s^^ Meeting for the Ends above Mentioned was Adjourned 
unto thursday the Eighth Day of May then next at Two of y^ Clock 
afternoon 

Jabez Atheakn Propriators CV' 

Tisbury ss: At a Legall Town Meeting Warned & held in s'i Tisbury 
on Fryday the 22'^ Day of August AD 1755. to Consider Act and vote 
what shall be Thought Proper & Needful! Towards Setting up a school 
in s'' Town : — And then Jabez Athearn was Chosen Moderator of s'' 
Meeting : — and nextly it was Put to vote whether there Should be a 
Publick School keept in s"* Town for the space of Three years Ensueing 
& it Passed in the affermitive that it Should be keept ; then it was put 
to vote whether or no the School Should be keept at four seperate Places 
to wit at y*" School house near the Meeting house & at the schoolehouse 
at Checemmoo, at Kiphigan, and at Homeses hole, & it passed in the 
affermitive ; Then the abovsd Meeting was adjourned unto fryday next 
to Consider further on the things Relating to a school at which s'! 
Adjournment it was Put to vote whether or no the School in sd Tisbury 
for the three years Ensueing should be keept at the severall places in s" 
Town the severall spaces of time & Circulate in the Same Manner as It 
Did for the space of the three years Last Past and it Passed in the 
affermitive 



150 TISBUEY TOWN KECORDS. 

Tisbury ss At a Legall Town Meeting warned and held in s'! Tibury 
on y'^ Second Day of September AD. 1755. to Consider act and Vote 
some Reasonable Adition to the Present Ministers Sallery in order to 
make it as good as it was when granted, it then being Sixty Pounds 
which since is greatly fallen from what it was then and also to Grant the 
Raiseing Twenty Pounds as Ingaged by y*" selectmen to Mr Draper to 
be paid him as schoolmaster for this Present year. 

Then Silvanus Cottle was Chosen Moderator of s'' Meeting. At which 
s'l Meeting it was put to vote whether or no that the sallery to be ren- 
dered to the Present Minister for his Service in the worke of Ministry 
in s'^ Tisbury for this Present year Should be 25 Pounds, & it Passed in 
the affermitive. Also it was put to vote whether or no the sum of Twenty 
Pounds be raised by way of Rate to pay Draper for Services Done by 
him as School Master in s'! Town for this Present year in Case he Per- 
forms a years service from the time he begun and it Passed in the affer- 
mitive 

Also at s'' Meeting it was Put to Vote whether or no the sum of 
£6=13=4'' Should be Raised by way of Rate to Defrey the Charges 
of the selectmen of sd Town for Procuring a Town Stock of Powder and 
other nesesary, as the Law Directs that Towns be furnished with & it 
Passed in the affermitive, all the above Perticulars as voted were Entered 
and Recorded Recorded by order of sd Meeting 

^ me Jae^' At h earn Clerk 

Know all men by these Presents, That Whereas Wee the Subscribers 
hereunto, viz : Thomas Look, Noah Look, and Job Look, three brothers 
and all of Tisbury, in Dukes County, being equall owners of a Tract of 
Land situate lying and being in s'd Tisbury at a place called Kiphigan 
Lots, and a part of four of them, and adjoining easterly to a highway, and 
bounded southerly by the Land of Benjamin Allen, westerly by Samuel 
Gray, and northerly l)y the Land of Seth Look and Israel Luce, and 
having agreed and divided the s'd Tract of Land, to each of us his 

share and do now in this instrument sett forth the division by 

bounds ; and the first share is to Job, and is to be the breadth on the 

western end, the full distance from the Lands of Israel Luce to the head 

of Seth Looks Land there, and so from thence on a straight line 

easterly to the s'd highway, and the second share is ISToah. Beginning at 
s'd highway the whole breadth betwixt s'd Jobs share and sd Aliens Land 
and to extend westerly to an oake saplin markt, standing at the head 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 151 

of Seth Looks Land, there, thence on a Straight line southerly to Joseph 
Aliens Land and near a Great Rock. So then the third lot is to Thomas 
Look and contains all the residue and remainder of the first described 

Tract of Land And wee Mutually hereby bind and oblige ourselves 

and each of our Heirs and Assigns to Stand by and abide this our 

division In testimony whereof we have hereunto sett our hands 

this 25'" Day of November, Anno Domini 1755 

Thomas Look 
Noah Look 
Job Look 
In Presencs of 

Jabez Atheakn 
Thankful Athearn 
Entered and recorded 19 me Jabez Athearn 01- 



At a Town Meeting warned to be held in Tisbury on y*" 21"' Day of 
January AD 1756 for the Calling a vote to see whether the Congreegation 
would Joine with the Church to Desire the reverend Pastor to Take a 
Dismision from his Pastoriall office in s"* Town, At which sd Meeting 
M^ Jethro Athearn was Chosen Moderator ; And then it was Proposed 
to adjourn sd Meeting untill the fourth Day of February next at one of 
y*" Clock afternoone that so the severall agreved bretheren of the Church 
that have of Late obtained a Seperate Councell against their Reverend 
Pastor could agree on some articels wherein sd Councell had faulted him, 
and It is so come to pass that the Town should be certified on the sabath 
Day next before sd Day adjourned to then sd Meeting to surcease other- 
wise to stand good to be Attended 

^ order of sd Meeting 

Jabez Athearn Clerk 



and now the 4*'' Day of february is come & there being no agreement 
as to the above Perticulars Represented ; the assembly warned now Pro- 
ceed. Then it was ordered that a vote Should be Called Avhether or no 
M"" Hancock should be Desired to take a Dismission from his Pastorall 
office in s'^ Town and it went in the Negative ; viz not to Desire s'' Pastor 
to take a Dismission as aforesd Entered p order of sd meeting 

Jabez Athearn Clerk 



152 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbury ss At a Legall Town Meeting Warned and held in s'^ Tisbury 
on the Twelfth- Day of March AD 1756 Being the Annual March Meet- 
ing for the Choice of Town Officers for the year Ensuing, And being 
Assembled. 

At which s*^ Meeting Jabez Athearn was Chosen Moderator. 

at which s'l Meeting David Butler Ezra Athearn & Thomas Look 
were Chosen Select men and overseerer for the Poor for the Ensueing 
year at which sd Meeting Jabez Athearn Chosen Towm Clerk for the 
Ensueing year Cap* Sam" Cobb & Henry Luce surveyers of highways y*" 
Ensueing year Cap* Gershom Cathcart chosen Town Treasurer — 

James Athearn Chosen Constable for the Ensueing year 

Silvanus Cottle & Joseph Merrey fence vewers 

John Luce & John Lewise Tything men, William Rogers Roliert 
Burges & Brian Cartwright Hog Reeves Whitten Manter Chosen to keep 
& sweep the Meeting house 

All the above vots were Recorded "^r me 
Jabez Atheakn Clerk 

Tisbury ss : At a Legall Town Meeting Warned and Held in s'! Tis- 
bury on y'' Twenty Second Day of June AD, 1756 In Order to call a 
vote whether or no the Major part of the Congregation in sd Tisbury 
that are Qualified by Law to vote a Dismission of the Reverend M"" 
Nathaniel Hancock And a vote being Called In the following words viz 
All you that are of the Mind to Concur with the Advice of the Late ven- 
erable Councell & the vote of the Church in the Dismisions of the Rev- 
erend M- Nathanael Hancock, and it Passed in the Affermative To wit 
that he was Dismist by the vote of the Maj'' Part of the voters then 
Present 

Entered by order of sd Meeting 

■^ me Jabez Athearn Cl- 

Tisbury ss That at a Legall Town meeting warned & Assembled on 
the 27"' Day of July Anno Domini 1756. In order for the Resetlemment 
of the Ministry in s'' Town in severall articles as ih the warrant for Call- 
ing s'' Meeting : then it was put to vote for a Moderator & then Silvanus 
Cottle was Chosen : Then it was put to vote whether the Congreegation 
would concur with the vote of the Church in their Choice of Ransfords 
Smith concured & then again whether Silvanus Cottle who was Chosen 
by the Church to Proceed in the affair of Resettlement of the Ministry 
in sd Town & it passed in the Negative, Then it was put to vote Avhether 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 153 

Jacob Robinson & Thomas Look should Joine with y'' Chch but they 

Refus'' Then Sam" Lumbert & Noah Look were put to vote to Joine with 

Ransford Smith in the Affair of Resetlment & it Passed In y*^ affer- 

mative 

Entered "^ me Jabez Ahhearn Clr 

Tisbury ss at a Legall Town Meeting Warned & held at s'^ Tisbury 
on the 21 Day of September 1756. for the Chusing Some Suitable person 
to Look out for a Candidate to come upon Tryall whether or no there 
may be an agreement in sd Tisbury with sd Candidate for his Settling in 
sd Town and then at first Benj=^ Lumbert was Chosen Moderator. — 

Then M'" Jacob Robinson was Chosen by a Vote of the Town To 
Joine with the vote of the Church in Looking out for & provid a Candi- 
date to supply the Desk upon Tryall to Settle in the Ministry in s" Town 
and then Charge thereof to be at the Cost of the Town : Entered on 
Record ^ Order of sd Meeting 

■^ me Jabez Athearn Clerk 

Tisbury ss : At a Town Meeting Legally Warned & Held in sd Tis- 
bury on the 28*" Day of September AD. 1756. for the Considering sev- 
erall things as in the warrant sett forth : as first Relating to M*' Hancocks 
sallery so far as he has serv'd in s'^ Town in the work of the Ministry 
this present year, and at s'' Meeting Stephen Luce was Chosen Moderator : 
Then the sd first article was on Consideration & put to vote whether 
there should be an Additonall sum to make s^' M"" Hancock sallery good 
so far as he has served in the work of the Minestry this year, and it 
Passed in the affirmitive. 21y : whether the selectmen Should Provide and 
agree with a schoolmaster for the year Ensueing & the vote passed in the 
affermitive ; 

Sly to consider on Raising some Money for the support of the poor & 
for Repairing the Pound and a pound keeper & it was voted that five 
pounds should be Raised by Rate for y*' abovsd Uses and that Abijah 
Athearn be pound keepeer put to vote & it passed in the affirmitive. that 
s'' sum of five pounds & sd Pound keeper should stand good : Entered ^ 
order of s'! Meeting 

"^ Jabez Athearn ClerJc 

Dukes County ss : That at a Propriators Meeting Warned and Assem- 
bled at the Schoolhouse in said Tisbury on the 28*". Day of September 
AD 1756 at three of the Clock in the after noon. To Consider & take 



154 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

some Care of the Propriators Rights in sd Town, And that Whereas the 
s'l Propriators have ever since the Eighth Day of July AD 1671 held the 
sd Town by the name of Tisbury By a Pattent Granted by Francis Love- 
lace Governour of New York, under Acknowledgments, Yearly Payable 
as in sd Pattent sett forth and whereas sundry Persons have of Late 
years Presumed to sett themselves up Lord Propriators of Lands in s'! 
Tisbury in Defience & Contempt of sd Pattent, and thereby Caused 
great Disturbance in sd Town both to church & state, and Expense of 
much Money & Pretious time ; and Perticularly to Consider whether or 
no it may be most Proper to make their Address to the Governour & 
Councell of sd New York, to take our affairs Into their Consideration and 
afford us some help ; & to Return the Names of the persons that are the 
Chiefe Caryers on of the Disturbance ; and Copys of Records of their Pre- 
tended Rights. 

and at sd Meeting it was voted that the sd Meeting should stand 
Adjourned unto the first Teusday of November Next; and sd Meeting 
was accordingly Adjourned untill sd Time, to three of the Clock in sd 
Day: 

Ja^' Athearn Projwiators Clerk 

•Tisbury ss At a Legall Town Meeting warned and held in sd Tisbury 
on the first Day of November AD 1756. In Order to Consider and Pass 
a vote for the Reising a sum of Money to Defray some Charges already 
arisen in sd Town in Looking out for a minister or may arise for the 
Maintainance of s'' minister or to pay sd Minister after Preaching upon 
Tryall for Liking in case sd minister Does settles or Does not settle in sd 
Town, Then in the first place Jabez Athearn was Chosen Moderator 

and then after Consideration the sum of fifteen Pounds Lawfull 
money was proposed to be Raised to answer to the abos'^ Warrant & 
what there should be overplus If any be to be Lodged in the Town Treas- 
urey for such Like use & being put to vote It passed in the affermative 
Recorded pr order of said meeting 

"^ Jabkz Athearn der 

Tislniry ss : At a Town Meeting Legally Warned & Held in sd Tis- 
bury on the sixth Day of January AD 1757 : Then & There to Act what 
shall be Thought most Proper in order to the settling the Gospell Min- 
istry in sd Town : and In order to Proceed ; Jabez Athearn was Chosen 
Moderator of sd Meeting, and for as much as the abovsd work has been 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 155 

already so far Proceeded upon as that there is a yong Gentlman as a 
Candidate for the Ministry viz M'" John Rand Invitted & has preached in 
s*^ Town for some time, and the Maj'' part of the Chch Have appointed 
3 men as a Committee to Treat with him about further supplying the 
Pulpit) viz Silvanus Cottle Sam'I Lumbert & Ransford Smith; Then 
Nextly a Vote was Called whether or no M'" Jethrb Athearn & M'.' Sil- 
vanus Cottle should act with the Chch's Committee in the aforsd affair : 
& it passed in the aflfermative. 

Then y*" abovsd Meeting was Adjourned unto Two of the Clock in 
the afternoon of Tuesday next then to Receive the Report of sd Com- 
mittee & further to Act on y'' abovsd affair as may then be thought 
NeedfuU : Entered f order f me 

Jabez Atheakn Olevh 

And at sd Adjornment being Attended it was Reported by sd Com- 
mittee that the sd Mr Rand agreed to suply the Pulpett as a Candidate 
upon further Tryall the Space of three Lords Day' Inclusive with the 
Last Sabbath past : on the Eleventh Day of January 1757 then Concluded 
that this meeting be further adjorned untill next monday come seven 
nights at one of the Clock in the afternoone '^ order of sd Meeting. 

Jabez Atheaen Clerk 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury on the 24"' of January 
AD 1757 by severall Adjournments as above Expressed to Proceed tow- 
ards the Settling the Gospell Ministry in s'^ Town which has ben some 
time unsettled & whereas this Day at a Church Meeting in sd Town 
M^ John Rand who has been Invited to preach the Gospell in s** Town 
as a Candidate for the Ministry a vote passed by the Maj'' part of the 
Male members of Said Chch present at s'' Meeting it w^as agreed upon 
to present s" M'' John Rand with a Call to take the Charge of a pastor 
over S'^ Chch ; and now the proceedings of sd Chch being presented to 
this Town Meeting for their Concurrance with s'' vote Then it was put to 
vote whether or no the Congreegation would Concur with the Chchs vote 
& it passed in the affermative ; also voted by the Town to offer to s'' M'" 
Rand that upon his taking Office of Pastor to Encourage him with y'- 
sum of 750 pound old Tenor for settlement to be paid in 2 years next 
after his Taking Office & 350 pounds old Tenor sallery f year During 
his Continuance in the office, and also then was Chosen M'" Jethro Athearn 
M-- Samuel Lumbert & Cap* Gershom Cathcart to wait on s"' M^" Rand 



166 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

with an account of what was Done in the affair & Request his Answer, 
and further it was voted that the sum of 60 pounds old Tenor Should be 
paid to the s'" M'' Rand for his supplying the pulpit hitherto he Defraying 
his own charge ; & then the sd Meeting was adjourned in all things 
to be acted upon on this Day unto three a Clock in the afternoon on 
Wednesday the 26"' of s'' January Entered pr me 

Ja Athearn Clerk 

Tisbury ss : That at a Town Meeting Lawfully Warned & Held in sd 
Tisbury on the 16"' Day of March AD 1757 being an Anniversary Meet- 
ing for the Chusing Town Officers to serve in sd Town the year Ensue- 
ing : Then in the first place Jabez Athearn was Chosen Moderator of sd 
Meeting; Then Jabez Athearn was Chosen Town Clerk for the Ensueing 
year - : Then nextly a vote Avas Called for the choice of selectmen and it 
passed by the May"" voters that M"' David Butler M': Thomas Look & Ezra 
athearn should serve in the office of select men in sd Town the year 
Ensueing : Nextly Seth Daggett was chosen to the office of Constable in 
s'^ Town the year ensueing : then Cap* Gershom Cathcart was Chosen 
Town Treasurer for the ensueing year then Henry Luce & Jabez Manter 
were chosen survayers of Highways for the ensueing year : then Benj=' 
Lumbert Stephen Luce & Samuel Weeks were chosen fence vewers for 
the ensueing year : then John Luce & William Coohoon were Chosen 
Tythingmen Then Joseph Allen & Wiliam Rogers were Chosen Hog- 
reaves 

This Agreement made the 17"' Day of March Anno Domini 1757. 
By and Between Samuel Manter & Whitten Manter both of Tisbury ; 
Whereas we own a Lot of Land Lying between Two ways, The way 
or Road that Leads to Homesehole, & the way that Leads to Jonathan 
Luces, being to the East side of the Pine Hill ; And in the first place We 
do for Our Selves and for Our Heirs Reserve the sd way for Each of Our 
uses & Our Heirs to be keept by Barrs or by Gates so far forth as we 
are Concerned ; And we have Divided Bart of sd Lot, and the bounds are 
as followeth, a heap of Stones by sd Homeseshole Road and then to Run 
streight from sd Heap of Stones to a heap of Stones Lying by abovsd 
Luces Path or Road ; And the sd Samuel Manter has all the Land to the 
Southward of the abovsd Bounds & his Heirs for Ever, And the abovesd 
Whitten Manter has all to the northward of sd Bounds, so far Nortli- 
ward untill it meets with the Cross path which is known Ijy the name ol 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 157 

old Stephens Path being to the East End of the Pine Hill; and all the 
Land to the northward of sd Path Lyes yett undivided: 

In Witness hereunto we have Sett our Hands the Day and Year 
above Mentioned — and With both & Each of Our Consents That this Our 
Division of the abovsd Premises should be put upon the Town Record. 

Samuel Mantek 
Whitten Mantek 
Recorded this Sixth Day of April AD. 1757 

"^ me Jabez Atheakn Toum Glerh of sd Tishury 

Tisbury ss : That at a Legall Town Meeting- Assembled & Held in 
Said Tisbury on the Ninth Day of May AD 1757 In Order to Receive 
Read & Consider of Mr Rands Answer and (if ned be) to Take into Seri- 
ous Consideration of What may Then & there appear Proper & needfull 
for Further Encouragement for his Takeing office in sd Town In Order 
Therefor for Regular Proceeding; Choice was made of M"" Jethro 
Athearn for moderator of sd Meeting Then it was put to vote whether 
or no the following matter be offered to M'' John Rand for his Answer 
viz : To M'" John Rand sr. This Day at a Town Meeting in Tisbury your 
Answer was Read with the Additionall Provisall which we think is Rather 
too hard to Comply with at Present ; But on further Consideration we 
Propose, That if you will settle upon the former Proposall, That after 
the settlment and Sallery be performed as Enjoined for the Two first 
years; we Engage to Add Ten pounds old Tenor pr year untill the 54'1 
be Compleated so to Continue During your Continuance in the Ministry 
in s'^ Town yearly ; And it passed in the Affermative : Dated at s*^ Meet- 
ing the ninth Day of May AD. 1757. Jethro Athearn Moderator. Then 
the s'' Meeting was adjourned unto fryday the 20'" Day of May Instant 
at five of the Clock in the afternoone; Entered ^ order of sd Meeting '^ 
me Jabez Atheaen Clerk 

Then on the Twentieth of s^' May AD 1757. Then the s" Adjourn- 
ment was Attended and An Answer to the abovesd Invitation was 
Returned under the hand of the s'' M"" John Rand in the following Words, 
viz. To the Church & Congreegation in Tisbury Greeting. 

Dearly beloved in Our Lord Jesus Christ ; with fear and Trembling, 
I now Declare my acceptance of the Invitation y*" gave me to be your 
Minister — Pray for me that I may have Grace to be faithf ull in the 
great work whereunto I am Called — That I may Render an Account 



158 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

with Joy & not with Grief — Let us be Looking to the Great Head of 
the Church, Beging that we may be guided in the way of Truth & Peace 
and at Last to Glory. — 

Your Servant In Christ Jesus 
Tisbury May 20^" A.D. 1757. John Rand 

Tisbury ss : At a Town Meeting warned to be Held in sd Tisbury on 
ye i2,^h jy^j ^f August AD 1757 : then & there to vote Act and Do what 
may be Thought Lawfull & Proper in Concurrance with the Church in 
the Dismission of mr John Rand now Resident in s'' Town or any Other 
Matter or Cause Relating to the ministry in sd Town And being Meet 
on sd Day : at which sd Meeting M'' Elisha West Chosen Moderator of sd 
Meeting: then after much Debate on the Cause; It was Put to vote by 
sd Moderator, In the words following : Yiz Tisbury August 12"'-1757. 
All you that are of the Mind to Concur with the Church in this Town 
in what they have Already done Respecting the Dismision of M^ John 
Rand from that Relation he stands in this Church and Town by virtue 
of a Call he had from Church and Town : Past in the affermative : Elisha 
West Moderator Recorded by order of s'^ Meeting 

^r me Jabez Athearn Tovm Clerk 

Tisbury ss : At a Propriators Meeting Warned and Assembled in sd 
Tisbury on the sd Ninth Day of of September AD 1757. agreeable to 
the notification at which sd Meeting cap' Gershom Cathcart chosen mod- 
erator of sd meeting, said meeting was warned to consider Act & vote 
what may be needfull and Proper in order for the Defence of the Pro- 
priators Rights in Common & undivided : Then at sd meeting the Pro- 
priators then assembled see cause to adjourn sd Meeting to the third Day 
of o.ctober next at three a Clock in the after noone of sd Day & sd meet- 
ing stands 

Tisbury ss : That at a Legall Town Meeting held in s'^ Tisbury on the 
17^'' Day of October AD 1757. to put to vote, whether or no it may be 
thought Advisable to Raise a sum or sums of Money on Severall Perticu- 
lars herein after put to vote » 

Then in the first place, Jabez Athearn was Chosen Moderator. 

The first Perticular was for the Raising a sum or sums of Money for 
Defraying Town Charges arisen or ariseing in s'^ Town ; then the sum of 
fifty Pounds was i)ut to vote for the Payment of M'" Rand for his service 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 159 

in Preaching- Some time before this Day in sd Town & also out of sd 
sum Some money Should be Paid out thereof to those men that went the 
Last year in the Balot Service for their Pole Rates in sd Year which was 
Ordered by the Court to be Remitted to them as also some money to the 
selectmen for their service Last year in takeing a List of the Doomes &c : 
as Sett forth in the warrant for s'! Meeting & the vote for sd fifty Pounds 
as abovsd being Called it Passed in the affermative, Ordered to Record 
by sd Meeting and so Recorded "^ me Jabez Atheakn Clerk 

These Presents witneseth y* we the Subscribers y'^ selectmen of Tis- 
bury & Chilmark being Mett this 29"* of November 1757. in Order to 
Preambulate & Renew y*' bound marks in the Dividing Line between y*^ 
sd Towns & have agreed upon a Large flat Rock lying at the north Shoar 
near in Range where formerly Stood a fence which parted between the 
Land formerly belonging to M"" Hancock & the Land now in the Improv- 
ment of Samuel Gray which sd Rock is now almost Covered with sand 
& from the sd. Rock unto an Other Rock Commonly Called & known by 
the name of the great Rock Standing at the East End of the midle Line 
& from thence to a Stake Standing in Cases field so Called with a heap 
of Stones laid about it & from thence unto a black Oak Tree or Saplin 
marked, on the north side of the Path a Little to the westward of the 
house of M'i Eliashib Adams : In Witness whereof we have Subscribed 
our hands 

David Butler Recorded pr Order of sd Selectme 

Thomas Look "^ me Jabez Athearn 

SiLVANus Allen 

Samuel Methew 

Ezra Athearn Selecfmpu of Tuhury 

Tisbury ss : At a Town Meeting Warned to be held in sd Tisbury on 
the 20"' Day of December Anno Domini 1757. Then & there to Act and 
Do by votes what may then & there be Thought Most Proper in Order 
to Look out for and agree with some suitable Person to Preach the Gos- 
pel to the Inhabitants of sd Tisbury, and now a meeting being Assem- 
bled for that Purpose : and Proceed to the Choice of a Moderator, and 
then Jabez Athearn was Chosen : Then it was put to vote whether or no 
this Meeting was of the mind to Proceed to Look out for a Minister or a 
suitable Person to preach the Gospell to the Inhabitants of this Town & 
it Passed in the affermative then it was put to vote whether or no M"" 



160 TISBURY TOWN EECORDS. 

Samuel West should be Invited to come & Preach in this Town & it 
-Passed in the affermative, and that Mr Sam" Lumbert & Mr Jethro 
Athearn be the Towns Messengers to Invite him & that it Passed in the 
Affermative, and further it was voted that the abvesd Messengers should 
have the Liberty to Proceed further in Case sd M'' West should Disin- 
cline &c & it passed in the affermative and further this Meeting is 
adjourned untiil this Day week which will next Tuesday 
Entered pr me Jabez Athearn C/'' 

Tisbury ss Whereas that a Town Meeting was Called and Held in sd 
Tisbury on y'' 20"' Day of December 1757 for the Looking out for a Per- 
son to Preach the gospel to the Inhabitants of sd Town they being Des- 
titute thereof and at sd meeting Mr Jethro Athearn and Samuel Lumbert 
were Chosen to seek out, and they Proceeded upon the advice of sd meet- 
ing to Invite one Mr Samuel West who Did not fully Consent but would 
Consider who afterward made a visit to sd Tisbury after an adjournment 
of sd meeting which was further adjourned unto the Last Tuesday in 
January 1757 

and then Mett & then the sd Athearn & Lumbert Reported that 
they had opertunity to Converse with sd M"" West about the same affair, 
who signified he should Endevour further to Quallifie himself for Preach- 
ing which he hoped with submission to accomplish in about the space of 
six weeks & signified also that he should Incline as Willingly to Preach 
at sd Tisbury as any other Place if he should be Desired by a Letter. It 
is therefore Considered that sd Persons should Proceed further to Invite 
sd Mr West and not to Proceed any further untiil six weekes from this 
time be Expired waiting for his answer Except it be fully manifested 
before that that he Does utterly Decline and the sd meeting was further 
adjourned unto the second Tuesday of March next Entered "^ me 

Jabez Atheakn C'lr 

And then on the Day adjourned unto being the on the 27*^'' Day of 
December 1757 then the Committee as above Proceeded to Invite sd Mr 
West who Disinclined to attend at Present to the Invitation; yet the 
Committee were advised at sd Adjournment to Proceed farther to seek 
for a Minister ; and the abovsd Meeting was further adjourned unto the 
Last Tuesday in January next 

Entered ])r me Jahk/ Athkarn Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 161 

To All Unto whom these Presenents Shall Come We the Subscribers 
hereunto : To wit : Jabez Athearn and Ebenezor Rogers both of Tisbury 
in Dukes County, send Greeting : Know ye, That whereas there has been 
a Controversy subsisting for a Long Time between the Parties viz, Jabez 
Athearn and Ebenezer Rogers about a Line on the North Eastern side of 
the Land in said Tisbury Commonly Known by the Name of the Kip- 
higan Lotts, whereof, he The sd Athearn now is the owner of Part of the 
Eastermost of sd Lotts and next adjoining to s'' Lines : To wit ; so far as 
from the south Easterly End thereof and so northwesterly till it Comes 
to a part of s'' Lott now holden by Elisha Crowel : And now for a finall 
Issue and Agreement between the sd Athearn & Rogers as also for their 
Heirs and assigns for ever. That whereas there has of Late been a Line 
Run and bound marks made from a stump or Place where a Stump once 
was, Called the black Stump, The acknowledged East bounds of sd Lott, 
and from that Place the s'^ Line which ^vas Run by the Assistance of JVP 
Samuel Hunt as a surveyer of Land which s*^ Line and so bounded and 
Marks Sett, Was Run on a North Norwest Point & two Degrees West- 
erly so far till said Line comes to s'^ Cro wells Land ; The which Line as 
sett forth we agree as abvesaid to be the Standing and Everlasting bounds 
of the Lands Called the Kiphgan Lotts so far as Concerns us. Our Heirs 
and Assigns : 

In Witness whereof Wee the s'' Jabez Athearn and Ebenezer Rogers 
have hereunto sett our Hands and seals, This Twenty second Day of 
February In the Thirty first year of His Majesty* Reign Annoque Domini 
One Thousand Seven Hundred & fifty Eight : And agree that the Above 
agreement be committed to the Records of sd Tisbury' Town Book 

Jabez Atheakn /^~\ 

(SEAL) 

the Mark V_y 



Signed and Sealed ^ Ebenezer Rogees ^-^ 

In the Presence j and seal of i^^^y 

of Gershom Cathcart } Entered and Recorded the Day and year 
James Athearn ahxesd f me Jabez Athearn Town Clerk 

of sd Tisbury 

Tisbury ss : At a Town Meeting Legally warned and held at the 
Schoolhouse in sd Tisbury on the sixth Day of March AD 1758 being an 
Anniversary Town Meeting for the Choice of Town officers to serve in 
sd Town for the Year Ensueing as also to consider of severall Proposals 



162 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

as shall be made by Mr Nathaniel Hancock of sd Tisbury & to Act and 
vote thereon, as also to take into Consideration some further Care for 
the Poor in sd Tisbury. 

Then Jabez Athearn was Chosen Moderator : Then Jabez Athearn 
was Chosen Town Clerk for y*" Ensueing year: Nextly Ezra Athearn 
Shubel Cottle & Stephen Luce Chosen selectmen & overseers of the Poor 
for the Ensueing year : Then Benjamin Allen was Nominated and Chosen 
to serve in the office of Constable in sd Town for the Ensueing year : 
Then Cap* Gershom Cathcart was Chosen Town Treasurer for the Ensue- 
ing year : Then Barnet Case & Caleb Rand Junr were Chosen Tything 
men 

Then Deacon silvanus Cottle & John Mayhew were Chosen surveyers 
of highways Then Whitten Manter Benjamin Merrey & Samuel Weekes 
were Chosen fence viewers for the Ensueing year : Then Seth Dagget 
was Chosen survey er of Bords shingles & other wood or Timber. — then 
Elijah Look Robert Burges and Adonijah Luce were Chosen Hogreeves 
for the Ensueing year : Then for asmuch as there be several Poor persons 
that Stand in need of Reliefe & there being some Money in the Town 
Treasury, it is voted that the Presen* selectmen may Call for & Receive 
out of the sd Treasury such & so much of sd money as they see needfuU 
for the support of the poor and apply it that way giving Receipt for the 
same, so then the above sd meeting was adjourned untill the second Tues- 
day of march Instant pr order & vote 

Entered "^ me Jabez Athearn Clerk 

Then at sd Adjournment being on the second Tuesday of March 
abovsd The Constabl of sd Tisbury viz Seth Daggett Declared he had 
sumoned : 

Memorandum ; that at this Adjournment the vote of the Choice of 
Benjamin Allen for the Constable of sd Tisbury was Reconsidered and 
for good Causes the Choice Dropf as by a vote at sd Adjournment : 

Then the Meeting Proceeded and Chose Benj'' Merrey to serve in the 
office of Constable in sd Tisbury this year 1758 who being Present 
accepted : 

as to the adjournment as Abovsd now this second Tuesday of march 
1758 being; come and a Meeting Assembled : and an account from the 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 163 

Towns messingers Desired to Report what they have meet with since 
Last Meeting, and then in answer they say that in conversation with sd 
M'" West at fobnoiith that he signified his Wilhngness to Come & Preach 
in sd Tisbury and under humble submission he Intended to Attend the 
same in the month of Aprill this year 1758. 

At a Legall Town Meeting held in sd Tisbury on the second Tuesday 
of March 1758 Then it was Proposed to Chuse Agents to appear in the 
behalf of sd Tisbury in any Cause or Causes that may arise between M*" 
Nathaniel Hancock of sd Town & the Inhabitants of sd Town, and then 
Cap* Samuel Cobb Deacon Silvanus Cottle & M^ Stephen Look were 
Chosen Agents as aforsd : Entered pr order of said Meeting 
^ me Ja''- Athearn Clerk 

Tisbury ss At a Town meeting Regularly Warned and held in sd Tis- 
bury on y*" 19th Day of May AD 1758. Then assembled to see by a vote 
whether or no the Church & Town will Concur to give Mr Samuel West 
(now a Resident & Preacher of the Gospel in sd Tisbury a Call to Preach 
here as a Candidate for some time of time upon Tryall & if the above 
Proposal pass in the affermative Then at sd meeting to make Choice of 
some Suitable Persons to act as a Committee to Treat with the sd Mr 

West as to time of Tarrying & Termes & • 

Then in order Jabez Athearn was Chosen Moderator of sd Meeting : and 
then upon Reading of the vote of the Chch in their Call & Invitation of 
M'- Samuel West to Preach the Gospell in sd Town for ^ome Length of 
Time as a Candidate on Tryall for Liking. It was put to vote whether 
or no the Town would Concur with the Chch vote, and it Passed in the 
Affermative = = then Mr Jethro Athearn & M"" Samuel Lambert who 
were Chosen the Chch' Committee are also with the Adition of Lieu* 
Benj'' Manter Chosen to be the Towns Committee to Wait upon & Treat 
with s*^ M'" West on the affair abovesd : Entered p me Jabez Atheakn 
Clerk 

Tisbury ss : At a Town Meeting Regularly Warned and held in sd 
Town on the 13*" Day of July 1758 : In order to Receive from the Com- 
mittee sent to Treat with M'' Samuel West whether or no he would Preach 
the Gospell in sd Town for some Times of Time as a Candidate on Likeing, 
To which the sd Committee Report at sd meeting that sd mr West Com- 
ply to Preach four sabbaths sucsissively from this meeting: and at sd 



164 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Meeting it was voted that his answer was aproved of and his Piipit per- 
formences to be attended, and that soon after the Expiration thereof the 
Church and Town will acquaint him with their minds further Relating to 
the affair : and that mr Samuel West be served with a Copy of this Writ- 
ing : being Put to vote It Passed in the affermitive. Entered pr me 
Jabp:z Athearn Clerk — 

Tisbury ss : at a Legall Town meeting held in sd Tisbury on the 
Eighth Day of August AD 1758. And then Jabez Athearn was Chosen 
Moderator : 21y the meeting was to see if the Church & Town w^ill Con- 
cur or agree to give m^ Samuel West now Preacher of the Gospell in sd 
Tisbury a Call to Settle in the work of the Ministree in sd Town & if 
the vote Pass in the afermative then for s*' T-own to vote some suitable 
Incoregment : and Whereas a Copy of the Chchs vote of their Choice of 
sd Sam" West as their Pastor was Presented at sd Town Meeting the 
which being Read, The Town Then Proceeded to Consider, what Incour- 
agement they Could agree upon to ofer to sd M'' West for A Settlment 
and Sallery in case he should Comply to be the Minister of sd Town, 
And after much Debate and W' eighing Matters on all sides at sd Meeting 
it was Concluded upon to Promise and Ingage in Manner and forme fol- 
lowing, viz* that upon his Acceptance, To Render and pay him for the 
first year after his Acceptance the sum of Ninty Six Pounds Thirteen 
shillings and four pence & also the Like sum for the second year which 
is to be Esteemed to Contain his Settlment together with his Sallery for 
the Two first years, and then for the Remmaining Time that he shall Con- 
tinue the Minister of sd Town to Render him the sum of Forty Six 

S (i 

Pounds 13 = 4 yearly & Every year for his Sallery. And upon his Com- 
plyance with these Termes the sd Town Concur and agree with the 
Chc'h in their Choice & Do Likewise Chuse him the said M"" Samuel 
West to be the s'! Towns Minister, the which was put to vote & it Passed 
in the Affermative. Then the Town Proceeded & Chose M- Jethro 
Athearn & Lieu* Benj" Manter as a Committee both for the Church & 
Town, to waite upon sd M'" West with the Copy of sd Chch^ & Towns 
votes & to Desire him that in some Reasonable time to Give an Answer 
to the Matters Proposed in sd Votes. By order of sd Meeting Entered 
By me Jabez Athearn Totni Clerk 

Tisbury ss : Whereas That a Town Metting Held In s'! Tisbury on 
the Eighth Day of August AD 1758. That then Among Other Things 



TISBUEY TOWN RECORDS. 165 

At s*? Meeting Transacted, It was Considered Whether or no The said 
Town would Concur with the Church in their Choice of M"" Samuel 
West, who was then a Preacher of the Gospell in s'l Town as a Candi- 
date for the Gospel Ministry as their Pastor ; Then after much Debate 
on the Affair, It was Considered What Encuragment Might be rea- 
sonable to offer to s'l M'! West for His Subsistance If he should Incline to 
settle in sd Town as their Minister, And then it was Concluded upon & 
Put to Vote That In Case he would Comply & Take up with the sum 
of One Hundred Pounds for a settlment & forty six Thiteen shillings & 
four Pence for His sallery Per Annum : During His Continuance in the 
Performance of the Gospel Ministry in s'^ Town ; That Then the s'^ Town 
Would Concur with the Church in their Choice and Chuse Him sd Samuel 
West for sd Towns Minister ; And Whereas sd Mister West manifested 
His Noncompliance, But Proposed Some Addition, Which was That in 
Case the sd Town would Comply That after Two years were Concluded 
in His Performance of the work ; Taking Taking its begining on His 
Acceptance & Complyance; Then Either to Add to the settlment first 
offered the use of a Personage by sd Town Provided Sufficient for the 
Pasturage of Two Cows & one Horse and also wood Land Sufficient to 
yield him fire wood, During his Continuance in the work of the Ministry 
in s'! Town, Or Otherwise to Add to the si one Hundred Pounds settl- 
ment first offered Thirty Three Pounds six shillings & Eight Pence so 
makeing the Settlment One Hundred Thirty Three Pounds Six shillings 
and Eight Pence; and His yearly sallery as aboves** to be Forty Six 
Pounds Thirteen shillings and four Pence: And upon sd Ml" Samuel 
Wests Complyance with the Termes above Expressed The Major Part of 
the voters present at an adjourn of sd Town Meeting held in sd Town on 
the ninth Day of November AD. 1758 Passed an Act to Performe the 
above sd Termes in Manner & forme as above sett forth & upon his Man- 
ifesting his Complyance herewith the sd Town Doth Concur with the 
Chch in their Choice & Likewise Call him sd Mr West to be the Minister 
of sd Town of Tisbury 

And further more the above is Offered to him the sd M- West for his 
Consideration & Desireing his Answer : Entered pr me 

Jabez Atheaen Clark 



Tisbury ss. That on the first Day of Sep?'' 1758. Then a Town Meet- 
ing Warned To be held on sd Day was Attended upon at the school 



166 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

house in sd Town, To Receive what Answer M' Samuel West who has 
been Called by the Church & Town to settle in the work of the Ministry 
in sd Town and Some Encouragment from sd Town for his settlment & 
Sallery and having Received his Answer wherein Proposals are offered 
to the Consideration of sd Meeting viz* whether it be not Highly Expe- 
dient and Reasonable That the Town should Provide a Place Suitable 
and Convenient for the use of the Ministry where there may be accomo- 
dations for fire wood and Pasturage &c 

and then after Choice was made of a Moderator viz* Jabez Athearn : 
It was Put to vote whether or no M"" Willmott Wass & M'" Joseph Allen 
should be Chosen a Committee to search the Records of Dukes County 
Registers office & the Town of Tisburys book of Records and to take 
Copys of such Records as shews forth the Disposition of a Share of Land 
in sd Tisbury supposed to belong to the Ministree and to Lay before the 
Town of Tisbury Copys of what they find Relating to sd Affair Proposed 
at a Town meeting & it passed in the Affermative Entered pr order of 
sd Meeting '^ me Ja^ Atheaen Clei-k 



At a Town meeting held in Tisbury on Monday the Eighteenth of 
September 1758 in order to Receive the Report of the committee that 
was chosen at the Last Town Meeting in sd Tisbury to search the Records 

in order to se what Light could be had Concerning any Land or 

Lands belonging to the Ministry in sd Town and upon the Committee 

have laid before sd Meeting sundry Copys of Records Relating to a six- 
teenth shere of Lands and Accomodations in sd Tisbury and upon the 
Perusall thereof at sd Meeting : And then Deacon silvanus Cottle was 
Chosen Moderator, Then upon Consideration it was put to vote in sd 
Meeting that Cap* Samuel Cobb & M"" Willmott Wass should be the 
Towns Committee or Agent to take Advice on the Records or Papers 
Produced to sd Meeting or what other Light or Insight they can git, To 
Comunicate the Same to some Gentmen of the Law for their advice in 
order for the Recovery of the Ministereall Lands in s'^ Town of Tisbury : 
And it Passed by vote of the Maj'' Part of the voters then Present in 
the affirmative ; Then it was put to vote whether or no the sum of fifty 
Pounds should be Raised by Tax to Defray the Charges that have or 
shall arise on sd Town, & it Passed in the Affermative 

The Two foregoing votes were Entered '^ order of sd meeting "^ me 
Jabez Athearn Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 167 

Nathaniel Hancock, Gershem Cathcart Jethro Athearn Jabez Athearn 
Ezra Athearn George Manter Abijah Athearn & Solomon Athearn 
Entered per me Jabez Athearn Clerk 

Tisbury ss : At a Town Meeting Warned to be held in sd Tisbury on 
the 20"' Day of October 1758 for the Consideration whether or no there 
Should be a School Sett up in sd Tisbury & if a School whether a Mov- 
ing School or not & if a Moving School then to Consider where to be 
kept & what Times: in order to Proceed, Jabez Athearn Chosen Mod- 
erator : And it is agreed at sd Meeting that the School for the Space of 
Three years Shall be Stated to be held in sd Tisbury on the west side of 
the way that Leads noutherly from the House of Mercy Luce and the 
School House now Standing near the Meeting house in sd Tisbury to be 
removed & Sett up for the Same use on the west side of sd way near 
about opposite to a pair of barrs of John Luces near the Dividing Line 
between sd John Luces Land & the Land of sd Mercy Luce or her family 
& Princpully for the use of the Inhabitants of sd Town Extending from 
the Southermost Inhabitants to a Noatherly Line Excluding Ruben Luces 
& Rowland Luces, and the Rest of the Inhabitants, Northward & East- 
ward to have a school principully for themselves & the Spaces of Time 
Each Place are to Enjoy the School Shall be as followeth viz on the 
southerly Divsion Seven Months in Each year Togeather and five months 
in the other Division & Each place to provide & Maintain their School 
house & Provid fire wood for their use, the above written was put to 
vote & it passed in the affermative 

Entered '^ me Jabez Athearn 



Tisbury ss : At a Legall Town Meeting attended upon in sd Tisbury 
on the third Day of November 1758. In Order to Receive & hear an 
answer from M'' Samuel West who has Preaced the Gospell for some 
Time as a candidate for the Ministry in sd Town and has been Invited to 
settle in sd Work in sd Town and an offer made him of a sum of money 
for a settlement & a yearly Sallery for his subsistance, and Whereas his 
Answer Implys Proposalls for ferther addition and In Order to a Reg- 
ular Proceeding. Jabez Athearn was Chosen Moderator It is therefore 
Considered and Put to vote to make Return to s'' M'" West that as to His 
Proposals in his Answer we Dont at Present see our way Clear (Relating 
to our abillity) To comply therewith, but will sustain the same for further 



168 TISBUEY TOWN RECORDS. 

consideration viz untill next Thursday 1 a clock afternoon It passed in 
the affermative : Then further this Meeting : Is adjourned unto next 
Thursday one of the Clock afternoon Jabez Athearn Clerk 

Whereas at the above adjournment being y'' Last Day of Novenber 
by Reason of a Funerall at sd Time in the Neighbouring Town but few 
People Attended, It was Thought fitt to Adjourn sd Meeting to next 
Thrsday at one of the Clock afternoon being the seventh Day of Decem- 
ber 1758: 

Ja^ Athearn Clerk 

Tisbury ss. At a Legall Town Meeting warned to be held in sd Tis- 
bury on y*" 20*" Day of November AD 1758 At which sd Meeting Jabez 
Athearn was Chosen Moderator at which sd Meeting It was Proposed 
whether or no the School house now Standing near the Meeting house be 
removed by a Committee and by a Maj'" vote it Passed to Adjourn this 
Meeting untill the Last Thursday in the Month of February next Relating 
to the School to one a Clock afternoon It is Considered advisable to Ad- 
jorn the above Meeting Relative to what the Town Will give Mr Samuel 
West for his Preaching in sd Town for the Time past to stand adjourned 
untill the Thursday next Week & then to attend the same and then on 
sd Next Thursday being the 23 Day of November 1758 Then it was 

agreed and voted to give sd West y*" sum of £9 = 10 — pr Sabbath for 
23 Sabbaths in the old Tennor 

Jabez Athearn Clr 

Tisbury ss that y^ meeting being Attended on sd 7"' of sd December 
and then it was Considered to give m'' West a Certain sum of Money for 
the Time he has supply'' the Palpett in s'' Tisbury as a Candidate (to wit) 
for Twenty three sabbaths Preaching the sum of 9" = 10^ — pr week 

Tisbury ss : At a Legall Annaversery Town Meeting warned & held 
in sd Town on y*" first Day of March 1759. Then Jabez Athearn Avas 
Chosen Moderator of sd Meeting : At which sd Anneversary Meeting : 
All Town officers were Nomenated to be Chosen, and in the first place a 
Constable was Proposed but for nessessary resions at Present over Lookt 
then nextly Jabez Athearn was Chosen Town Clerk of y'^ Ensusing year : 
Then Nextly Ezra Athearn Stephen Luce & Shubel Cottle chosen Select- 
men for the Ensueing year : for overseers of the Poor Silvanus Cottle 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 169 

David Butler & Jacob Robinson Chosen overseers of the Poor the year 
Ensueing Stephen Look & Joseph Merry Chosen Survayers of High- 
ways for the year Ensueing. Then Mr Jonathan Luce & Mr Benjamin 
Lumbert were Chosen fence vewers for the year Ensueing : Then Leiv* 
Benj? Manter & Mr Seth Daggett were Chosen Tythingmen for sd Town 
the year Ensueing: Then Cap* Gershem Cathcart was Chosen Towm 
Tresurer for the Ensueing year : Then Samuel Lumbert Joseph Allen & 
John Lane were Chosen Hogreeves for the Ensueing year: Then again 
the Choice of a Constable was Proposed & then Elijah Look was put to 
vote & it Passed in the Affermative Chosen Constable for the Ensueing 
year who being Present Accepted Then the sd Meeting Proceeded 

upon another part of the matters Contained in the warrant for sd Meet- 
ing whether the Town will Reconsider what was Done at a Meeting 
Respecting a School in sd Town on the 20''' of October 1758 And it was 
Then voted that all things then Acted Relating to the School Excepting 
that a School being Keept for the Space of three years, Should Should be 
void & the matter again Considered : and then it was put to vote whether 
or no the School for the Space of three years hence forward Should be 
Keept 4 months in the part where the School house now Stands near the 
Meeting house & 3 month in the place Commoly Called Kippigan, 3 
months a Checemmoo & 2 months at homeses hole and it Passed in the 
affermative 

Entered by order of sd Meeting 

"^ me Jabez Athearn Clerk. 

Tisbury ss : That at a Town Meeting Regulerly warned to be held in 

sd Tisbury on the Twenty second Day of March 1759 And then Assem- 

beled. and Then Jabez Athearn was Chosen Moderator of sd Meeting sd 

Meeting was Called in the first Place to Receive the Report of sd Towns 

I Committee Appointed to Desire and Receive the answer, of Mr Samuel 

; West a Preacher of y'' Gospel in sd Town as a Candidate for the Min- 

j istry. To proposals made to him for his settlement and Sallery for 

j Encouragment for his subsistance in sd Work, and then the sd Committee 

] Laid before y*" Meeting the following Answer viz : Tisbury March 231 

I 1759- To the Inhabitants of Tisbury Greeting : Whereas you have been 

I Pleased to give me a call to the sacred Office of the Ministry Tho in my 

self Unworth & are now Expecting an Answer from me. — These are to 

Inform you that I am Obliged to you for the Kind Offers which you 

have made me : That I Have a Tender Regard for your Spirituall & Ever- 



170 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

lasting wellfare am therefore Willing to serve you as far as God shall i 
Enable me ; But Considering the great Aversness my own Parents have ; 
Manifested about my settling here together with my own Bodily Infermi- 
ties which very much unfitt & Indispose me for studiing : for these for < 
these and some other Reasons and some other Reasons I shall be AAllling • 
if the Town Pleases to be Dismist from the Call which you Gave me yet I 
if Providence should so order it that the Discouragements I now Labour i 
under should be Removed I shall be Ready to settle among you, In case ; 
you are not better Provided for, and so wishing that God would Preserve ' 
you Faultless & Blameless & fit you for his Heavenly Kingdome I 
Remain your most Affectionate servant 

Samuel West 






Then At s'l Meeting It was Proposed to take into Consideration th 
Discouragements in s'! Answer by sd West Proposed, Perticularly as to 
the willingness or unwillingness to Dismiss Him from the Call that was 
given him to be sd Towns Minister, and it being Put to vote It Passed 
in the negative (viz) not to Dismiss Him from said Call; whereby It 
appears That the Town Do Manifestly Concurr with the Church in their 
Call of sd West to be their Pastor whereby s" M"" West is become the sd 
Town of Tisburys Minister, and has a Legall Right to the settlment & 
Sallery Proposed him in Manner & forme as sett forth upon Record : 
Entered '^ me Jabez Athearn Clerk 

Then it was Put to vote whether or no the sum of four shillings per 
year for the Two years past should be paid out of the Towns Treasury to 
M"" Whitten Manter for his services in Door keeping & Sweeping the 
Meeting house in s'' Two years : And it passed In the affermative 
Entered '^ me Ja"!' Athearn Clerk 

At a Legall Town Meeting warned to be held in Tisbury on y*" 24'" 
Day of May 1759 at three of y'' Clock afternoon and then Attended In 
Order to see whether the si Town would Concur with the Church in their 
Choice of mr Zachariah Mayhew of Chilmark for their minister : and 
then was Chosen Shubel Cottle moderator of sd Meeting : at said Meeting 
a vote ])eing Called the Major part then assembled voted a Concurrance : 
Entered pr me Jabez Athearn Clr 

At a Legal Town Meeting warned to be held in Tisbury on Thursday 
y*' fifth Day of July 1759 (and then Attended) To see whether or no the 
Town will Chuse a Committee to Treat with M'' William Whitwill now 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 171 

Resident at M"" Zachariah Mayhews at Chilmark to see whether s*^ M'' 
Whitwill will supply the Pulpit in sd Tisbury in Preaching the Gospel 
to s'! Inhabitants for some time & to agree with him for some suitable 
Encouragment for his Labour 

Then Jabez Athearn was Chosen Moderator 

Then it was put to vote whether or no M^ Jacob Robinson & M^ Eli- 
jah Look should be the sd Towns Committee to Enquire of M^ Whitwill 
would suply the Pulpit as a Preacher of the Gospell on the Lords Days 
in sd Tisbury so Long as untill further order from sd Town, And it 
Ipassed in the Aflfermative that they should 
Entered "^ order of sd Meeting 

■^ Ja^ Athearn Clerk 

At a Legall Town Meeting warned to be held in Tisbury on y^ 12"' 
Day of July 1759 to Receive an Answer from M'" Zachariah Mayhew of 
Chilmark to a Call made Him by the Church & Congregation in s'! Tis- 
;bury to be the Chch : & Towns Minister and then Assembled : Then 
iJabez Athearn was Chosen Moderator Then the Answer of M"" Zachariah 
Mayhew being Read in sd meeting which was in the Negative viz his 
Inon Acceptance : 

Then was an account Certified at s"^ Town Meeting that on this Pres- 
ent Day the Chch : in sd Town had Proceeded to make Choice of three 
men of sd Chch viz M"" Jonathan Luce, M'; Jacob Robinson & M^^ Ezra 
Athearn to be a standing Committee for sd Chch to Proceed & to seek 
out and use their best Endevour to Procure a suitable Person to be the 
Chch' Minister & Proposed their Choice to the Town at s** Meeting 
whether or no they would Concur with the Chch in their Choice, & Chuse 
y^ sd Persons to be the Towns Committee to seek for a Candidate for y*' 
ministry on the Towns behalf : and it Passed in the affermative so sd 
Chch & Town Mutually Joined in the Proposed Affair 

Entered on Record pr order : Jabez Athearn Of 

Tisbury ss : At a Legall Town Meeting Warned to be held in sd Tis- 
bury on y« 18"> Day of September AD 1759 for the Considering several 
Things Relating to the Calling of M'- William Whitwill Jun'; to be sd 
lowns Minister and the voters then assembled made choice of David But- 
ier Moderator of sd meeting : 

Then first the answer to a Call already made being Read it was in 
the negative untill he had the advice of his father at Boston, 21y : it was 



172 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

Proposed at sd Meeting to be Considered what the Town would give sd 
Whitwill for his service in Preaching in sd Town some time past & being 
put to it passed to Render him nine pounds & ten shillings old Tenor for 
each sabbath he had Preacht in sd Town : Then it was put to vote 
whether the Town would give Mr Whitwell a Call to the work of the 
ministry in sd Town & it Passed in the affermative : Then it was Put to 
the Consideration of sd Meeting what the Town would vote to give y" sd 
M'' Whitwell as an Incouragment for a settlement & what for- a Sallery 
Annually During his work in the Gospell Ministry in sd Tisbury, and 
after much Debate the following Proposals were put to vote and were 
confirmed by the maj^^ part of the voters then Present & that a Copy 
thereof should Presented to the s'' m'' Whitwell by sd Towns Committee 
Requesting his answer whether he would accept of the s'^ Towns Call 
upon the Encouragment Offered or no : within the space of six weeks 
from y'' Date hereof And first as to his settelment to Provid at sd Towns 
Cost within three years after his Taking the office of a Gospell Minister 
in s'' Town a house and Land Conveniently scituated for a habitation of 
the Minister of sd Town that shall be judged by Indifferent men to be 
worth *^2B6 = 13 = 4 and in Case y'^^ sd Town should faile of the Per- 

formance there of then to Render him the sum of ^^160 = = and a 
yearly sallery of "^46 =7=8: The abovsd house & Land (if Provided) 
to be for his use as a Parsonage During his Continuance in the work of 
the Ministry in sd Town Jabez Atheaen Clerk 

At a Town meeting held in Tisbury on the fifth Day of October 1759. 
then David butler was Chosen Moderator, Then it was Proposed at s^ 
Meeting to Consider what Money was needfull to be Raised to Defray 
the Charges arisen on sd Town ; then it was put to vote whether the sura 
of one hundred Pounds should be Raised by Rate or Tax to Defrey the 
Charges of sd Town this Present year, and it Passed in the Affirmative; 
Then it was put to vote whether the sum of nine pounds Ten Shillings 
Old Tenor pr Week for the Space of Eight Weeks or Eight Sabbath 
Dayes M'" Samuel West preacht in s'^ Tisbury and to be paid to Him s'' 
West & to be Drawn out of the s'^ Towns Treasury viz being part of s" 
Hundred Pounds : and it Passed in the Affermative : 

At a Town Meeting held in Tisbury on the 23"' Day of October 1759 
Then it was voted that AVillmot Wass should have 12^ out of the Town 
Treasury of s'' Tisbury for scvice he had Done for sd Town : p]ntered pr 
me Ja^- Athearn Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 173 

At a Town Meeting Held in Tisbury on y*" 30*'' Day of November 
1759 Then mr Benjamin Allen was Chosen Moderator (Then it was put 
to vote whether or no Samuel Lumbert & Ransford Smith should be a 
Committee to seek out for a minister for sd Tisbury & to be a standing 
Committee untill the Town be Supplyed with a minister passed in Affer- 
mative then it was put to vote whether or no the Committee Shall apply 
to M'" Samuel West to obtain him & it Could not be Descided by vote.) 
and that the Committees Reasonable Charge of sd Committe be paid out 
of s'' Towns Trasury. affermative 

Entered pr Jabez Atheaen Clerk 



At a Town Meeting Held in Tisbury on y*" 30*'' Day of November 
1759. Then among other things that were proposed to be Considered it 
was Considered & put to vote that whereas there was money Granted to 
be Raised & Lodged in the Town Treasury to Def rey Town Charges ; 
what Charges should be allowed to be paid out of s'' Money and then at 
s'! Meeting Samuel Cobb brought in an Account of £4: — i'^ — 2^ for his 
Charges as an Agent for sd Town in a Case Commenced against s'' Town 
by mr Nathanel Hancock which was Allowed to be paid 

Then Silvanus Cottle as an Agent with sd Cobb brought in an Account 

s d 

of his Charges to the sum of £1 = = 2 = 2 which was also Allowed to 
be paid : out of s*^ Money Raised 

Allowed to Samuel Manter 8^ Lawfull money for Keeping mr Whit- 
well & his Horse 7 sabbaths 

Entered pr me Jabez Atheaen Ct- 



Tisbury ss At an aniversery Town Meeting held in sd Tisbury on the 
first Day of march AD 1760 Then David Butler was Chosen Moderator 
of sd Meeting Then were Chosen for Selectmen Stephen Luce Shubael 
Cottle & James Athearn Jabez Athearn Town Clerk Isaac Chace Chosen 
Constable Jethro Athearn & George Manter overseers of the Poor Capt 
Samuel Cobb & Samuel Lumbert Surveyers of Highways Jonathan Man- 
ter & Thomas Look Tything men 

Benj"^ Manter Jonathan Luce & Jacob Robinson fence viewers 
Town Treasurer to be Cap* Gershom Cathcart the abovsd Meeting 
Adjourned untill next fryday Come seven nights for the Considering 
further whether y^ Constable Chosen will accept or no 
Jabez Atheaen Town Cleric 



174 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Then on fryday as adjourned 

To being y*' 14th Day of sd March y^ Meeting again assembled & 
whereas the abovsd Isaac Chace being Absent & not warned to Attend 
the office of Constable & the Time of Warning being Elapsed, The meet- 
ing on Consideration Passed their vote of choice of sd Chace for sd Towns 
Constable for the Ensueing year, & Likewise adjourned sd meeting fur- 
ther to a fortnight hence to 3 of y'' Clock afternoon on sd Day to know 
whether sd Chace would serve or no pr order of sd Meeting 

Jabez Athearn 01)'. 

The abovesd meeting as above Adjourned being attended on then 
the abovsd Isaak Chase being Notified by the s" Elijah Look the stand- 
ing Constable of his being chosen the Constable 

The Constable of sd Tisbury for y*" year 1760, by Leaving a Noti- 
cattion thereof in Writing under his hand with his wife & family at his 
Dwelling House (he not then to be found) and Charging his wife & fam- 
ily to give it him sd Chase but have had no account from him of his 
acceptance or Refusall to serve 

Then the meeting further Adjourned to the first Tuesday in may 
next 

Jabez Athearn Clr 

Then on the s*' first Tuesday in May being the sixth Day then a few 
meett and Adjourned sd Meeting to fryday next to be held at the Meet- 
ing house in Tisbury at four of the Clock afternoon 
Ja^ Athearn C/r 

At a Legall Town Meeting Warned to be Held in Tisbury on the 
ninth Day of May 1760 and then Attended in Order to Proceed to have 
the Ministry of the Gospel Resettled in sd Tisbury ; then first David 
Butler chosen Moderator 

Then it was Proposed to Chuse an Adition to a former committee to 
take the Care for the Resettling thereof then was Chosen Jacob Robin- 
son & Benjamin Allen to Joine the former Committee viz Samuel Lum- 
bert & Ransford Smith 



Tisbury ss : At a Legall Town Meeting warned to be held in s'! Tisbury 
on the sixteenth Day of June anno Domini 1760, and then Assembled : Tlion 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 175 

firstly David Butler was Chosen Moderator of s'' Meeting : S'l Meeting 
being Called to Consider & Do many things as s'' Meeting Should See need- 
full & Proper that are Mentioned in the warrant for sd Meeting Touching 
and Concerning the settling M"" George Daman in the office a Regular 
Gospell Minister in s'' Town : And these being Presented to sd Meeting 
a vote of the Chchs Call & Choice of M"" George Daman to the Pastorial 
office in s'' Chch : and on Consideration of sd vote as being Presented for 
Concurance a vote being Called thereon. It Passed in the affermative viz, 
Concured and Lik w^ise Chosen for the Towns minister Then it was 
Consideied what Encouragement should be offered him for his Com- 
plyance with sd Choice, and it was put to vote whether or no the sum of 
four hundred Pounds old Tenor a year Should be Raised in sd Town for 
& paid him During his Continuance in the work of the Ministry in sd Town 
as a salery and also one Thousand Pounds in the Old Tenor for his sette- 
ment to be paid in y*" space of Three years next after his acceptence of 
the work of the Ministry in sd Town & to be paid by a Third in Each 
of sd 3 year and It Passed in the affermative ; Then a vote Avas Called 
Avhether or no the sum of Ten pounds a Week should be paid to sd 
Mr George Daman for his Supplying the Pulpit since his Invitation 
to Preach in s'! Town & further Continuance to Preach untill Settled or 
Dismist & it Passed in the affermative and Ordered that M'' Samuel 
Lumbert a M': Jacob Robinson should wait upon and Present a Copy 
of these votes to s'* M- Daman Requesting an Answer in Some Reason- 
able time Recorded by order of s'l Meeting by me 
Jabez Athearn Toivn Clerk 

At a Town Meeting Lawfully Warned and Held in Tisbury on 
Wednesday the 30"' Day of July anno Domini 1760 For the Receiving 
Hearing and Considering what Answer the Rever'd George Daman 
Should make to proposalls made by s'l Town & Chch therein for his Set- 
tling in the work of Gospell Ministry in s"l Town, as On Record on the 
sixteenth Day of June anno Domini 1760 and offered to Him Requesting 
His Answer whether Affermative or Negative ; The which was then at 
si meeting Received & Publickly Read & Proved to be in the Affirma- 
tive (viz) His Acceptance And then Voted to be Recorded, which is now 
Done And is in the following forme : — : 

To the Church and Town of Tisbury Greeting : Hon'* & Beloved, You 
are not (Doubtless) Insensable that not long since you Invited me to Take 
the Pastoral Charge of Christs flock in this place : — . Accordingly I have 



176 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

taken Matter In to the Most Serious Prayerfull Consideration: Have 
asked Counsell of God, And liave not Neglected to take tiie Advice of 
my Parents and Christian friends == — . And from Eying the Stand of:- 
Providence in the Extraordinary Unanimity of this People, After so long? ; 
a Time spent without Having the Gospell Ordinances Regularly Admin- 
istered; Altho I Look upon my self a Person UnEquall & Unworthy- 
of such an office ; yet have I been lead to Think that it is the Mind &■ 
Will of Christ the Great Head of the Church That I Take the Pastoral 
Charge of this His flock; From this Consideration Alone (and not for the 
sake of Filthy Lucer) Do I feele my Mind Disposed to Comply. — And I 
Accordingly Do now Accept of the Call of this Church & Town To be 
Their Minister — : And Promise by Divine Assistance to Devote my self tc 
the work of the Ministry in this Place ; And to Labour among you in word?! 
and Doctrine — . And as I Depende upon you under Providence for my' 
support I Expect you will make such Additions from Time to Time as I 
shall stand in need oif. — Desire your Earnest Prayers & Supplycations 
to the God of all Grace for me, That I may be a Faithfull Minister of 
Jesus Christ, That I may Rightly Divid the word of Truth to this People, 
And be the Instrument of Turning many to Righteousness — . & Oh That 
we may all so Live Together Here that we may Meet in Zion above & 
Shine as the brightness of the Fermament & as the Stars for Ever & Ever : 

I : now Subscribe my self your very Unworth Pastor George Daman 

Tisbury July the 30"^ 1760. 

Entered upon Record the 31** of July AD : 1760 f me 

Jabez Atheaen Tonm Clerk 

Tisbury ss That at a Legall Town Meeting warned & Held in sd Tis- 
bury on the 19"' Day of August 1760 Then Jabez Athearn was Chosen 
Moderator : — Then In Order to Provid for the Ordaination of Mr George 
Daman, he being Chosen by the Chch & Town for their Minister : And 
after much Debate It was Concluded & put to vote whether or no the sd 
Town would Grant that the sum of Five Pounds six shillings & Eight 
pence should be allowed out of the Town Treasury to Cap' Samuel Cobb 
of Tisbury for his service & Expences in Entertaining & Providing for 
such as should be called & Imployed in the Ordaining sd M'" Daman 
During their Attendance on the same & it Passed in the Affermative : 
and sd Cobb being Present Ingaged to Performe the sd services untill 
they were Dismist. 

and further it was Put to vote whether or no the sd Town should pay 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 177 

the ferriage of four ministers & their Delegates as should come from 
the maine to perform sd Ordination & it Passed in y*" Affermative : En- 
tered pr order of sd meeting pr me 

Jabez Atheakn Toivn Clerk 

Tisbury ss At a Town Meeting warned to be held in s'l Tisbury on 
j the 26th Day of August 1760. and then Assembled & Lieutenant Benja- 
min JVIanter was Chosen Moderator, s'! Meeting was called together To 
Consult whether or no the Town would Purchase an Accomodation of 
Lands & buildings for a Parsonage in s*^ Town to Assist the Maintainance 
of a Minister which Cap^ Samuel Colb had to sett at the value of Two 
Thousand Pounds Price as by Him Estimatted : And Principally for the 
Present use of M- George Daman : And then were Chosen M^^ John 
Cottle M^ Benjamin Allen & M^ Thomas Look to act as Agents for s'' 
Town to Treat with s'' Cobb upon that account & to Lay before the Town 
at a Town meeting how far they Proceed & to Have the Towns Appro- 
bation of what they have done or Disprobation 

Tisbury ss : At a Town Meeting warned to be held at sd Tisbury on 
the second Day of September 1760 and then assembled, Then David 
Butler was Chosen moderator : sd meeting was Notified for the Consid- 
eration of severall things Relating to y*-' Buying a Parsonage & M- 
Damans Relinquishing the sum of one Thousand Pounds settlement \ And 
then Proceeded thereon as (1)''' It was Put to vote whether or no the 
Town of Tisbury will Purchase of Cap* Samuel Cobb what Land Meadow 
& buildings he said Cobb bought of Silvanus Cottle lying on the West 
side of the old Mill River in s'! Tisbury s'' Cobb Reserving to Himself & 
His Heirs & assigns the Previledge of Flowing for the mill as At 
Present & Likewise to Purchase Two Thirds of all the severall Divisions 
of Wood Lotts on the Eastside of s'' River which s'' Cobb bought of sd 
Cottle ; All the abovsd Land & Buildings to be & Remain for a Parson- 
age, or for the use of the ministry During Time in sd Town of Tisbury 
and it Passed in the affermative : — (2) It was Put to vote whether or no 
the Town will Purchase One Thousand of sedar Rails & what Oake Posts 
may be nessesary to sett the same up to Enclose the abovsd Land on the 
West side of the River with in the Terme of one year from this Date & 
it Passed in the Affermative. 

(3y> : To Put to vote whether or no the Town would shingle the Rest 
of the Barn one of the Buildings, within the space of One year from 



178 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

this Date & to put what Glass is wanting into the windows & to keep 
the wooden work of the Dwelling House in Repair, and it Passed in the 
affermative — . (4'^) If the sd Town sees it fitt at s'l meeting to Plaister 
the front Rooms over head & to Plaster the Kitchen then to vote the 
same to be Done, and it Passed In the Affermative : (5'^') To Put to 
vote whether or no the Town will Reconsider what has been Already 
Granted to Mr George Daman, For a settlment he Taking office in s'* 
Town in the Gospell mintry and it Passed in the Affermative, He giving 
a Discharge therefrom : 

(6'^') at sd meeting to appoint a Committee to Take security for the 
Land & Buildings & to give security for the money Therefor In behalf 
of the Town & it Passed in the affermative. and Lastly at sd meeting 
the Present selectmen, viz. James Athearn Shubel Cottle & Stephen Luce 
were Chosen & appointed to Take & give security as abovesd & also to. 
Take the Care & see y' all the abovsd articles Relating fencing & Build-| 
ings be seasonably Done & Performed, all the abovsd votes & acts passed ' 
on the second Day of September 1760 : Recorded by order of sd meeting 
per me Jabez Athearn Town Clerlx. 1 

Tisbury ss : At a Town Meeting warned to be held in si Tisbury on 
the 3'^ Day of November 1760 then Assembled ; and first Jabez Athearn 
was Chosen moderator : sd meeting was Called and (1) to Consider & 
grant a sum of money to be Raised by Tax to Defrey the Town of Tis- 
burys Charges all Ready, as shall appear Due, & Payable or that may 
arise Due for the Currant year (2) to Chuse a Committee to Examin the 
Town Treasurer Accounts (3) to Chuse a Committee to Provide Mate- 
rials and see the Parsonage in sd Tisbury Put in order according to the 
sd Towns former vote 1760 

2. Benja Lumbert & Stephen Luce Chosen a Committee to Examin the 
Town Treasuers accts 

3. Benja Manter Benja Allen & Stephen Luce Chosen a Committee 
to Provide materialls & to see that the Personage in sd Tisbury be Put 
in order according to the Towns vote 

Jabz Athearn Clerk 



Tisbury ss : That at a Legall Annaversary Town meeting held in sd 
Tisbury on the Twelfth Day of march 1761 : and then assembled. Then 
a vote was Called for the Choice of a Moderator : & it fell to Jabez 
Athearn Then Jabez Athearn was Chosen Town Clerk : James Athearn, 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 179 

Stephen Luce & Shubel Cottle chosen selectmen : John Butler Chosen 
Constable : Capt Gershom Cathcart Town Treasurer : Thomas Allen & 
Samuel Lewis Ty thing men : Lieu* Benj"* Manter & Cap* Eliakim Norton 
surveyers of Highways Jonathan Luce & Benj'*^ Lumbert fence viewers : 
Elisha West & Barnet Case Wardens All the above officers as Chosen to 
serve for the EnsueiAg year : — 

on the Petition of Nathaniel Hancock Jun"" for the Exempting of his 
poll Tax for y^ year 1760 put to vote it Passed in the negative : — Whit- 
ten Manter by vote allowed Eight shilhngs pr year untill further orded 
from the Town he taking care & keeping the Doors shut Excepting when 
y'' house in use & sweeping the floors Then j" s*^ meeting was adjourned 
to the 19*'' Day of s'! March four a Clock afternoon of sd Day on account 
of y" new Choice of a Constable In case y^ Person Chosen Refused to 
serve : pr order of sd Meeting Entered 
■^ Jabez Atheakn Clerk 

Then at s'' Adjournment Stephen Luce was appointed Moderator, 
and whereas John Butler had not Complyed to serve in the office of Con- 
stable to which he was Chosen, It was Put to vote whether or no Israel 
Luce should serve in the office of Constable for s'' ToAvn of Tisbury for 
the Present year of 1761 and It passed in the affermative, and hath 
Taken the Oath of s' Office. Entered pr me 

Jabez Atheakn To2vn Clerk 

Tisbury ss That at a Legal Town meeting held at the Meeting House 
in Tisbury on the 16"' Day of October Anno Dom : 1761 A Vote was 
Called for the Choice of a Moderator & Stephen Luce was Chosen : said 
meeting was Notifed to se if a Vote might be Obtained To Chuse some 
meet Person to Prefer a Petition to the General Court or Assembly held 
Att Boston &c : that Tisbury might for the future be Made The Shire 
Town in Dukes County : Said Agent to Joyn with the Agent of Chill- 
mark in Prefering Said Petition and said Vote being Put it Past in the 
Affirmative and M"" James Athern was Chosen for the Purpose Above- 
said Recorded. ^ Order of s'' Meeting 

Jabez Atheakn Toivn Clerk 

Tisbury ss Dembr th 4 Dy 1761 

At a Town Meting Leggely warned and on Novmber the 30 Anna 
Dom 1761 and Continnued By adjurnment Till this Present Day at 
which meeting it was put to Vots whether their Should Be one Hundred 



180 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. I 

and ninty Pounds Raised in the Town this Present yere to Dafray the 
Charges of Said town and it Past in the afermitive M"" Stephen Luce 
modrator of S'' meting Josesh Allen Town Clarh 

Tisbury ss Ath a Legarly town meating warned at tisbury on 
Dembr the forth 1761 then was m"' Benjamin Allen Chosen modrator of 
Said meating Joseph Allen was Put to vote To Sarve in the office of 
Town Clark this Presant year In Sd tisbury and the Vote Past in the 
Afermitive . 

Joseph Allen Toicn Clark \ 

at a Legeal aniversery Town meeting warned and hild at Tisbury 
at the meeting house in Sd Tisbury on march the 15 Day anna Domney 
1762 then mr David Butler was Chosen modrater of Sd meeting Joseph 
Allen Chosen Town Clerk for the yeare in Suing Squire Jeames athearn 
mr Stephen Luce mr Shouble Cottle ware Chosen Sleectmen for the in 
Suing year Captin Garsham Cithcart town Treasuer for the Insuing 
year Seth Daggeet and Jonathan hammet Survayer of highways the 
yeare insuing Benjamin Foster and Benjamin merry ware Chosen in 
the office of worddings for the Insuing yeare Thomas Smith Jr and Noah 
Look Chosen to the office of Tything men for the insuing yeare Thomas 
Allen and Thomas Waldring fence vewers the insuing yeare William 
Roges and Hezekiah Luce hogreeves for the insuing yeare at meeting 
Ransford Smith was Chosen to Sarve in the office of Cornstable for the 
Insuing yeare at Sd meeting it w^as voted that the Town Should a Low 
William foster his a Count for Looking after George Carson and his 
Funrel Charges which was Six Shilings Pr week for 12 weeks and 
Eleven Shilings for his funrel Charges this Sd meeting was adiorned 
to the Seen Tusday in Aprel" at Three of the Clock in the afternoon 
Entred this 15 Day of aprel An Do 1762 

Pr me Joseph Allen Town Clerk 

Whare as M'" Benjamin Lumbart and M"" Stephen Luce Being ap- 
pointed By the Town of Tisbury : To Settle comp^' with captin Garsham 
Cithcart Tresurer for Sd town their Remains Due to ye Town Exclusive 
of What orders he has allready Recued from the Selectmen and oversears 
of the Poor the Soume of For teen Pounds Eight Shihngs Due to sd Town 
the orders he has Got to Pay is- Seventeen Pounds Seventeen Shilings 
and Ten Pence Tisbury January ye 12 : 1761 

Entred this 15 Day of march 1762 pr me 

Joseph Allen Clark: 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 181 

at a Legel Town meeting hild By adiornment at the meetino; house 
in Sd Tisbury on Aprel tlie 13 Dy An Do 1762 upon the Refusel of 
mr Ransford Smith Taking the office of Counstable the Town Proseded 
to the Choice of mr John Butler to Sarve in the office of Counstable for 
the Insuing yeare and adiorned Sd meeting until the Third Tuesday of 
may insuing the Date heare of Entred Pr me 

Joseph Allen Clerk. 



at a Legel Town meeting hild By adiornement at the meeting "house 
in Tisbury 18 Day of may 1762 upon the Refusel of mr John Butlers 
taking the office of Constable mr Shouble Dunham was Chosen to Sarve 
in the office of Constabe for the Insuing year and Sd metting adiorned to 
the forth Tusday in may in Suing the Date heare of at Five of the Clock 
in the afternoon Entred this 18 Day of may An Domny 1762 
Pr me Joseph allen Town Clerk. 



at a Legel Town meeting hild at the meeting house in Tisbury By 
adiornment upon the 25 Dy of may and nothing acted upon at Sd met- 
ing But adiorned sd march meeting until the Furst Tusday in October 
next Insuring the Date heare of at Three of the Clock in the afternoon 
Entred this 25 Day of may An Do 1762 Pr me Joseph Allen Town 
Clerk 

at a Legel Town meeting Legely worned and hild at Tisbury at the 
meting house on October the 5 Day 1762 to Rase money to Pay the 
ministers Sallary and to Defray other Charges that has or Should arise 
and it was Put to vote whether that their Should Be the Soume of 
one hundred and Sixty Six Pounds Rased and the vote Pased in the 
a farmitive 

Entred this Fifth Day of October An Do 1762 By me 

Joseph Allen Clerk 
mr Jeams Athearn Esquire Modrater of Sd meeting. 



at a Legel Town meeting hild at the metting house in Tisbury By 
adiornment upon the Fifth Day of October 1762 it was Voted that 
Shouble Dunham Paying Two Pounds Ten Shilings Should Sarve for his 
Torn for not sarving Constable and the vote Pased in the afarmitive his 
Living upon the out Skearts of the Town and his Being Jest Com into 



182 TISBUKY TOWN RECOKDS. ,, 

Town and Sd meeting was adiorned to the Last Tusday in October instant 
at Ten of the Clock in the morning at Cool house Entred this 5 Day of 
October 1762 

Pr me Joseph Allen Olerk 

at a Legel march meeting hild at the School house in Tisbnry By 
adiornment^ on the 26 Day of October 1762 to Chuse a Counstable and 
mr John mayhew was Put to vote and the vote Pased in the afarmitive 
and %diorned Sd meeting until the Furst Tusday of Novmber Instant at 
three of the Clock in the afternoon at the School house Entred this 26 
Day of October An Do 1762 Pr me .^ 

Joseph Allen Clerk 



October th 28 Dy 1762 Whereas John Butler Being heare to fore « 
Chosen to Sarve as Cunstable has this Daye Excpted and is Sworn to the j 
oiRce upon the Slectmen Paing him the Soume of 2 Pounds 10 Shiling " 
which Shouble Dunham Paid Entred this 28 Dy of October 
Pr me Joseph Allen Clerk 

Tisbury Novmber 24. Dy 1762 

These may Certifie Whome it may Counsarne that the Commity 
Chosen By the Town to put the Parsenage in Repare have Done all that 
was Required of them agreable to the Vote of the Town and I heare By 
Relinguesh all Title to the Settlement voted to me By the Town If they 
Shall keep the Wooden work of the house in Repare agreable to their 
vote Pr me George Damon 

Entred this 23 Dy of Dember 1762 Pr me Joseph Allen T Clerk 

Tisbury march y« 28 dy 1763 

at a Legel anjversary Towm meeting Lcgely warned and hild at the 
metting house in Sd tisbury mr Jethro Athearn was Chosen modrater 
of sd meeting it Was Put to vote Whether Joseph alleti Should Sarve 
Town Clerk for the Insuing yeare and the vote Pased in the afarmitive 
Squire athern mr Stephen Luce mr Shouble cottle Chosen Slectmen for 
the Insuing year captin Cithcart Chosen Towji Treasuer for the Insuing 
year Captin Norton Benjamin merrey Chosen worddings for Sd yeare 
Thomas Look Joseph merrey fensveivers for Sd yeare Samuel Lumbart 
Noah Look Siirvaers of highwayes for Said year Thomas Allen Robart 
manter Thomas Smith Tyhingmen for Said year and Sd meeting is ad- 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 183 

iorned to the Third Tiisday in aprel at Two of the Clock Insuing the 
Date heare of to Consider and act What may Be thought most Proper 
as to gitting a Constable Entred march th 28 dy 1763 
By me Joseph Allen 2' CJerh 

at a Legel Town march meeting hild By adionment on aprel the 19 
Dy 1763 at Sd metting John Butler was Chosen to searve in the offes 
of Counstable for the Insuing year Entred By Joseph Allen 7 Clerk 

at a Legel Town meeting Legely warned and hild at the meeting 
house in Tisbury on aprel the 19 dy 1763 to See Whether or no the the 
Town Would Rase a Soum of money to hire a Collecter and it was voted 
that their Shoul Be Six Pence upon the Pound Rased for Gethering Said 
Tax for the year Insuing and mr John Butler Excepted of it 
Entred aprel the 19 Dy 1763 By me 
Joseph allbn Clerk 

Tisbury Ss att a Legal town meeting Warned an held at Tisbury 
afordsd on the Eighth Day of augst A D 1763 In order to Consider of 
Some Proposals made By Doctr Samuel Gillson of Nantuckett in Order 
for the Town of Tisbury s Granting him Liberty To Carry on Inoculation 
of the Small Pox at Homses hole in Sd Towns Constablerick the Town 
at Sd meeting Procded and Chose Jeams Athearn Esqr moderator for Sd 
meeting Is Then the following vots ware Passed Yizt That Docter Samuel 
Gillson Be Allowed to Cary on and Pratice Inoculation of the Small 
Pox in Soume Sutable Place at Homeses hole until it Appears Evident to 
the Town of Tisbury that it Tis Preiudicial to the Interest of Said Town 
2 : ndly that Doctor gillson Doe Oblige himself to Take Into his Care 
any Parson or Parsons that may Be Landed at any Time Within the Said 
Town of Tisbury With Small Pox without any Demande from the Town 
their for 3''"-' that the sd Doctor obliges himself to Pay the Sum of Six 
ShilKngs Lawful money into the Treasury for Said Town of Tisbury for 
Every Person that he Shall Inoculate with the Small Pox While he 
Practices In that Distemper in Said Town of Tisbury Excepting those 
that Shall Belong to Sd town voted Likewise that Gershom Cathcart 
Esqr Jacob Robson Stephen Luce Shouble Cottle and Robart manter be 
a Comittee for sd Town to Consult with Docter Gillson. where may Be a 
Sutable Place for the Safe Carrying on the Inoculation afordsd 

That Their Power continue for the Space of one Yeare as a comity 
from the Date heare of All the Above sd Votes Passed By the sd Town 



184 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

I 

of Tisbury So far as Their Power as a Town Extended All ways Supos- 
ing By the Vots above sd that he sd Docter Does agree with the Majr 
Part of The a Bovesd Comitty "^ order of the meeting Jeams athearn 
Modrater Entred this 25 Day of Augst A D 1763 By me Joseph Allen 
Toivn Clearh 

To all People to whome these Presants Shall come Greeting know ye 
that Wheare as Elisha West marchent Abijah Atharn husbandman and 
Jonathan manter farryman all of Tisbury in Dukes County are Each of 
ous oweners and In Posseshen of Three Tracts or Parsels of wood Land 
at or Near homses hole in sd Tisbury formerly purchesed By Capt Sam- 
uel Cobb mr Stephen Look and the afsd Atharn of the Reverand Thorns 
West of Dartmouth in the county of Bristol and Said Elisha West pur- 
chesed one Quarter of the hole of said Look and sd Manter purchesed 
three Eights of Said Cobb as more fully may Appear By the Dees now 
on Record and we judging it Best to Divide Said three Loots have and . 
Do By these Presents Divided Said Lands in maner folowing Said Eisha ' 
West hath the Two Smallest Lots one Being one fifth of the Lands Mr '■' 
Abner West Died Sezed of and gave by will to Said Thomas West and ; 
is a Bout Six acars the other Small Lot is the harlf of a wood Lot 
Devided Betwen Said Thomas West and Said Eisha west Containing 
about Twelve acars these are the whole of Said West Quarter of the 
primeses 

Said Abijah Atharn and Jonathan manter hath the Largest Loot 
Being further from the harbour of homses hole Containing a Bout Ninty 
Acars Equely Betwen them their full of their Three Quarters of the 
primeses These Divisen we Do for oure salves our haers and Execiters 
and Adminestreter Confaerm to Eatch other forever the above Devition 
as Witness our hands and Seles this furst Day of September AD 1762 
sined Sealed and Delevered in Elisha West. 

Pressence of AincAiL Dagget Abljah Athearn. 

Sarah Butler Jonathan manter. 

Eunce Merry 

Entred this Third Day of September 1763 
By me Joseph Allen Tovm Clerk 

These Presents Witneseth that we whiten manter and Benjamin man- 
ter Both of Tisbury Sheweth that Wheras our honred father Benjamin 
manter Late of Said Tisbury Descied Who Died Seased of A Tract and 
Persel of Land lying at a Place known By the name of the Point of tis- 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 186 

new now to Be Devided Equely Between we two Brothers a Bove Said 
and the a Bove Sd Benjamin manter takes that Lot of Land that Lyeth 
at the Point that was Samuel Looks a Lotment as may a Pear by Dead 
and another Persel Lying to the Eastward of Jethro Atharns Land 
Bounded as foloweth at a Ston Lying upon a Ridge then from Sd Ston 
Notherly to a Ston Lying by a Dich and a fence then Esterly to the Pond 
then Southerly By Sd Pond to the a Bove Sd atharns Land Now I the 
a Bove Sd whiten manter Do for my Selfe my heirs and asians aquit all 
my Whole Right Title and Intrest in and unto the a Bove Sd Benjamin 
manter his hears and asigns for Ever and fothermore I the a Bove Sd 
Benjamin manter Do for for my Self my heirs and a Signs Do aquit all 
my whole Right that I have unto all the Lands and medow to the west 
and notherd of Sd Bounds unto him the a Bove Sd Whiten manter his 
hears and asigns for Ever In witness Where of We have Set to our hands 
this Twenty furst Day of September 1763 

Witness heare unto Whiten manter 

Samuel manter Benjamin manter 

John Manter 

Entred Pr me Joseph Allen Town Clerh 

Tisbury ss At a Legel Town meetting Legely warned and hild at 
Tisbury on the 10 Day of Jenuary an Do 1764 Then mr Jeathro Athearn 
was Chosen modrater of Sd meeting then it Was put to vote Whether 
Docter Gillson Should Stil Continue the Pratice of Inoculation as Voted 
Before the Town Did then Except the Preposels which Weare then made 
by sd Docter and the Vote Pased In the af armitive 3'"^ that David Butler 
Seth Daggett Jonathan manter Ware chosen and Put to vote to Joyn 
the former Committy and the Vote Pased In the Afarmitive Entred 
Pr me 

Joseph Allen T Clerh 

At a Legeal Town meeting Legealy warned and heald at Tisbury 
upon the Tenth Day of Jeanary 1764 then It was Voted that Seventy 
Eight Pounds Lawful money Should Be Rased to Defray the Town 
Charges and the vote Pased In the afarmitive mr Jeathro Athearn mod- 
rater of sd meeting Entred By me 

Joseph Allen T Clerh 

Tisbury ss At A Legal Town Aniversary Meeting Legley Warned 
and hild in Tisbury at the Metting House on Fryday The Second Day of 



186 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

March An Do 1764 M' Benjamin Mantor Modrater of S'^ Meeting it Was 
Put to Vote Whether Joseph Allen Should Sarve In the Office of Town 
Clerk and the Yote Pased In the A Farmitive S"'^'^' It Was Voted that 
Job Look Should Sarve In the office of Constable for the In Suing year 
Voted Like Wise that he Should have Six Pence Pr Pound for Collect- 
ing the money 3"'"^ Squire Jemes Athern Stephen Luce Shouble Cottle 
Ware Chosen Seelectmen for the Insuing year Zepl' Luce Thomas Allen 
Ware Chosen to the office of Wardeens for the year Insuing Mager 
Gershom Cithcart Town Treasuer for the In Suing year Cap^ Samuel 
Cob Capl- Eliakeom norton Survayers of high w^ays for the Insuing year 
Benjamin Lumbart William Luce fence vewers for the In Suing yere 
Cap^ David Butler Benj- Foster Tything men for the Insuing year Rob- 
art Luce Jonathan Hammat hog Reeves the In Suing year Entred this 
Third Day of march A d 1764 Pr me 

Joseph Allen Town Clerh 

Tisbury ss at a Legel Town meeting Legely worned and hild at Tis- 
bury on fryday the Tweity Second Day of June an Do 1764 In order to 
Chuse Soum Sutable Parson to Collect the Remainder of the Rats for the 
year 1762 not Colected By John Butler Late Constable of Sd Tisbury 
Who Deceased not Colected the hole of the money and LikeWise to Col- 
lect the hole of the Rats for the year 1763 at Sd metting Stephen Louce 
Was Chosen modrater and Like Wise Robart manter was Chosen and a 
Gread With to Cullect the hole of Both Rats for Six Pence Pr Pounds 
and Put to vote and the vote Pased in the afarmitive Entred Pr me 
Joseph Allen Town Clerk 

Tisbury ss at a Leagel Towm Meeting Legly Worned and hild at Tis- 
bury at the County house on Wednesday 26 Dy of December 1764 In 
Order to Rase Money to Defray the "Town Charges and it was Put to 
vote Whether their Should Be Ninty Pounds Rased and the vote Pased 
in the a farmitive Joseph Allen modrater of Sd meeting 
Joseph Allen Clerk 

Att A Leagel Town Anaversery Meeting Leagly worned and hild at 
The County house in Tisbury on the Forth Day of march A D 1765 mr 
Jethro Athern modrater of Sd Meeting Jeams Athearn Esquire Stephen 
Luce Shouble Cottle Slectmen for the year In Sueing Joseph Allen 
Town Clerk the vear In Suing William Luce Chosen Constable for the 



TISBURY TOAVN RECORDS. 187 

In Suing year and the Town voted that he Should have Six Pence Pr 
Pound For Gethering the money majer Cithcar Chosen Town Treasuer 
For Sd year Joseph merrey Jonathan hammet Surveyors of high Ways 
for Sd year Jacob Robinson Thomas Allen Tythingmen For Sd year 
Ezra Athern Thomas Warlrond fence vewers the In Suing year David 
Butler Benjamin Lumbart Benj merrey Warddens for the In Suing year 
Benjamin Allen Robart Cithcart Robart Borges hogreves for the year in 
Suing and meeting Is adiorned to the Eighteenth Day of march Instant 
at 2 of the Clock in the after Noon 
Entred this 4 dy of march 1765 

By me Joseph Allen Town Clerk 

Att Sd Adjornment of the march metting hild at Tisbury on the 
Eighteenth Day of march 1765 at the county house then Isrel Luce was 
Chosen to Sarve Constable for the year In Suing For William Luce and 
Like Wise the Town has Voted Sd Isrel Should have Six Pence Pr Pound 
for Gethering the Taxes. 

Entred this Eighteenth dy of march 1765 By me 
Joseph allen Town Clerk 

At A Legel Town meeting Legely warned and hild at the County 
house In Tisbury on the Twenty Second Day of June 1765 then It was 
Put to vote whether Capten Eliakum Norton Should Be In Specter of 
Sheeap the In Suing yeare and the vote Based In the a farmitive 

Entre June th 23d y 1765 

Pr me Joseph Allen Toini Clerk 

At a Leagel Town Meeting Leagely Worned and hild at the court 
house in Tisbury on Mundy the Twenty Eight day of October 1765 
Decen Stephen Luce was Chosen modrater of Sd meeting then it Was 
Put to Yote that the School house Should Be fixt up Secondly it Was 
Voted that the School Should Be Cept at Soum Sutable Place for Ten 
years Which Should Be a Greead to By a Comity Which was then Chosen 
to wit Squire Jeams Athern mr Malitiah Davis abijah Athern to Purfix 
a Place Wher It Should Be Cept During Sd Term for 7 months in Each 
year and It was Furthea Voted that after they had A Greead upon a 
Spot Where the house Should Stand that then the Sd E Squire Atherne 
and Abijah Athern Should See that the house was Sutably Repared to 
Ceep School In Thirdly It Was Voted that the Soum of Ninty Pounds 



188 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Should Be Rased to Defray the Town Charges the In Suing year forthly 
It was voted that a Pound Should Be Bult With Stone Where the old 
Pound Now Stands Entred By me 

Joseph Allen Chrl' 

Reeved of Thomas Walrond of Tisbury in Duks County In the 
Provance of the Massachusetts Bay In New England Gent^ Foure Poundsl 
five Shilling and fore Pence Lawfull money For Which we have Sold 
him all the Gots that Belonged to the Estate of John Butler Late of 
Tisbury yeoman Decest and the Fare marks that the Sd Goats Bare 
to gether With the Sd Goats Part of them marked With two half 
Penney Before the Right Ear and the other Part of them marked With 
Two half Penneys Before the Right Eare and a half Flowred Deluce 
Before the Left Ear as Witness our hands this Sevententh Day of 
October A D 1765 

Atest Thomas Daggett Thomas Jones. 

Atest Ebenezer Daggett Jedidah Jones. 

the A Bove Sd marked alowed By ous Jeams Athern 
Shouble Cottle 

Entred this 29 dy of October 1765 By me 

Joseph Allen Cleric 



Selectmen 



\ 



Whare as we the Subscril)ers Being Joint owners of a Certain Tract 
of Land Lying In Eegart town In the county of Dukes County Bounded 
westerly By the Lands of Caleb Rands and on the South By the Lands . 
of Henry Luce & Southeasterly by the Lands of and on the North By\ 
homes Hole Path Being In the whole A Bout Twenty foure Acres 
Wherefore By These Presents it is Shown and Certified that Barnabus 
Luce Shall Have and hold to himself heirs & assigns for Ever as his Part 
of Said Lands The Land on Which his house Stands Bounded Northly 
by homeshole Path or way forty Two Rods Beginning at the Northwest 
corner next To Said Caleb Rands Land and Southerly By the Remander 
of Said Tract of Land forty and Eight Rods & westerly By Said Rands 
Land to the afore mentioned corner In witness Whereof We have Set 
our Hands & and Put our Seals this 22 Day of Novmber In the Fifth 
yeare of his maj'/ Raign Anno Dom : 1765 

Signed Sealed & Delivered In the Samuel Crosby 0- 

Presents of ous. Barnabus Luck 0- 

Rebekah Luce 

Elesebeth Chase 

Entred By me Joseph Allen Jown Clerk 






TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 189 

Tisbry ss At A Leagel Town Meeting Legely Worned and hild at The 

Cort house In Sd Tisbury in march tlie 28 Dy 1766 In order to Chuse 

All Town officers at Which Sd annvercery Meeting Mr Jethro Athern 

was Chosen modrator of Sd meeting then It Twas Put to vote Whether 

Squr Jeams Athearn Decon Stephen Luce Joseph Allen Should Sarve 

Slectmen the yeare Insuing and the vote Pased In the A farmative it was 

Voted that Joseph Allen Should Sarve Town Clerk the In Suing yeare 

' in the Next Place It was voted that Zaccheus Chace Should Sarve In the 

' offece of Constable the In Suing yere and Like Wise It was Voted 

i the Sd Chase Should have Six Pence upon the Pound for Collecting the 

; money Gersham Cathcart was Chosen Town Tereasuer for the In Suing 

] yeare Benjamin Lumbart Jacob Clifford chosen Wordeings for the In 

I Suing yeare Cornel manteer Seth Look Fence Vewers Ezra Athern 

Benj'"" Allen Survaers of high Ways the insuing yeare Thomas Allen 

Jobe Look Tythingmen Samuel Gray Samuel Lumbart Robart Cithcart 

hough Reves the In Suing yeare and Said meeting Stands A Jorned to 

the Leventh Day Insuin the Date heare of to Three of the Clock In the 

after Noon 

Entred Pr me Joseph Allen Toicn Clerh 



At the A Jonment of the Sd Annaversery Town meeting hild at 
the Cort house In Tisbury upon the Eleventh Day of Aprel Then Isral 
Luce Was chosen Cunstable In the Roon of Zacchas Chace By an A Gree- 
ment Betwen Them Entred Pr me 

Joseph Allen Town Clerk 



Tisbury ss at a Legal Town meeting hild at the Corthouse in Tisbury 
on Frydia the Twelvth Day of Dcember In Order to vot what money 
Should Be thought necesary and In the furst Place mager Cithcart was 
Chosen modrater of Sd meeting and Secondly it was Voted that the 
Soum of Sixty Pounds Should Be Rased to Defray the Towne Charges 
the Insuing yeare Thirdly it was Voted that Mr. Stephen Luce and 
Joseph Allen Should Be a Committee to Settle with the Town Treasurer 
all accounts Forthly It was Voted that the vote that the Town Pased In 
order to Build a Stone Pound Should Be void and Like Wise that mr 
Ezra Athearn and mr Benjamin alien Should Be a committee to a Gree 
With Some Person to Buld a Pound With oake Posts and Rales Where 
they Shall Think most Convenant for the Youse of the Town Tisbury 
Dcember th 12 dy 1766 

Entred By me Joseph Allen Toivn Clerh 



190 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. i 

Tisbury ss at a Legel Town meeting Legely warned and hild at the 
meeting house in Sd Tisbury on Fryda the Twenty Seventh Day of 
Febuary Anno Dom 1767 at Sd Meeting Joseph Allen was Chosen mod- 
rater in the furs Place It Was Put to Vote Whether the Town Would In 
Large the Meetin house Wheare it Now Stands and the vote Pased In 
the afarmative By the mager Part of the voters Then Present 21y it Was 
Put to Vote Whether the Town would In Large the Sd meeting house 
Teen Feet upon the Back Side and the vote Passed In the negetive 
entred By me Joseph Allen Town CJerh 

Tisbury ss Att A legeal Town Annuarsery meeting Leagely Worned 
and hild at the meeting house In Sd Tisbury In order to Chuse All Such 
Town offesses as the Law Requires In the furst Place Deon Stephen Luce 
Was Chosen moderater of Sd meeting Joseph Allen was Chosen Town 
Clerk the yeare In Suing and Eliacom Norton was Chosen By the maijer 
Part of the voters then Present to Sarve the Town In the office of Corn- 
stable the yeare Insuing Squire Jeams Athearn Decon Stephen Luce 
Joseph Allen ware Chosen Slectmen the Insuing yeare maijer Cithcart 
Chosen Tow Treasuear and Like Wise It was voted that he Should have 
Three Pence upon the Pound a Loued him for Reeving and Paing out 
the money the yeare In Suing Barnet Case and Seth Daggtt Survaers of 
high Ways the Insuing yeare Joseph mearry and Elijer Look fence 
Vewears the Insuing yeare Beniamin Foster and Jonathan Manter ware 
Chosen Tythingmen Russell Hancock Enoch Luce Bethuel Luce ware 
Chosen houh Reves the In Suing yeare Seth Daggett Noah Look Belcher 
manter warddeans the yeare Insuing and the acounts a Loued for Repar- 
ing the School house and Bulding the Pound and Like Wise Jearmiah 
manter is to keep the Pound In Repare for the Tarme of Twenty years 
from the Date heare of and to keep the Pound the Insuing yeare and 
Like Wise it Was Voted that Eliacom Norton Should have Six Pence 
upon the Pound for Colleting the Taxes and Like Avis it was voted to 
Repare the meeting hous Like Wise it was voted to a Loue Jobe Look 
Peters Swains Rats the Said metting was hild at the meetting house in 
Tisbury upon the 31 Day of march 1767 It was put vote Whether the 
town would Portion of one of the chambers in the Parsonage house and 
the vote was Negatived And Like Wise Sd meeting was adiorned until 
the Second Tusday In Aprel In Suing at foure of the Clock In the after- 
noon Entred Pr me this 31 Dy of march 1767 

Joseph Allen Toivn Cleark 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 191 

upon the Scl Second Tusday of Aprel at 4 of the Clock in the after 
Noon then met and for Some Reasons Contiued Sd march annaversary 
Meeting By a Adiornment until the 28 day of aprel at 4 of the Clock in 
the after noon to Be hild at the meetting house in Sd Tisbury Entred this 
14 dy of aprel 1767 

Pr me Joseph Allen T Olerh 



Tisbur ss Where as Wee the Subcribers Being Chosen By the Town 
to Settle a Counts With the Town Treasuarer and have Accordingly Done 
it and their Remains In the Towns favouer in Treasuares hands Not yet 
ordered out the Soume of £45 =i 6 = 11 accordingly Settled By ous 
march the 31dy An Do 1767 

Stephen Luce. 
Joseph Allen. 
Entre By me Joseph allen Town Clerk 



Tisbury Ss at the Adiornment of Sd march Annavarsary meetting 
hild at the meetting house In Sd Tisbury on the Twenty Eigh Day of 
Aprel 1767 Then it Was put to Vote whether Thomas Daggett Should 
Sary In the Office of a Cornstable the In Suing yeare and the vote Based 
In the afarmative and Likewise It was Voted that the Said Daggett 
Should have Six Pence upon the Pound for Cullecting the money and 
Majer Cithcart was Chosen to keep the Parsnel house In Repare Accord- 
ing to the Towns A Greament Entred this 28 dy of aprel 1767 
Pr me Joseph Allen T' Clerk 

A A Leagel Town meeting warned and hild at the cort house in Tis- 
bury upon the 20 Day of Octobr 1767 In order to act and Do What was 
their Set foath In the Notification and In the furst Place Deacon Stephe 
Luce was Chosen modrater of Sd meeting 2 ly it was Pnt to Vote 
Whether the Soum of Eighty Pounds Should be Rased to Defray the 
Town Charges the In Suing yeare and the wote Pased In the Afarmitive 
3'5' it was Put to wote whethey the town would In Large the Revend 
Mr George Damanis Salary and the vote Pased in the Negetive and 
forthly it was Put to vote Avhether The the Town would alow Peter 
Daggett Ten Dolers for the youse of his house the Time that Susana Luce 
had the Small Pox their and the vote Pased In the afarmitive 

entred Pr me Joseph Allen Ihwii Clerk. 



192 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. ; 

Tisbury Ss At a Leagel Town Meetting Legly Warned and hild at 
the School house In Sd tisbury on Fridey the 11 day of December 1767 
in the furst Place Decon Stephen Luce Was Chosen Modrater of Sd 
meetting 21y it Was Put to Vote Whether their Should Be a Committy 
Chosen to Goe and Treet With the Revend mr George Daman and the 
Vote Pased In the a farmitive Sly Deacon Stephen Luce Elisha West 
Benjamin Allen Elijah Look Shouble Cottle Ware Chosen By the Maijer 
Part of the Voters then Present as a Commity to goe and Treet With 
the Revend Mr Damon Consarning his uneseness and to make Report to 
the Town 

Entred this 11 Dy of Dcember 1767 Pr me ..^ 

Joseph Allen Town Clerk. >v 



Tisbury Ss At a Leagel Town Meetting Leagely warned and Hild at 
the Meeting house In Sd Tisbury on Friday the 22 Dy of Jenauary AD 
1768 In the furst Place Stephen Luce was Chosen Modrater of Sd Meet- 
ing In the Second Place it was Put to vote Whether their Should Be A 
Comitty Chosen out of the Naburing Town or Towns to Consult and 
Detarming What Should Be Don to our Meetting house and the Vote | 
Pased In the A Farmitive 3Ly Mr Thomas Buttler Mr William John- 
acins of Edgertown and M'; Elisub addoms of Chillmark Ware Chosen as 
a Committy to Detarming Whether Sd Meeting house Should Be Repared 
Whare it now Stands 4'^ or Whare it Should Be Inlarged Whare it now 
Stands and If Inlarged to Detarming how much 5'-^ or Whare it Should 
Be Removed to Soum Other Place and the Sd Committy Determing that 
It Should Be Removed then to a Point a Place whare to and Like wise 
to Detarming Whether those Parsons that are Presents owners of Pues 
In the Presant Meeting house Shall have the Same Spots Allowed them 
In the New one In case it Be Removed or if Not To Determin Avhat 
Sum Shall be Allowed Them for their Pews l'^' Squire Athern Ehsha 
West Ransford Smith Shouble Cottle Benjamin Allen Ware Chosen a 
Committy to Represent the Town Before the committy Chosen out of 
Town Consarning our Meeting house and to make Report of the Same at 
our next meeting 

At the a Bove Sd town meeting hild at the Meeting house In Tisbury 
on Frydia the 22dy of Jenauary 1768 Consarning that Clause In the 
nottification a Bout Checemmo alouing more then their equel Porportion 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 193 

in not helping- Bulding the Present meeting house was Negetived Lastly 
consarning making addition to the Revend M'' Damans Sallary it was 
Put to vote and it was A Tyee Entred Pr me 

Joseph Allen Toirn Clerk 



Tisbury Ss at A Leageal Town meeting Leagly Warnd and hild at 
the Meeting house in Sd Tisbury on Friday the 22 Dy of January AD 
1768 In the Furst Place Decon Stephen Luce Was Chosen Modrater of 
Sd meeting 2Ly It was Put to vote Whether their Should Be a Commity 
Chosen out of the labouring Town or Towns and the vote Pased In the 
A Farmitive S^^ M'" Thomas Butler M'' William Johnacins of Edgertown 
and M'' Elishub Adoms of Chillmark w^as Chosen a Comitty to Detarming 
what Should Be Done to our meeting house the Sd Comity to have Power 
to Detarming whethe it be Proper to Repare the Present meeting house 
where it now Stands in the Present Situation 4'^ If they Should think 
and Determin it not Proper to Repare it as af sd 51y to be Determined 
by the Said committy Whether it Should be Inlarged Where it now 
Stands and in what method 61y If Said Comitty Should Determin it not 
Proper to Inlarge it where it now Stands then to a Point a Place Which 
as thay Shall Judge most Propper to Be Removed To and Like Avise 
whether those Parsons that are Pressent oners of Pwes in the Present 
meeting house Shall have the Same Spots a Loued in the new one or If 
not to Determing what Soume Shall Be A Loued them fortheir Pwes 
and to make Report of their Doings at our Next town meetting 
Entred by me Joseph Allen T Cleric 



Tisbury ss At A Leageal Town Meeting Leagly worned and Hild at 
the Meeting house in Sd Tisbury on Tusday the 16 dy of Febury 1768 
In the Furst Place Squire Jeams Athearn was Chosen Modrater of Sd 
Meetting 2 Ly the Meeting Proceeded and Put to vote the Report of the 
Committy Chosen by Town at the Last Meeting to Determin Whether 
the Meeting House in Sd Town be Removed or not as Likewise to 
Detarming Concerning the Pews in Sd meeting House and the A^oters In 
Sd Meeting being 32 In Number w^are Equally Devided So that their 
Could Be no Vote to Accept of their Report But Stands undetermind 
3 Ly A Vote was Put Whether the Meeting Would Chouse a Committy 
or committys to Act Transact or Do any thing that Shall be That Nesse- 



194 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. - 

ceery Concerning Said Meeting House and it Past in the Negative then 
It was Put to Vote Whether this Meeting be Adjourned to Soum futer 
Day and it Past in the Negative Entred Pr me I 

Joseph Allen Toivn Clerk ' 

. Tisbury Ss at A Leagal Town Annavarsery Meeting Legly Worned 
and hild at the Meeting house In Sd Tisbury In Order to Malve Choice 
of All Such Town Offices as the Law Requires Squire Jeams Athearn was 
Chosen Mod rater of Sd Meeting Squire Jeams Athearn Stephen Luce 
Joseph Allen ware Chosen Slectmen for the In Suing yeare Joseph Allen 
Town Clerk the yeare Insuing Eliakim Norton Chosen Constable for the 
yeare Insuing Barbus Luce Jonathan Manter Chosen Survyrs of high 
ways David Butler Benjamin Foster Russel Hencock Tythingmen the 
Insuing yeare Henery Luce Jacob Robinson Fence Vewers the Insuing 
yeare Robart Cithcart Robart Burges Sealers of Lether Enoch Luce 
Bethuel Luce Hogreves the Insing yeare Garsom Cithcart Esq'' Town 
Tresuer and Sd Meeting Stands Adjoruned to the Last Tusday of this 
Instant March at 2 of the Clock In the After Noon Entred By me -i 
Joseph Allen T Clerk the a Bove Sd Meeting Was hild at the meetingi 
on wensday the 9 Day of march 1768 at one of the Clock in the after 
Noon Joseph Allen Clerk 

Tisbury Ss At a Leagle Town Meeting Leagly Warned and Hild at 
the Meeting house In Sd Tisbury on Wensday the 9 Day of March A D 
1768 Jeams Athern Esq'' was Chosen Modrater of Sd Meeting in the Furst 
Place it was Put to Vote Whether the Meeting house Should Be Inlarged 
whare it Now Stands and the vote Based In the afarmitive S'^ it was 
Put to vote whether the Sd Meeting house Should Be Cut in two In the 
midle and the Estermust harlf Be Removed 15 feet to the Estward and 
the vote Based In the a farmitive ?>"'' voted that the Same Be Done at 
the Cost of the Town and that their Should Be 19 Pews Back of the 
Frount 6 In the middle Alley 3 of Each Side 2 By the Pulpet 4 Back of 
Each Side Gallery and the Spots to Be Sold at a Publick Vandue 4 ly 
Voted that Benj"" Allen Shouble Cottle Noah Look Be A Committy to 
A Gree with sume Person or Parsons to In Large Git finished the Sd 
Meetting house Compleat In All Parts Both for finishing the House and 
Shingling Whear Ever it a Pears Nesseary to the Said Committy Except- 
ing Bulding the Pews only Entred on Record Joseph Allen 7h2vn Clerk 
and Sd committy is to mend the windows of Sd liouse and Plaster the 
Same 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 195 

At the adjornment of Sd March meeting hild at the Meting house 
In Sd tisbury on Tiisday the 29 dy of March 1768 then Elijah Look was 
Chosen Constable in the R(iom of Eliakom Norton for sd Nortons Torn 
he Sd Norton Paing Three Poll Taxes in Be harlf of three to Be Laid on 
Sd Looks family sd Look is to have the Six Pence upon the Pound that 
was granted to sd Norton for Collecting the money Stephen Luce and 
Joseph Allen ware Chosen a Commity to Settle with the Towns Treasuer 
for the time Past that have Not Ben Settled David Butler Benj=y" Lum- 
bart Jonathan Manter Wardens the yeare Insuing Isaac Chace Seth Dag- 
get Survers of Boards and Shingels the year in Suing Entred Pr me 
Joseph Allen Town Cleric 

Tisbury ss at A Legel Town meeting Leagly warned and hild at the 
meeting house In Sd Tisbury on wensday the Thirteenth Day of aprel 
1768 at three of the Clock in the after Noon Joseph Allen Chosen Mod- 
rater of Sd meeting then Said meeting was adiorned to majer Cithcarts 
to Seven of the Clock In Sd Eving then the foling articles ware Voted 
that Mr Jocob Robinson and Timothy Lumbert Should Inlarg the Meet- 
ing House In Sd Town In the foiling fom Viz : to Cut Sd house In the 
middle and Enlarge it 15 feet and to Inlarge it 2 feet on the Back Side 
and to Finish all the wooden work and to Shingel the Rooff Avith new 
Shingles and to Remove the Pulpet back and to Lengthen the- Galerys 
where Inlarged for the following Priveledge Viz^ to have the Back Side 
Both wood and Glass and to Glaze the Room they shall make with 
Dimond Glass and to have the Three Pews Back of the Frunt Gallerys 
and All the Pew Room on the flooer they Shall Make Except the fore 
Seat and middle alia 3^ feet wide which Shall Be Reserved for the Towns 
use and to be Paid further By the Town the Sume of Seven Pounds 
Twelve Shillings Lawfull money when their work be Fineshed and to 
have the Same Done By the 20*!' of August Sutable for Plasturing all 
the A Bove Sd Articles ware Voted then majer Cithcart Shouble Cottle 
Benj : Allen Noah Look ware Chosen a Committy to take Security of Sd 
Robinson and Lumbert that the Same Be Done By the Time and Like- 
wise to Agree With Sum Parson or Parsons to Plaster Said meeting 
house Entred By me Joseph Allen Town Clhrk 

Tisbury Ss at a Leagel Town meeting Leagly worned and hild at the 
meeting house in Sd Tisbury on Dcember 26dy 1768 In order to Rase 
what money the Town Should See Fit to Defray the town Charges the 
In Suing yeare and In the furst Place Jeams Athearn Esquire Was 



196 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Chosen modrater of Sd meeting 21y it Was noted that their 8houhl Be 
Seven Pounds Twelve Shilling Raise to Pay Jacob Robinson and Tim- 
othy Lumbart for what they Did to the meeting house 3Ly Voted that 
Seven Shilling and one Paney Be Raised to Pay Maijer Cithcart for 
Reparing the Parsnige house and Like Wise Eleven Shillings to Whitten 
Manter for Carting Stone and under Pining the meeting house and Like 
Wise Voted that their Should Be Fifty five Pounds Lawfull money Raised 
to Defray the Town Charges All Radey Risen or may Rise the In Suing 
yeare Further voted that Maijer Cithcart Should Be Flowed for electing 
the Towns money Further It Was Put to Vote whether Elijah Look 
Should have Forty Pounds Elowd him for Plastring the meeting house and | 
the vote Pased In the Negetive Entred pr me Joseph Allen Town Clerk 

Know all Men by these presents that we Jacob Robinson and Timothy 
Lumbert both of Tisbury in the county of Dukes County & province of 
the Massachusetts bay in New England House Carpenters for and in 
Consideration of and in Consideration of the sum of ten pounds fifteen 
shillings & eight pence Lawful money well and truly paid by Thomas 
Waldron Gent of the Town of Tisbury aforesaid The receipt whereof we 
do Acknowledge & our Selves Satisfied & Contented have given sold and 
Conveyd and do by — the presents give sell & convey unto the S'' Thomas 
Waldron his heirs and Assigns for a pew s})ot in ye Publick meeting 
house in sd Tisbury it being a new spot Adoining y*" pulpit on the east 
side by the wall on the North side of S'l meeting house and we the s'! 
Jacob Robinson and Timothy Lumbert likewise do by the presents 

Avouch ourselves the proper owners at time of the Sale hereof To 

have and to hold the sd granted and barganed Premises free from us the 
sd Jacob Robenson and Timoth Lumbart our heirs Executors & Admin- 
esterators unto him the sd Thomas Waldrond his heirs Executors Admin- 
istrators and assigns for his and there own property use Benifit & behoof 

In witness an confirmation whereof we have sit our hand and affixed 
our Seals this tliird day of January in the year of our lord one thowsand 
seven hundred and Sixty nine f \ 

Signed Sealed and Delivered Jacob Robinson 

in Presence of us /^ 

Benj'I' Lumbert \^^ 

Barshaba Lumbert Timothy Lumbert 

Entered on the Record this 5"' day of March A D 1799 
EzEKiEL Luce T Clark 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 197 

Tisbury ss at a Leagle Annvarsery Town Meeting Leagly Worned 
and hild at the meeting house In Sd Tisbnry on Tuseday the 28 of March 
1769 In Order to Chouse all those Town Officers that Law Requires Shall 
be annually Chosen 2 ly to chuse A Committe to Settle Accompts with 
Those Persons that Undertook the Lathing and Plastring the Meeting 3 ly 
to See If a Vote may be Obtaned to Coller meeting house In Sd Town 
with Tarr and Oker to Preserve the Shingles 4 ly to vote What may Be 
that Proper Conserning The Better Furnishing this Town with a School 
or Schools 5 ly to See if the town will make any a Lounce to the com- 
mitty that Sarved the Town When the Small Pox was carred onby 
Inoculation In Sd Town the meeting Proseded and Chose Maijer Cath- 
cart modrater of Sd Meeting Joseph Allen Chosen Town Clerk Decon 
Stephen Luce Ezra Athern Joseph Allen Chosen Slectmen the Insuing 
year Belcher Manter Chosen Cornstable the Insuing yeare Likewise voted 
that the Cornstable Should have Six Pence upon the Pound for Celecting 
the money Noah Look and Barnabus Luce Chosen Survaiers of high 
Ways the In Suing year Benjamin Lumbart Jonathan Manter Tything 
men the Insuing yeare Benj"'." Allen Joseph Merrey Fence vewers the 
In suing yeare Robart Cathcart Robart Borges Chosen Seelers of Lether 
Squire Athern William Rotch Survaers of Lumber the Insuing yeare 
Benj'.V" Merrey William Foster Warddens Abijer Athern John Manter 
hog Reves the Isuing yeare Maijer Cathcart Chosen Town Treasuer the 
In Suing yeare and Sd meeting Stands Adiorned to the Secone Tusday 
of Aprel Instant at 3 of the Clock In the afternoon 

Entred Pr me 

Joseph Allen Town, Clerk 

Tisbury ss at a Leagle Town Meeting Leagly warned and hild At 
the Meeting house In Sd Tisbury in order to Rase what money the Town 
Should See fit to Defray chages on Fryday the Seventeenth Day of 
Noveml)er 1769 in the Furs Place Majer Cithcart was Chosen modrater 
of Sd meeting 21y Sd meting was adiorned to Thurdsday the 23 day of 
Novmber In Stant at two of the Clock In the after Noon Entred Pr me 
Joseph Allen Town Clerk. 

At the Adjornment of Sd meeting In order to Rase money to Defray 
the Town Charges the In Suing yeare and it was voted that the Soume of 
Eighty Pounds Should Be Rased 21y agreable to the Notifie Cation voted 
that Benjamin Allen Should Be a Committy man to Put the School 
house In Good Repare and to Bring In his Bill to the Town When he 



198 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

has Don his Work voted that Stephen Luce and Joseph Allen Should 
Be a Comity to Settle a Compts with the Town Treasury this Present 
yeare votted that Whitten Manter Should Take the Care of the Towns 
Metting house the yeare In Suing and Sweap it and keep it Clean and 
voted that he Should have the Soume of Sixteen Shillings a Loued him 
for his Troble Entred Tr me Joseph Allen Toivr Cleark 



Tisbury ss at a Legel Town annavarsery meeting Leagly Worned and 
hild at the Cort house In Sd Tis'.'-f on thurdsday 22 dy of march at Three 
of the In the afternoon 1770 Iij order to Chuse all Such Town Offesers 
as the Law Requires yearly to be Chosen In furst Place Mr Stephen Luce 
Was Chosen Modrater of Sd Metting 21y Joseph Allen was Chosen Town 
Clerk the Insuing yeare Sly Stephen Luce Ezra Athern Joseph Allen 
Slectmen the Insuing year 41y Isaac Daggett Was Chosen Cornstable the 
Insuing year and voted that Sd Daggett Should have Six Pence upon 
the Pound for Culecting the money majier Cithcart Chosen Town Town 
Treasure the In Suing yeare Ransford Smith Benjamin Lumbart Jacob 
Clifford Chosen Warddens the Insuing year Barnet Case Joseph Merrey 
Survers of high Ways the In Suing yeare Jacob Robinson Thomas Allen \ 
Chosen fence vewers for the yeare Insuing Noah Look Jonathan Manter 
Chosen Tything men the yeare Insuing Majier Cithcart Chosen Sealer 
of Wats and measures the Insuing yeare Seth Daggett William Rotch 
Chosen Survaers of Lumber the Insuing yeare David Merrey Jermiah 
Manter Chosen Hough Reves the InSuing year Robart Cithcart Robart 
Borges Chosen Selers of Leather the In Suing yeare and Said meeting 
Stands a Jorned to Thurdsday the 5 day of Aprel at three of the Clock 
In the after Noon Entred This 22 day of march 1770 Pr Me 

Joseph Allen Town Clerh 



Meet at the Cort house In Sd Tisbury on Thurds the 5 Day of Aprel 
at 3 of the Clock in the After Noon 1770 and Continued Sd March Meet- 
ing By Adjornement until Aprel the 12 Dy 1770 at 4 of The Clock In 
the After Noon then It was Put to Vote AVhether the Town Would 
Except Belcher Manter Cornstable In the Room of Isaac Daggett and 
the Vote Based hi the a Farmitive Entred this Twelvet Day of Aprel 
1770 Pr Me 

Josp:ph Allen Tovm 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 199 

At a Leagel Town Meeting Leagly Warned and hild at the Cort house 
In Tisbury on Thurdsday the Twelveth Day of Aprel 17T0 at 3 of the 
Clock in the after Non In order to Vote the following Particulers furst 
to See If the Town would grant the Remitting Some Parsons Rats Who 
Ware Dade and Stephen Luce Was Chosen Modrater of Sd Meeting and 
the Town Voted that the Slectmen Should take the mater into Considra- 
tion and alow them as they Shall See Fit Like Wise Voted that Abiah 
Coy Be Implyed to keep the Town Chool the yeare In Suing Entred 
this Twelveth Day of Aprel 1770 Pr me 

Joseph Allen Town Clerk 

Tisbury ss at a Leagle Town Meeting Warned and hild at the Cort 
hoilse In Sd Tisbury on Fryday the Forteenth Day of Dcember In 
order to Consider and See What money the Town Should See Fit to Rase 
to Defray the Town Charges the Insuing yeare and In the Furst Place 
Decon Stephen Luce was Chosen Modrater of Sd Metting 2 ly It Was Put 
to Vote Whether one Hundred and Twenty. Pounds Should Be Rased 
to Defray the Town Charges and The Vote Based In the afarmitive 
Entred this 14 dy of Dcember 1770 By Me Joseph Allen Toivn Clerk 

Tisbury January 28*.'.' 1771 Whareas we the Subcribers heareunto 
With Benjamin Allen and Shoble Cottle Was Chosen by the Town to 
See that the Carpender Work on Sd Meeting house in Sd Tisbury Was 
Dun according to Bargen and also to Git the Meeting house Plastred it 
Being Late in the yeare Before Sd Work Was Dun It Made it Dificult to 
Git It Plastred Benj^ Allen Being Absent from home and Cottle Refus- 
ing to act in in the affare We a Gread With Elijah Look to take the Lime 
and and Nales and Laths att the Price agreed for and to Plaster Sd house 
forthwith If the Weather Would a Low of it for forty Six Pounds thir- 
teen shillings and fore Pence Which Sd Look Preformed on his Part 
Now We Desire the town to order Sd Look his Money 

agreed for Pr Gershom C at h cart \ 

Noah Look ( Coiiinu'f// 

We the Subcribers Protest Aganst the above Agreement Being two 
of the Committiy Refered to a Bove We having Mad our obiectons Before 
the Work Was Done to the Men that Ware at Work & Implyed By the 
other two Committey men Benj^!^ alien Shoble Cottle this furst Day of 
Febueary 1771 

Entred on Record By Joseph Allen Toirii Clerk 



200 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbury ss at a Leagel Town Meeting Leagly Worned and hild at 
the Cort house In Sd Tisbury on Fryday the furst Day of Febreuay at 
Two of the Clock in the after Noon In Order to Reeve the Report of the 
Towns Committey Relating to their Plastering the Meeting House In 
Tisbury and Like Wise then to Pass Such Votes as Shall Be Thought 
Proper their on Relative to Said Committy Report lly Jeams Athearn 
Esquire Was Chosen Modrater of Said Meeting Two of the Committi 
Made Report viz^ Ger^i^ Cathcart & Noah Look the Other Two Viz* 
Benjamin Allen & Shubel Cottle Entred their Protest a Gainst the Re- 
ports then a Vote Was Called to know Whether they Would accept the 
Report of Two of Sd Committe & the Vote Pased in negative A Vote 
Was then Called to Se if the Town Would Allow the Reasonable De- 
mands of those Persons Who did the Lathing and Plastring the Said 
Meeting house in Tisbury they Bringing In their Accounts & It Pased 
In the Affarmative Benjamin Lumbart A Pointed to Informe the Labours 
of the Town Vote and Sd meeting Was Adjourned to Tusday y<" 5 Instant 
Febuary 1'.'^ 1771 Entred By me 

Joseph Allen Toivn Clerk 

At Sd Adjornment Met and Continnued Said Meeting By Adjorn- 
ment to Fryday the 15 Instant at 5 of the Clock In the after Noon at 
the house of Samuel Cobb In Tisbury 

Joseph Allen Toicii Clerk 

At A Town Meeting Leagly Worned and hild at the county county 
house In tisbury on Mundy the forth Day of March A D 1771 In order 
to Chuse Sume Suttable Parson to apear in the Towns Beharlf in the 
furst Place Jeams Athearn Esq'? was Chosen Modrater 2.'>' it Was Put to 
Vote Whether Jeams Athern Esq'?. Should apeare In the towns Beharlf 
at the Infeare Cort to be holden at Edgertown in order to Defend the 
town aganst a Persentment found a Ganst Sd Town for not keeping Scool 
in Sd town from Arel to October in the yeare 176S 

Joseph Allen Tofni Clerk 

At a Town Meeting Leagly Worned and hild at the Town honsc in 
Tisbury On Munday The 4'" Day of March A D 1771 To Act in the Sev- 
erel Parragrafts Set forth In In the Warrant and Notification the Pre- 
ceding folloing Vots Ware Pased in the furst Place Jeams Athearn Esq'." 
Was Chosen Moderater then A Vote was Called to Se if the Town Would 



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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 201 

give order for the Slectmen to Direct the Treasure to Pay Elijah Look 
the Sum of Forty Six Pounds thirteen Shillings and fore Pence for his 
Serves in Lathing and Plastring the Meeting house in Tisbury & it Pased 
In the Negative 2"'"^ a Vote was Called to Make choice of James Atharn 
Esq- Mass? Abijah Athearn and Noah Look to be a Committey In 
Beharlf of Sd town to Defend any Sut that may Be Comenced a Ganst 
sd town or that is all Comenced as Allso to agree With Said Elijah Look 
for the ABove said Service Either by Payment of any Sum of Money or 
By Reffering the Same Controvercy to the Judgment of Indiffernt Men 

I and it Pased in the Affirmative Entred this 5 Day of March A D 1771 

i Pr me 

Joseph Allen Toivn Clerk 

Tisbuary ss: At A Town Meeting Legally Warn'd Assembel'd and 
held at the Town house in Tisbuary on Monday the Eleventh Day of 
March in the year A D : 1771. In Order for the choice of Town Officers, 
And James Athearn Esq'.' was chosen Moderator of Said meeting, Then 
the following Town Officers were chosen by Vote to Serve in their Respec- 
tive offices in the Town of Sd Tisbuary for the Ensuing year, Viz Ezra 
Athearn Avas Chosen Town Clerk, Stephen Luce Ezra Athearn & Joseph 
Alien Select Men, Benjamin Allen Town Treasurer, Thomas Walrond 
Constable, Seth Daggett and Jeremiah Manter Wardens, Ransford Smith 
Barnard Case Barnbas Luce & Ilezekiah Luce were chosen Surveyers of 
highweys Thomas Allen David Merrey Tything Men, and John Luce & 
William Luce Fence Viewers, Seth Barstow Peter West Surveyers of 
Lumber Daniel Dunham Enoch Luce hog reves Ezra Athearn T Clerk 

Then Said Meeting was adjorn'd to Monday the 25*'' Day of Said 
March for that the Above Said Thomas Walrond not being at Said Meet- 
ing to Decire his Acceptance nor Refusale to Serve the Town of Said 
Tisbuary in the Office of Constable for the Ensuing year and on the 
Twenty fifth of Sd March met met And at Said meeting the Present 
Constable made a return that the Afore Said Thomas Walrond Refus'd 
to Serve the Town of Tisbuary in the Ofice of Constable the Ensuing 
year. Then at Said Meeting Jethro Athearn Jun^ Was Chosen by Vote 
to Serve Said Town in the Office of Constable and being at S'! Meeting 
Declaid his Acceptance to Serve Said Town therein for the Ensuing 
year, Entred this 25'^ Day of march A D 1771 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 



202 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. | 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town-Meeting Legally warn'd Assembled and 
held at the Town house in SI Tisbuary on Thursday y^ Nineteenth Day 
of Sep*'" A D 1771 in Order to See if Said Town would Vote any Allow- 
ance to the People of Checamoo to Build or Rebuild a School-house and 
at Said Meeting it Was Voted to the People of Checemoo in the Consta- 
blerick of Tisbuary To be Reimbusted to them to Rebuild or Repair their 
Schoolhouse So much Monney as they Paid in Taxes to Repair the 
School=house in Said Tisbuary and Each Party to Repair their School 
houses hereafter and Also the above Said Meeting was to Chuse a Com-. 
mittee to See & keep the Personage house in Tisbury in Repair An# 
M^ Joseph Allen & M'- Benjamin Lumbert were Chosen for that purpose, ' 
and at Said Meeting it was Voted that 120'^- Lawfull Monney Should be 
Raised by a Tax to Defray the Necesary Charges arising on Sd Town the 
Ensuing Year Entred this 19"' Day of Sept A D 1771 
EzKA Atheakn Toivn Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=Meeting Legally Warn'd and held at the 
Town=house in Tisbuary on Monday y*^ 30'" of December A D 1771 in i 
Order to See Whether the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbuary would! 
Vote an additional Sum of Monney to be Rais'd by a Tax on the Inhabifj 
tants of S'! Tisbuary to Defray the Necessary Charges Arising on th4' i' 
Town of Tisbuary the Present year and at Said Meeting 20'>' Poundf 
Lawfull Monney was Put to Vote and the Vote Passed in the Affirmative 

Tisbuary Sepf 30*" A D 1771 the Above Recorded by me 
Ezra Athkarn Toirn Clerk 

Tisl)uary ss : Att an Anaversary March Meeting Legally warnd an^'^ 
held at the Town : house in Tisbuary on Tuesday y*: 24'" Day of Marcli 
A D 1772 in Order for the Choice of Town officers for the Ensuing year, 
And at Said Meeting Deacon Stephen Luce was Chosen Moderator and 
then the following Officers were chosen by the Majority of Voters then i 
present Viz: Ezra Athearn Town Clerk Stephen Luce Ezra Athearn i 
Joseph Allen Select Men, Benjamin Allen Town Treasurer, Shobel Cottle??i 
Barnard Case Job Look John Luce Samuell Mott Surveyers of High'S'j 
weys, Jonathan Manter James Manter Tything=men, Abijah Atheari 
Jeremiah Manter Fence Viewers, Robert Cithcart John Mansfield Sealers 
of Leather, Peter West Josiah Luce Surveyers of Lum])er, Edey Manter] 
Daniel Dunham p]noch Luce Hogreves, Jeremiah Manter Pound=keeper, i 
Isiah Grey was Chosen Constable, Then Said Meeting was Adjornd to- 
Tuesday y*" 7'" of April following & then mett and at Said Meeting Jethro' 



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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 203 

Athearn Ju- was Chosen to Serve for and in the Place of a Constable for 
Said Grey and Six pence on the Pound, was Voted Said Athearn for Col- 
lecting the Towns monney for the year and Said meeting was disolv'd 
Dated at Tisbuary April y*^ 7- 1772 pr Ezra Athearn Toini Clerk 

Tisbuary ss at A Town^Meeting Legely Warn'd and held at the 
Townhouse in Tisbuary on Thirsday y*' 8^' of October A D 1772 at two 
of the Clock in the Afternoon in Order to Consider and to Vote So much 
monney as then Should be thought JSTesesary to Defray Said Tisbuary's 
Town=Charges the year Ensuing and at Said Meeting 120 L was Put to 
Vote & the Vote passed in the Affirmative 

Dated at Tisbuary October y^^ Eighth day A D : 1772 
Ezra Athearn Toiun Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At an Anaversary March=Meeting held in S'l Tisbuary 
at the Townhouse on Wednesday y*' 17*'' of March A D : 1773 and James 
Athearn Esq."" was Chosen Moderator of Said Meeting which was for the 
choice of All Such Town officers as the Law Requires to be Chosen Annu- 
ally, And firstly Ezra Athearn was Chosen Town Clerk, Stephen Luce 
Joseph Allen Ezra Athearn were Chosen Select - Men, John Luce Consta- 
ble, Benjamin Allen Town Treasurer, Seth Look Thomas Allen Elijah 
Look Fence= Viewers, Thomas Daggett Tho! Winston & Nathan Smith 
Surveyers of Ilighweys, Benjamin Crowell Russel Hancock & William 
Rotch and David Merrey wardens Noah Look Benjamin Lumbert Over- 
seers of the Poor, Jeremiah Manter Sam'- Crowell Hogreves, Josiah Luce 
and Isaac Dagett Surveyers of Lumber, Robert Cithcart & John Mans- 
field Sealers of Leather, then Said meeting was Adjornd to the Last 
Tuesday of March Instant at four of the Clock afternoon 

Tisbuary Dated March y -17 : AD: 1773 Ezra Athearn Tcnvii Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : Then the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of Tisbuary 
meet at the Townhouse in Tisbuary on the AboveSaid day and time and 
the Abovesaid John Luce Personally Appeared and Declar'd his Non- 
acceptance of the office of Constable Then Samuell Look was Chosen 
Constable to Serve in the Town of Tisbuary for y^ Ensuing year, and 
also Barnard Case was Chosen an Overseer of y'' Poor, Then S'! meeting 
was Adjornd to Tuesday the Sixth Day of April Ensuing at Four of the 
Clock afternoon Tisbuary March y^ 30'" A D : 1773 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 



204 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbnary ss At an Anaversary March Meeting held at the Town house 
in Tisbuary on wensday the 17 day of March A D : 1773 and Continu'd 
by adjornments to April the 6^" at four of y" Clock in the Afternoon & 
then met and at S'! . Meeting Elijah Look was Chosen Constable to Serve 
in the Room and for the abovesaid Look and for y« Ensuing year 
Tisbuary April y*^ 6'" 1773 Ezra Atheakn T Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Townmeeting Legaly warnd and held at the ToAvn- 
house in Tisbuary on Tuesday y^' 30'" of March 1773 in Order to Chuse a 
comitte to Settle accompts with the Town Treasurer for the year 1772 & 
the Select Men of S'' Tisbuary ware Chosen for the purpose and in sd 
warrant for y*' abovesaid meeting it was Inserted for to Chuse Some 
Person to take Care of S'' Tisbuarys Meeting house in all Respects, and 
Jeremiah Manter was Chosen for Sweeping Shutting Doors and mending 
windows all for the Ensuing year at the Towns cost 

Ezra Athearn Toicn Clerk 

At a Townmeeting Legally warn'd and held at the Townhouse in 
Tisbuary on Tuesday the Twenty first day of December 1773 and at 
S'J Meeting and Agreeable to the Warrant it was Voted that 130. Lawful 
Monney Should be Raised in Order to Defray the Town of Tisbuary's 
Charges the Ensuing year; and Also it was Voted that Elijah Look 
Should be a Committee'sman to take Care & keep the Meetinghouse and 
Schoolhouse in repair Recorded by Ezra Atheakn lawn Clerk 

Att an Anaversary March Meeting held at the courthouse in Tisbuary 
on Wednesday the ninth Day of March A D : 1774 in Order to chuse all 
Such Town officers as is by Law Required to be Chosen in the month of 
March annually, And at Said Meeting Ezra Athearn was chosen INlodera- 
tor Then the Persons herein after named ware chosen by Vote to Serve 
in their Respective offices in the Town of Tisbuary for the Ensuing year 
Viz Ezra Athearn Town Clerk, Ste])hen Luce Joseph Allen Ezra Athearn 
Select Men Benjamin alien Town Treasurer, Thomas Look Russel Han- 
cock Over Seers of the Poor, Nathan Smith Constable, Al)ijah Athearn 
Matthew Luce fence Viewers Peter West & Josiah Luce Surveyers of 
Lumber, Robert Cithcart Leather Sealer David Merrey Tything=man, 
Matthias Rogers and Cornelus Norton hogreavs, Then Said meeting was 
adjorn'd to wensday the 23'' of March Instant Recorded by Ezra Athearn 



TISBURY TOWN RECOEDS. 205 

Town Clerk and Also at Said Meeting it was Voted that no goats Should 
goe at Large in the Township of Tisbury for the Future Either Winter 
or Summer and at the Above Said meeting Russel Hancock and Joseph 
Merrey ware chosen Surveyors of highways and at the Adjornment of 
the abovesaid meeting Benja Manter & Thomas Allen was Chosen 
Wardeans for y'' Ensuing year 

Ezra Athearn Toivn Clerl: 



Tisbuary ss : At A Town Meeting Warn'd & held by the Freeholders 
& other Inhabitants of Tisbuary At the Courthouse in Said Tisbuary on 
Wednesday the 19"' Day of October A D 1774 at two of the clock in the 
afternoon in Order to Chuse a Committee for the Town of Tisbuary to 
Correspond with the Committee of Each Town in Dukes County and the 
Committees of our Province And at Said Meeting M' Joseph Allen was 
chosen Moderator And then it was put to Vote to See wheather James 
Athearn Esq- Shobal Cottle Esqr M'' Benjamin Allen M'' Abijah Athearn 
& M'" Benjamin Burges Should be the Said Committee & the Vote passed 
in the Affirmative And Then the Above Said Committee was Impowred 
by a Vote to meet the Committees of the Other Towns in Dukes County 
to Sit in A County Congress to form Such resolves and doe Such things 
as they in their wisdom Shall think propper to bedone Reletive to our 
Publick affairs And then Sd Meeting Avas Adjorn'd to the Second Day of 
November following 

Tisbuary October 19"' 1774 

Ezra Athearn Toum Clerk 

At A Town-meeting of the Freeholders & Other Inhabitants of the 
Town of Tisbuary Held by Adjornment at the Court-house in S'! Tisbuary 
on the Second Day of November A D 1774 M"' Joseph Allen being Mod- 
erator, upon Mo tion made it was put to Vote whether M'" Elisha West 
Should be A Committee-man to Joyn the Above Said Committee and 
the Vote passed in Affirmative And Then Said Meeting was Adjorn'd to 
the Sixth Day of December following for to Recieve the Report of the 
Said Towns Committee, Tisbuary November y'' Second Day 1774 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 



For Value Reef'' of the Subscriber do Promise to Pay or Cause to be 
paid unto Jethro Butler Twenty Six pounds thirteen Shillings & four 



20G TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

pence at or before the Twenty Eighth Day of November Next ensuing 
and if Not paid then Intrest till paid as witness my hand this Twenty 
eighth day of november A D 1774 

Eliakim Norton 

Entred on the Town book of Records in Tisbnary April y*' 19^'' A D 
1775 

EzKA Athearn Tovm (JJerh 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town meeting held at the Courthouse in Tisbuary 
by Adjornment on Tuesday the Sixth day of December AD 1774 to 
Recieve the report of the Above Said Committee and at Said Meeting 
the hereafter Recorded resolves were read Examined & Unamimously 
Voted by the Inhabitants of Saitl Town And Ordered to be Recorded on 
the Town Book 

Tisbuary December y'' 6*'' AD 1774 Attest Ezra Athearn Toicn 
Clerh 

At A Convention of the Committees of the Several Towns in the 
County of Dukes County in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: 
Held by Adjornment at Tisbuary in Said County on the 9'" of November 
1774 The Said Committee after Serious Consideration of the unhappy 
State of the Province in general & of Said County in Particular; by 
means of Certain Acts of the Brittish Parliment more especialy A Late 
Act Entituled an Act for the better Regulating the goverment of the 
•province of the Massachusetts Bay : Resolved as follows That by the 
Emigration of Our Ancestors from great Brittain into the parts of 
America of which the Province of the Massachusetts Bay consists: When 
thare ware Uncultivated Regions Inhabited only by wild Beasts and 
Savages in human form : by their Establishing them selves here at their 
own great expence Submitting to and Enduring with most Remarkable 
fortitude and Patience the most grevious Toils and hardships. Amidst 
the greatest dangers : by the great cost and labour of the People of this 
j^rovince Clearing Incosing & Cultivating their Lands here (After a fair 
))urchas hereof of the Indian Propriators) And in Erecting Nessecary & 
Conveniant Buildings thereon : And by this Peoples Defending at A Vast 
Expence of their Blood and Treasure their Possesions and Properties 
thus Aquired. 

The Territories Included within this I'rovincc Avhich would Other- 
wise have belonged to no Prince or Princes but Indian Sachems; or 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 207 

which would have been much worse for Great Brittain would have been 
Possessed by the Subjects of Some Rival European Brince or State) Are 
now with but verry Little if any Expence to the Crown or People of 
Brittain become a verey Valluable Part of the Dominions of the Brittish 
Monorch which from the first Peopeling thereof by his Subjects hath 
been Continually Increasing in valine to the Vaste and growing- Emolu- 
ment of the Crown and People of y'' Mother country by A Great 
Increas of the Trade & commerce and Naval Powers 

ly 

2 That therefore (to Say nothing) Concerning the Just Tittle of the 

ancient coUony of the Massachusetts Bay : To the Libert3^s and Prive- 
ledges they at first enjoyed : by Virtue of A Royal Charter which was 
unjustly Vacated : and which they ware Unreasonally denied a Restora- 
tion oif. The People of this Province were Antecedently to the Charter 
Granted then by King William & Queen Mary and Still are by A Right 
dearly aquired by their Predecessors and themselves Justly Intituled to 
at least all the Liberties Priveledges Franchises & Imunities as well as to 
any of y'' Lands Granted by Said Charter 3'^' That the Late Act of Par- 
hment Attempting an Alteration of our constitution and a violation of 
Our Charter (Without our being heard or even Cited to appear in defence 
thereof) is therefore Unconstitutional Unrighteous & Cruel Act or Power. 
Justly Alarming to us as being manifestly designed to wrest from us our 
most valluable & dearly bought rights which we have no ways forfited 
And threatning us with all the Wretchedness of Subjection to Arbitary 
& Despotick Goverment and A State of Abject Slavery : To Say nothing 
aboute the Impolicy of Said Act as being Detremental to the Mother 
countery 

4'y. That therefore we will not Submit to. l)ut to the utmost of our 
power in all Just and propper ways Oppose the Execution of y* Unjust 
and unconstitutional Act and do recomend the^Same Resolute Opposition 
thereto to the People of this county 

5''' That no Power or Authority in any ways derived from Said Act 
of Parliment ought to be Submittefl to by any belonging to this County 
or to be in any way Owned to be Constitutionall : And that when any 
Man Shall Accept of an Appointment to any Civil Office here*: in Con- 
formity to Said Unconstitutional! act and Shall pretend to Exercise any 
Power or Authority by Virtue thereof he Ought to be in no ways Sup- 
ported or countenanced therein but Ought to be considred and treated 
as one Acting by A pretended Outhority only And as an Enemy to his 
country 



208 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

6'-' That the before mentioned Charter of this Province and the Laws 
of the Province founded thereon are all of them Constitutionall good 
and Valid ; anything contained in Said act of Parliment to the contrary 
notwithstanding 

7'-^ That atl civil officers in this county holding commissions by an 
Appointment agr cable to Said charter are when Sworn as the Law 
Directs Legally & constitutionaly Authorized to act in their Respective 
offices According to their Respective commissions and the Laws of this 
Province and Ought to be Supported in thus Acting, by the People of 
the County 

8'- the Jurors Ought to be chosen and returned in this County in no 
other manner then According to the directions of the Laws of this Prov- 
ince with regard to grand & Pettit Jurors respectively 

9'^ That Town-meetings ought to be held in this county as hath been 
Usual according to the Directions of the Laws of this Province ; And that 
All grants of Monney made : and all Votes passed in such Meetings 
agreeable to Said Laws Ought to be considered as good and binding the 
Said Meeting be Otherwise Called then the Aforesa'd act of Parliment 
directs, and all Persons who Shall avail themselves of that act in refusing 
to pay their Proportion of Monney thus granted will by the regard they 
Shew to that Oppressive act aid and abbet the Enemies of their Countery 
in Voilating its Just rights Laws and Liberties, 

10'- Wee advise the Constables Collectors & Other officers in this 
county who have or Shall have Monney in their Hands belonging to the 
Province that thay pay in the Same according to the direction Lately 
given them by the Provincial Congress or by A Constitutional house of 
Representatives 

11'^ With regard to non Importation non Consumption and non 
Exportation of goods wares and Merchendizes we Earnestly recommend 
to the People of this couftty a Strict Conformity of their Conduct & 
Practice to the Resolutions & Advice of the Late Grand American 
Congress 

12"''^' And Finally With respect to the State of Embarrasment this 
Provinceis in by reason of the Late act of Parlement for altering our 
Constitution, we Earnestly Recomend it to the People of this County 
that they take no advantage of any Difficulties attending the Adminis- 
tration of Justice in the Present Unhappy State of our Publick Affairs : 
And that they Refrain themselves from all Violations and Mobbish Pro- 
ceediniis and from all Acts of unlawfull Outrao-os and Voiolences; and 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 209 

from every kind of Injustice and tliat they be carefull to render to all 
their dues : and behave themselves in a Quiet Peacable & Orderly man- 
ner Shewing Adue regard to Every divine Precept And to the good and 
wholesom Laws of the Land 
Tisbuary 1775 

Recorded by Ezra Atheakn Toivn Clerk 

And with Respect to the Taxation of the American Colonists by 
Great Brittan Resolved First. That the People of this Province are not 
only by a Just national right; but also by the Express words of their 
Charter Intitaled to have and Injoy all the Liberties and Immunities of 
free and natural Subjects within any of his Majesty's Dominions to all 
Intents Constructions and Purposes whatsoever of which Imunities of 
free and natural Subjects this is most certainly one that no Tax be 
Imposed on them but with their own consent Given Personally or by 
their Representetives, 21y That the brittish Parliment by Imposing 
Duties on commodities Imported here from Brittan for the Single pur- 
pose of Raising a revenue by Leveying upon us : Have Taxed us without 
our Consent given Either Personally or by our Representatives and have 
thereby assumed to themselves A Power to dispose of our Property at 
their Pleasure And have grosly violated one of our most Esential Nat- 
ural as well as charter rights, Sly That the Exercise of the Power of Tax- 
ing us assumed by the Parliment of Great Brittan ought therefore to be 
Resolutely & Strenously Opposed by the People of this Province and by 
every free American Colonistis with respect to the Treatment of the 
People of Boston by the Blocking up of their Harbour and Sorounding 
them with an armed force, Resolved That by the Late Act of Parliment 
for blocking up the Harbour of the Capital of this Province and by the 
verey Rigourous and unjustifiable Execution thereof the People of that 
Town are Treated in a verey Oppresive and Ci'uel manner to the great 
hurt & Detriment not only of this whole Province but of the Other 
American Collonies also by Obstructing their Trade & Commerce: and 
that the People of that Distressed Town Ought to be Considerd by all 
the Friends of civil Liberty as Sufferers in a Cause Common to all Such : 
and as therefore Justly Intituled to all the Support & relief they are able 
to afford them : and as to the Late Proceedings with regard to Canada 
Resolved That the Extending the Limits of that Province and the Estab- 
lishment of Arbitary Goverment as well as Popery therein Seems to 
Threaten the Other British Collonies on this Continent with a Like Sub- 



210 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

iection to the Despotism of A Frence mode of Goverment and that all 
the People of these Colonies ought therefore readily & Cheerfully to 
concur with the measures Adopted by their Delegates at the Late Grand 
American Congress in Order to bring in the Canadians to Unite with the 
Other British Colonists in Asserting their common Right and Tittle to 
all the Privilidges & Immunities of Free brittish Subjects 

There are also beside those which we have taken Particular Notice 
off Divers other verey Injurious and Oppressive Measures with regard 
to these Collonies : Of Late Adopted and carrying on by the Brittish 
Ministry concerning which wee hope it will Suffice for us to Declare as 
wee are so happy as to agree in Sentiment with the Grand American 
Congress; with respect to these as well as other matters of Publick 
Greviance So we are Determined to conforn our Conduct to the resolu- 
tions which they have Published 

With A Special aim at Serving our Constituents the People of the 
very Small and Poor (tho' Antient) County of Dukes County in their 
Remote and Obscure Situation ; wee who are of the Committees of the 
Several Towns in that county have passed the before goeing Resolves, 
but wee have yet also herein Humbly Aimed at Contributing to the Ser- 
vice of Brittish Americans in General in their Contests for their Just 
Rights and Priviledges to whose Obtaining what they Claim wee Apre- 
hend that their appearing by their Pubhck Exploit Declarations to agree 
in their Claims and to be alike Resolved and Persisting in them will be 
greatly conducive, and wee with the utmoste Sincerity declare that it is 
with hearty Loyalty to Our Sovereign Lord the King with an high Sence 
of the Power and dignity of the Brittish Parliment and Ministry and of 
the Reverence wee Owe them account hereof with Sincear affection and 
good will to the People of Great Brittan — with great grief and concern 
on account of the Present unhappy Variance and Strife between that 
Countery and her American Collonies an Earnest desire of the relation 
of that happy union Love and harmony formerly Subsisted between 
them ; by A Relation of those Liberties Privilidges Imunities to these 
Colonies and to this Province in Particular which they Enjoyed till about 
the year 1763 and from a Sence of Our Duty to God, Our country and 
our Selves and to future Generations of British Americans as well as the 
present : Wee have so freely Expressed Our Sentiments with respect to 
matters of so high Importance and of so Delicate a Nature as the Rights 
of the Brittish Collonists in America and the Conduct of those Towards 
them who are in highest Power in the Mother Countery 

And that Great Brittain and her Colonies may be blessed with an 



TISBURY TOW^T RECORDS. 211 

happy Union and harmony between them and ma^'^ respectively enjoy 
all their Just Rights and Priveledges and every Publick blessing to the 
end of time and that King George the third our most Rightfull Sov- 
ereign may Long and hapily boath for himself and his Subjects reign 
over the People of his widely Extended Empire : And that his Suc- 
cessors on the Brittish Throne to the Latest Posterity may be Protestants 
of his lUusterous Race And great good and happy Monarchs by & under 
whose wise mild and Righteous Goverment their Subjects Shall enjoy 
great Peace and hapiness is Our most Earnest Prayer to the Supreme 
ruler of the Universe to which we wish every Britton and Ever}^ Brittish 
American would Sincearly & Devoutly Say A Men 

Recorded by Ezra Athearn To2m Clerk 

Tisbuary ss At a Townmeeting Legally Warn'd & held at the Court- 
house in Tisbuary on Tuesday y*" 14:*'' of Decemb'' AD 1774 in Order to 
Raise A Sum of Monney to Defray the charges of the Town of Tisbuary 
for the Ensuing year Ezra Athearn being Moderator of Said meeting, on 

motion made it was put to Vote whether 120 LawfuU Monney Should be 
Rais'd on the Inhabitants by A Tax & the Vote passed in the Affirmative 
Attest Ezra Athearn Toini Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At a Town=meeting holden at the courthouse in Said 
Tisbuary on Febreuary y'' i^^' AD 1775 at S'' Meeting Deacon Smith was 
chosen Moderator, upon Motion made it was put to Vote to See whether 
the constable be Directed to Pay the Province Monney to Henry Gard- 
ner of Stow as the Province Congress directs & the Vote passed in the 
Affirmative, 

Secondly it was put to Vote to See whether the Town of Tisbury 
would Support Said Constable in Collecting Said Towns Monney and the 
Vote passed in the Affirmative, And then Said Meeting was adjornd to 
the first Tuesday in March following at tAVO of the Clock afternoon 

Ezra Athearn Toirn Clerk. 

March y*' 7- AD 1775 Met at the abovesaid time& place and at Said 
Meeting it was put to Vote to See wheather the Town of Tisbuary would 
Send A Delegate to Sit in the Provincial Congress at Concord & the 
Vote passed in the Affirmative And then it was put to Vote to See 
wheather Deacon Ransford Smith Should be the Man to Represent the 
Town of Tisbuary to Sit in the Prvincial Congress at Said Concord And 
the Vote passed in the Affirmative 

19 "■ Ezra Athearn Toim Clerk 



212 TISBUEY TOWN RECOKDS. 

Tisbuary ss at an Annaversary March Meeting Leggally Warnd & 
held at the Courthouse in Said Tisbuary on Tuesday the Seventh of 
March A D 1775 at three of the Clock in y*' afternoon in Order to Chuse 
all Such Town Officers for y*' Ensuing year as is by Law Required to be 
chosen in Towns Annually And at Said Meeting M'' Elisha west was 
chosen Moderator and then the herein after ISTamed Persons ware Chosen 
to Serve in the Respective Offices for the Ensuing Year Viz Ezra Athearn 
Town Clerk Shobal Cottle Stephen Luce Joseph Allen Select Men, Ben- 
jamin Allen Town Treasurer, Benjamin Lumbert Seth Look Joseph 
Merrey Fence Viewers, Barnard Case Samuell Look Aaron Norton Sur- 
veyers of highways, Noah Look Jonathan Manter Peter West Tything- 
men, Elisha West Elijah Look William Rotch Wardens Robert Cithcart 
Sealer of Leather, Thomas Manchester Josiah Luce Surveyers of Lum- 
ber, Sam- Lumbert cornelus Norton hogrevs, And at Said Meeting Heze- 
kiah Luce Timothy Lumbert Isiah Gray Peter West Sam" Dagett ware 
Chosen for a committee of Lispection to See that the Continential & Pro- 
vencial Congress be adheard to, 

and at the Abovesaid Meeting Josiah Hancock was Chosen Constable 
for the Town of Tisbuary for the Current year and then S'' March Meet- 
ing was Adjornd to the 14^'' of March Instant to be holden at the house 
of Cap^ Sm" Colbs at Six o ' the Clock in the Afternoon 

Tisbuary March y^ 7^'' AD 1775 f Ezea Atheakn Toim Clerl- 

Memorandum at y'' abovesd March meeting Noah Look Isaac Daggett 
Benj=' Burges was Chosen overseers of y*^ Poor for the Town of Tisbuary 
for y*" Curent year 

Attest Ezra Athearn Toini Clerk 

Tisbury April y" 15"' Day A D 1775 

For Valine Recievd I Promise to Pay to Jethro Butler or his Order 
the Sum of Ninety Pounds Six Shillings & Eght pence Lawful Monney 
at or before the thertieth Day of November next if not paid then Intrest 
till paid, as Witness my hand 
Aaron Norton 

Enterd on the Town Book of Records in Tisbuary this 19"' Day of 
April AD 1775 "^'^ Ezra Athkarn Toivn Clerh 

Tisbuary ss : At A Townmeeting of the Freeholders and Other Inhab- 
itants of Tisbuary Ilolden at the courthouse in S'' Tisbuary on Thursday 
the 18- of May AD 1775 Whereof Deacon Stephen Luce was Moderator, 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 213 

and it was put to Vote agreeable to the notification for Said Meeting to 
See wheather Said Freeholders and Other Inhabitants would Vote to 
Send all the out Standing Province Monies in the constables Hands in 
Said Tisbuary to Henrey Gardner of Stow for the Province use and the 
Vote Passed in the affirmative and also at Sd Meeting it Was Voted to 
Support and Endemnify Said out Standing Constables in Send the Said 
Towns Province monnies to Said Henry Gardner of Stow 
Dated at S'' Tisbuary this 13^" of May A D 1775 
^. Ezra Atheakn Ihivn Clerk 

Tisbuary ss: At A Town=meeting of the Freeholders and Other 
Inhabitants of Tisbuary Holden at the Courthouse by Adjornment on 
June the Seventh A D : 1775 in Order to Chuse Some Suitable Person to 
Represent S' Tisbuary in the Provincal congress to be holden at Water- 
town Ensuing the Date hereof, and at Said meeting it was put to Vote 
viz wheather James athearn Should be the Man and the Vote passed in 
the Afirmative 

June y«7^'^ AD 1775 

^-■-EzRA Athearn Toinn Glerk 

Tisbuary ss at a Town=Meeting Legally Warn'd and held, at y" 
Courthouse in Tisbuary by the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of Tis- 
buary On Thursday the 29*" of June AD 1775 At four of y<^ Clock after- 
noon, In Order to See if Said Town will Chuse a Committee to Joyn 
with the Committee or Committees that are chosen or may be chosen in 
the Other Towns in the County, In Order to Consider of & Carrey into 
Execution Such Methods as they Shall think proper to be done under our 
present Situation Respecting our Publick Affairs, and at Said Meeting 
Deacon Stephen Luce was Chosen Moderator, And then it was put to 
Vote to See Wheather Deacon Luce Abijah Athearn and Samuell Look 
all of Said Tisbuary, Should be the Abovesaid Committee and the Vote 
passed in the Affirmative, and then Said meeting was Adjorn'd to the 
next thursday at Four of y*' Clock afternoon at the aboveSaid place, Tis- 
buary June y*" 29"' AD 1775 Ezra Athearn Town Clerk Tisbuary ss : Att 
the Abovesaid Meeting holden by Adjornment on July y*" 6"' AD: 1775 
at four of y*" Clock in y'^ Afternoon and at Said meeting Some Resolves 
ware then offered by Said committee which ware Read Examin'd and 
then Voted the Acceptance thereof by the Majority of the Voters then 
Present, Dated at Tisbuary June y^ 6*" AD 1775 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 



214 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally Warn'd & held in Tis- 
buary by Adjornment at the House of M"" Sam^^ Manters on Monday the 
31^* of July A D : 1775 

Deacon Stephen Luce was Chosen Moderator of Said Meeting Said 
Meeting was Called at the Request of the Provincal Congress, To See 
Wheather the Town of Tisbury will make their Aportion of A Certain 
Number of Coats Said Congress had promised the Now Standing Army 
of Enlisted Soldiers for the Province And at Said meeting it was Voted 
by the Freeholders then Present that the now Standing Select Men of 
Tisbuary be A committee to Procure the coats for the Provincal Soldiers 
Dated Tisbuary July y'^ 31^-^ A D 1775 

Ezra Atheakn Towr Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=Meeting Legally Warn'd Held at the court- 
house in Tisbuary by the Freeholders and Other Inhabitants thereof on 
Monday y'' 21'^ of August AD 1775 at three of the clock afternoon In 
Order to See if the Town will Vote to Send a Petition to the General 
Assembly at Watertown To See if they will Grant us a Number of Men 
to be Raised for the Defence of Said Town or to Act in any Method as 
the Town Shall think proper in the Affair, whereof Deacon Stephen Luce 
was Chosen Moderator, and then at Said meeting it was put to Vote to 
See wheather the Towo Should Send A Petition to the General court to 
Supply us with A Number of Men for our Defence by Sea or Land or 
boath as they Shall think fitt, and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, 

and Also at Said Meeting it was Voted that Ezra Ahearn Stephen 
Luce Ransford Smith Joseph Allen Thomas Winston Should be a com- 
mittee to Draw up Said Petition, and Also that Said Committee was 
Voted to Draw up Some Suitable Instructions for Our Present Repre- 
sentative when at Said court to consider and represent our Circum- 
stances, That wee cannot Supply Said Men with Arms nor Amunition 
and if they Cannot be Obtaind without them then not have them come, 
for wee have but A Small Supply for Our Selves and Cannot git any 
more at Present, The Above Petition & Instructions were Read Exan- 
in'd accepted and Voted by the Majority of the Voters Present at Said 
meeting 

Dated Tisbuary August y'^ 21^^ A D 1775 

■^ me Ezra Athearn Touii clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally warn'd & held at the 
Courthouse in Tisbuary on Wensday y*" 25^'' of October AD 1775 in 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 215 

Order to Vote what Monney the Town Shall think fitt to Raise to De- 
fray the Town charges the Ensuing year and at Said Meeting Deacon 
Stephen Luce was Chosen Moderator and then it was put to Vote whether 
one hundred and Twenty pounds Should be Raised on the Inhabitants 
by a Tax and the Vote passed in the Affirmative 
Tisbuary October y'' 25"' 1775 

Ezra Atheakn Town Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=Meeting Legally WarnVl & held by the 
Freeholders and Other Inhabitants of Tisbuary, Holden at the court- 
house in Said Tisbuary on Monday the Eighteenth Day of December 
1775 In Order to See if the Town would Prefer a petition to the General 
court of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in new England, and at 
Said Meeting Deacon Stephen Luce was chosen Moderator, And then it 
was put to Vote to See whether the Town would Prefer a Petition to the 
general court to Send us A Committee of that Court to come here & 
take a View of our Circumstances and Report what Mode of conduct 
wee Shall pursue in order for our Safety under Our Situation and that 
the Select Men Prefer the S'l Petiton in behalf of the Town, and the 
Vote passed in the Affirmative December y*" 18"' A D 1775 Attest Ezra 
Athearn Town Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally warn'd and held by the 
Freeholders & other Inhabitants of S^! Tisbuary at the Courthouse in 
Tisbuary on Thursday the Eighth Day of March A D. 1776 In order to 
See If the Town would chuse a committee Either by themselves or to 
Joyn with the Other Towns Committees in the County if they Shall See 
Cause to Chuse any to Prefer A Petition to the Generall Court to See if 
they will grant us A further Supply of Men Arms & Amunition for the 
Defence of the Island against any Invasion, Deacon Luce being chosen 
moderator and then it was put to Vote to See if Said Town would Preffer 
a Petition to Said Court and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, and 
then it was put to Vote to See wheather Shobal Cottle Esq- Deacon 
Ransford Smith and Ezra Athearn Should be the Said Committee and 
the Vote passed in the Affirmative ^ Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 

Tisbury ss : at a March Meeting holden at the Courthouse in Tisbuary 
on the 19"' of March AD 1776 for the Choice of Town officers for the 
Ensuing year and at Said meeting deacon Stephen Luce was Chosen Mod- 
erator, and then the after named Town officers ware Chosen by Vote to 



216 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

Serve in their Respective offices for the Ensuing year Viz Ezra Athearn 
Town Clerk, Esq"" Shobal Cottle Deacon Stephen Luce & M'" Joseph 
Allen ware Chosen Select men, Benj'i Allen Town Treasurer Jonathan 
Manter Constable Barnard Case Noah Look overseers of y^ poor, Russel 
Hancock Hezekiah Luce Aaron Norton Surveyers of highweys, Abijah 
Athearn Tho^ Look William Luce Fence Viewers, Sam" Dagett Elijah 
Look Tything men, Robert Cithcart John Mansfield Sealers of Leather, 
Eanoch Luce Joseph Chase hogreves and then Said March meeting was 
adjornd to Tuesday the Second Day of April next to be holden at the 
Courthouse in Said Tisbuary at Four of y® clock afternoon 
Dated At Tisbuary March y"^ 19*" AD 1776 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerh 

Tisbuary ss : at an Adjornment of the Afore sd March Meeting holden 
at the Court House in Sd Tisbuary on Tuesday y'' Second Day of April 
1776 And the Standing Constable made Return that the Aforesaid Jona- 
than Manter Refusd to to Serve the Town of Tisbury in the office of 
Constable for the Ensuing year and then at Said Meeting it was put to 
Vote to See whether John Luce Should Serve the Town of Tisbuary in 
the office of a Constable for the current year And the Vote passed in the 
Affirmative and then S'' March meeting was Adjornd to Tuesday the 
IG"' of april AD : 1776 Ezra Athearn Tonni Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : at an adjornment of the Aforesaid March=meeting to 
be holden at the Courthouse in SI Tisbuary on Tuesday y^ 16"' of April 
A D 1776 and at Said meeting the Standing Constable made Return that 
the abovesaid John Luce Refused to Serve the Town of Tisbuary in the 
Office of A constable for the Present year And then the Moderator put 
John Holmes to Vote to See whether the Town of Tisbuary would Chuse 
Said Holmes for A Constable and the Vote passed in the Afirmative and 
then Said March Meeting was Adjorn'd to the First Tuesday of Septem- 
ber next 

Tisbuary April y'' 16*" AD 1776 

Ezra Athearn Town CJerl- 

Tisbuary ss : Att A Town meeting Legally Warn'd and held At the 
Courthouse in Tisbuary by the Freeholders and Other Inhabitants On 
Tuesday y'' 25*" Day of June A D : 1776 in Order to See if the Town 
would Chuse a committee to Examine the Accounts of any Persons that 
Shall bring in their Accounts for Victualing any Persons upon Allarm 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 217 

the Last year, in Order to Lay them before the General court in order to 
Draw their money And at Said Meeting Deacon Stephen Luce was 
Chosen Moderator, and then it was put to Vote to See Avheather Deacon 
Stephen Luce M'" Joseph Allen & Ezra Athearn Should be the Said Com- 
mittee and the Vote passed in the Affirmative 

Recorded this 22^^ Day of June AD 1776 by me 
Ezra Atheaen Toivn Clerk 

Tisbury ss : at an Adjornment of the Abovesaid March=meeting 
holden at the Court house in Tisbuary on Tuesday y*" Tenth Day of Sep*'" 
A D : 1776 in Order for the Choice of A Constable for the Current year 
and at sd Meeting the Standing Constable made return that the above 
Said Holmes Refused to Serve the Town of Tisbuary in the office of A 
Constable for the Present Year, And then at Said meeting it was put to 
Vote to See whether the Voters then Present would Chuse M^ Francis 
Norton for A Constable for Tisbuary the Current year and the Vote 
passed in the Affirmative and then Said narch Meeting was Adjorn'd to 
the 24"' Day of September Instant A D 1776 

"^ me Ezra Athearn Toion (Jlerh 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=Meeting Legally Warn'd & held by the 
Freeholders of Tisbuary at the Townhouse in Said Tisbuary on Fryday 
y*" Thirteenth Day of December A D. 1776 in Order to take under their 
most Serious consideration the Sad and Allarming circumstances this 
county as well as the rest of the country is at present under, and then & 
thare to consider what mode of conduct this Towm with the rest of y° 
county Shall be thought best to come into for our Preservation if wee 
are Attack't by the Kings Troops, And to chuse A committee if the 
Town thinks propper to take the Affair under consideration, Or to Joyn 
with the other Towns in the county if they See Cause to Act with us. At 
S'! Meeting Deacon Stephen Luce was chosen Moderator, And then it 
was put to Vote to See whether Esq! James Athearn Deacon Ransford 
Smith M'' Elisha West Should be a Committee to Joyn with the Other 
Towns Committees in Our County, Or by themselves and with the Com- 
mision Officers of the Militia in S"* County, To consider and agree upon 
whate mode of Conduct the People of this Town with the rest of the 
County Shall come into in Order for our Preservation if wee Should be 
Attack" by the Kings Troops, 

Enter'd p'' me Ezra Athearn Toion clerk 



218 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbuar}^ ss : At A To\vn=meeting Leggally warn'd & held by the 
Freeholders of Tisbuary at the Townhouse in Tisbuary on Tuesday the 
Seventeenth day of December A D : 1776 In order firstly to See how 
much Monney Said - Freeholders woul Vote to be RaisVl to Defray 
their Town Charges for the year, and at Said meeting Deacon Stephen 
Luce was Chosen Moderator, and then it was put to Vote whether 

150 L: Money Should be Rais'd by a Tax on. Said Town and the Vote 
passed in the Affirmative, Secondly it was put to Vote to See wheather 

Q = 13 =z 4 — L M Should be rais'd by a Tax on Said Inhabitants as an 
Addition to M'' Damans Sallery for this Present Year and the Vote 
passed in the affirmative. Thirdly it was Likewise Voted at Said meeting 
that the People of Homseshole in the Districts of Tisbuary are to pro- 
vide a School for themselves to Extend Westward as far as Thomas 
Smiths Sam" Looks Silvanus Luces and to Draw their proportion of 
Monney Out of the Treasury for Said School for Three Years Ensuing 
the Date hereof. 

Fourthly it was Also Voted at S'l Meeting that James Athearn Esql" 
Shobal Cottle Esq"", and M'' Joseph Allen Should be a Committee to 
Settle the Schools proportion of time between Tisbuary and the Other 
part of Said Town Called Checemo, for three years Ensuing the Date 
hereof, and if they Cannot agree, then for them to Chuse a Committee 
out of Town to Settle S'! School as they in their Wisdom think propper 
Entred pr me Ezra Athearn Toivn Clerk 

Dukes County ss To the Collector of the Town of Tisbury in the 
County Aforesaid Greeting 

Required in the name & Goverment of the Peo]ile of the State of 
Masachusett Bay in New England you are Required To Collect of the 
Sevrall Persons named in the list Herewith Committed unto you each 
one his Respective Proportion therein Set Down of the Sum total of 
such List being a Tax or Asesment Granted by the Court of General 
Sessions of the Peace for the County Aforesaid for Defraying the ISfese- 
cery Charge Arising within the Same And to Deliver and pay In the 
Sum or Sums which you Shall So Levy and Collect unto Thomas Cooke 
Esqr Treasurer of the S' County or his Sucesors in sd office who Is l)y 
them a])pointed to Receve the same and To Compleat and Make up an 
Account of your Collection of the whole Sums at on or before the Tenth 
Day of June next and if any Person or Persons Shall Neglect or Refuse 
to make Payment of the Sum or Sums Wheareat he or they are Resjiec- 
tivly Assessed and Set in Said List to Distraen the Goods or Chatties 



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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



219 



of such Person or Persons to the Value thereof and the Distress or Dis- 
tresses So taken to keep by the Space of four Days at the Cost and 
Charge of the owner and if the owner Do not Pay the Sum or Sums 
of money so Asessed upon him within the space of four Days then the 
Distress or Distresses so taken you are to Expose and openly Sell at an 

out Cry for Payment of the Money and Charges Notice of Such 

Saile being Posted up in Same Publick Place in sd Town Twenty four 
hours Before hand and the overplus Coming by the sd sail, If any be 
besides the Sum or Sums of the Assesment and The Charges of taking 
and keeping of the Distress and Distresses to be Immediately Restored 
to the Owner and For want of goods and chatties whereon to make Dis- 
tress you are to Siese the Body or Bodies of the Person or Persons So 
Refusing and him or them Commit 

To the Common Goal of the s'' County their to Remain Untill he or 
they Pay and Satisfy the Sevrall Sum or Sums wheareat they are 
Respectively Assessed as As""" Unless upon Application made to the 
Coart of Generall Sessions of the Peace the Same or Any Part therof 
Shall be Abated 

Dated at Tisbury the 24 Day of March A Dom 1777 

Stephen Luce ^ Selectmen 
Shubael Cottle \for s'^ Tisbury 
Joseph Allen 



P Namks 


Pole 


Money 


Real Estate 


P Estate 






£ 8 d 


£ s d 


£ s d 


Oliver Luce 


1 








George Hillmon 












1 


1-4 






Rowland Rogers 












1 


1-4 


4-2 


2-10 


Jesse Luce . 












2 


2-8 


- 9 


- 2 


Benjamin Foster 












1 


1-4 


- 8 


- 2 


Francies Norton 












1 


1-4 


1-10 


2- 


Isaac Robinson 

















1- 


- 2 


Thomas Gardner 












1 


1-4 






Ezekiel Luce 












1 


1-4 


- 3 




Lemuel Buttler 

















3- 4 


1- 3 


Timothy Hillmon 












2 


2-8 


- 6 


- 7 


Jonathan Athearn 












1 


1-4 






Daniel Man tor 












1 


1-4 


- 3 




Joseph Look 












1 


1-4 


- 9 


- 7 


William Case 












1 


1-4 






George Daggett 












1 


1-4 


- 5 




Solomon Athearn 












1 


1-4 






Matthew Mantor 












1 


1-4 




- 4 


Thomas Buttler 


















- 4 


- 3 


David Luce . 












1 


1-4 







220 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



Andrew Newcomb 
Sam" Dagget 
Robart Wallrond 
Nathan AVeeks 
David Norton 
Shubel Harden 
Thomas Smith 
Benjamin Benson 
Aaron Norton 
David Dunham 
Cornelius Norton J 
Cornelius Norton 
Stephen Rogers 
Jeams Case . 
Joseph Chace 
Thomas Wheldon 
Mayhevv Norton 
Cristopher Buttler 
Zebdial Clevland 
John Clevland 
Zephaniah Chace 
Zephaniah Luce Jr 
John Pope 
Eliphelet Leach 
Edmond Perciel 
William Harden 
Charles Edmonson 
George Newcomb 
Seth Luce 
Jacob Clifford Jr 
Robart Athearn 
Stejjhen Look 
Thomas Cottle 
Jemima Luce 
John Luce Jr 
Charles Luce 
Bartlet Allen 
William Weeks 
Sam" Weeks Jr 
Thomas Winston 
Elverton Crowell 
Jeremiah Rowley 
John Mantor 
Ebenezer Allen 
Thomas Buttler J 
Nathaniel Skiff 
Jeruel West . 
Lot Rogers . 
Abisha Dunham 
Salvanus Luce 
Shubel Cottle Jr 
Jeams Look . 
Samuel Daggett Jr 
Thomas Chace 
William Wellpeny 



: s d 

1-4 

2-8 

1-4 

1-4 

2-8 

-4 

-4 

-4 

-8 

-4 

-4 

-8 

-4 

-4 

-4 

-4 

-4 

-4 

-4 

-4 

-4 

-4 

-4 

-4 

-4 
1-4 
1-4 
1-4 
1-4 
1-4 
1-4 

1-4 
1-4 
1-4 
1-4 
1-4 
1-4 
1-4 
1-4 
1-4 
1-4 
2-8 
1-4 
1-4 
1-4 
1-4 
1-4 
1-4 
1-4 
1-4 
1-4 
1-4 
1-4 
1-4 



-10 

1 

- G 

- 5 

- 6 

2-0 



-10 



- 3 



- 4 



- 8 

- 9 
1- 2 



- 7 



0-10 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



221 



P NAMES 


Pole 


Money 


Real Estate 


P Estate 






£ s d 


£ 8 d 


£ s d 


Thomas Buttler 










Nath" Rogers 












2-8 




0- 1 


Ebenezer^Dagget 












2-8 


- 5 


- 2 


Thomas Rogers 












1-4 




- 3 


Peter Norton Esq 














1- 8 


- 9 


Ephream Owens 












1-4 






Cornelius Tillton 












1-4 






John Davis . 












1-4 




- 6 


Levi Young . 












1-4 






Isaac Cottle . 












1-4 






Abner Cottle 












1-4 






Thomas Smith Jr 


















Eunice Coffin 












1-4 






Peter AYest . 












1-4 


1- 3 


1- 5 


Jonathan Mantor 












1-4 


3- 


3- 3 


Zachariah Smith 












1-4 






Malicca Luce 












1-4 






Stephen Pease 












1-4 






Robart Look . 












1-4 






Barzillia Crowell 












1-4 






Augustas Allen 












1-4 






Job Norton . 












1-4 






Lemuele Luce 












1-4 






Adonijah Luce 












1-4 






Jabez Walrond 












1-4 






Silas Daggett 












1-4 






Asa Luce 












1-4 






William Russell 















1-8 


0-0-10 


Ceaser Negro 










1 


1-4 







This forgoing Bill Being A County Tax Containing the Snme of 
£37-10 made and Compleated This 20"^ Day of March A Dom 1777 
By us 

Stephp:n Luce Selectmen 

Joseph Allen for 

Shubael Cottle Tishury 

Tisbuary ss : At an Annaversary March Meeting Legally Warn'd & 
held at the Townhouse in Tisbuary on Thursday y^ Twenty Seventh Day 
of March AD : 1777 at one of the Clock afternoon, In order to Chuse all 
Such Town Officers as the Law Requires for the j'-ear And at Said Meet- 
ing Ezra Athearn was Chosen Moderator and then it was Voted that 
Ezra Athearn Should be Town Clerk and then it was Voted that Shobael 
Cottle Esq'. Should be a Selectman and then it was Voted that Josiah 
Hancock Should be A Colector to Serve in the Stead of Benjamin Allen 
to collect the Towns Taxes for the year 1776. & then it was Voted 
that 6'! on the pound Should be for the Colector for colecting S*' Taxes, 



222 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

And then at Said Meeting it was Put to Vote to See whether Heze- 
kiah Luce Should be Chosen Constable for the Year 1777 and the Vote 
passed in the affirmative, And then all Such Town Officers were Chosen 
as the Law Requires, Viz : Benj'> Allen Town Treasurer, Benj'' Manter and 
William Luce Surveyors of highw^eys, Ransford Smith & Benj=-' Lumbert 
Fence Viewers John Mansfield & Robert Burges Sealers of Leather, 
Hugh Cithcart Pound=keeper, Jacob Clifford and Enoch Lnce Hogreves, 
And then Said Town=meeting was Adjorn'd to be holden at the Court- 
house in Said Tisbuary on Fryday y^ 11'" of April next at Four of the 
Clock afternoon 

'^'' Ezra Atheaen Toivn Clerk 

And at Said Adjornment James Athearn and Abijah Athearn Avas 
chosen Select Men for the year as Above to wit 1777 and also at Said 
Meeting James Athearn Ransford Smith Benjamin Allen Isaac Dagett 
Benj^' Burges were chosen A committee for Tisbuary, And at this 
Adjornment the Vote was Reconsider'd and Voted nul & Void 

Tisbuary April y"' Eleventh A D : 1777 

Ezra Athearn Toum Clerk 

At A Meeting of us the Subscibers Select Men of the Towns of Edgar- 
town & Tisbuary to Preambulate the Line between Said Towns & Renew 
the Bounds, Have agree'd on the Same in the following manner and 
form Viz Begining at the Head of a Small Cove of water called Aushoe- 
pin cove near the Lower part of watcha Neck and to run on a Streight 
Line to the Mill Parth so called To a a place on the Noath Side of S'^ 
Parth where once Stood A Pine Tree and Where Simon Newcombs Path 
Cross'd S'' Mill parth Now a Stake Standing with Stones about it, as 
Witness Our Hand this 29'" Day of May A D 177 

Brotherton Daggett 

Benjamin Smith V Select Men 



EiJENEZAR Norton j for Edfiarloim 

James Athearn 

Shubael Cottle V Select Men 



Abijah Athearn J for TMmrt/. 

Recorded pr Order of the Select Men 



Ezra Athearn T(>>rn Clerk 



TISBUKY TOWN RECOKDS. 223 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=Meeting Legally Warn'd and Held at the 
Townhouse in Tisbuar}^ by the Freeholders & Other Inhabitants of Tis- 
buary and Districts thereof on Fryday y® 19^*' Day of December A D 
1777 In Order to Consider of the Expedency of Granting to Each Dis- 
trict one one Certain part of this Town the proportion of the Monney 
by them paid for the Support of the School and they be allow'd to Pro- 
vide for themselves in that, And at Said Meeting Shobal Cottle Esq'" was 
Chosen Moderator, And then it was put to Vote to See whether that 
part of of the Town Called Checemo and so far Westward Including 
William Luce Joseph Luce & Matthew Luces in the Districts of Tisbuary 
be Allow'd to Draw out of the Treasury in Tisbuary their Proportion of 
Monney by them paid for the Suport of the School and they to provide 
for themselves in that three years Ensuing the Date hereof and the Vote 
passed in the Afflrmetive, 

Ezra Athearn Toicn Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Townmeeting Legally Warn'd & held at the Court- 
house in Tisbuary by the Freeholders and Other Inhabitants of Tisbuary 
& Districts thereof on Fryday y*" Thirteenth Day of January AD : 1778 
at One of y*^ Clock afternoon on S'! Day Then and thare to Consider if it 
be Just & Eeasonable to Make any Addition to the Nominal Sum of the 
Reverend M'' George Damans Former Sallerey the Current year, And 
thare to Vote Said Sum that may be agreed upon, And also to Vote 

what Other Monney may be proper to Defray the Town Charges 

and at Said Meeting Deacon Eansford Smith was Chosen Moderator 
And then it was put to a Vote to see whether the Voters then Present 
would Vote the Sum of One Hundred & Fort}^ Six Pounds- Thirteen 
Shillings & four pence be an Adition to M'" Damans Sallary the Cur- 
rent Year he Relinquishing any Claim to any Sum of Monney hereto- 
fore Granted him at A Town=meeting past Some time Since for the 
Same Sum and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, And also at Said 
Meeting and Agreeable to y^ Warrant for Calling the Same it was put to 
Vote to See whether Four Hundred Pounds Should be Rais'd on the 
Inhabitants of Tisbuary by A Tax to Defray Tisbuary s Town Charges 
this Current Year and the Vote passed in the Affirmative 
Attest '^'me Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 

Tisbury ss : At an Annaversary March Meeting Legally warn'd and 
held at the courthouse in Tisbury on Fryday y*" 20"' Day of March AD 



224 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

1778 at two of the clock afternoon In order to chuse all such Town Offi- 
cers for Tisbuary as are Required to be chosen in Towns in this State 
yearly 

and at Said Meeting James Athearn Esq- was chosen Moderator and 
then it was put to A^ote to See whether Ezra Athearn Should be Town 
Clerk and the Vote passed in the Affirmative And then it was put to 
Vote to See whether James Athearn Esq'" Shobal Cottle Esq'' M'' Abijah 
Athearn Should be Select Men for the Current Year and the Vote passed 
in the Affirmative And then it was put to Vote to See whether Samuell 
Manter Jun'" Should be Constable for the Current Year and the Vote 
. passed in the affirmative and it was Voted that Benjamin Allen Should 
be Town Treasurer and it was also Voted that Shobal Cottle Joseph 
Allen Ezra Athearn Should be A committee to Settle accounts for the 
Town with the Town Treasurer Sam" Lumbert Russel Hancock Sam" 
Look Chosen Surveyors of highways Timothy Lumbert William Luce 
ware also chosen Fence Viewers Jonathan Manter Joseph Chase Benj'' 
Crowell ware Chosen Hogreaves Josiah Hancock was also Chosen Pound 
kee})er and then Said Town-meeting was Adjorn'd to Fryday the 3'' Day 
of April next at three of the Clock after noon to be holden at above S'' 
Courthouse 

'§'' me Ezra Athearn Ihivn Clerk 

Tisbuary ss At an anaversary March Meeting Continu'd and held by 
adjornment at the Courthouse in Tisbuary on Fryday y'' 3'' Day of April 
AD 1778 at Four of the Clock afternoon James Athearn Esq- being Mod- 
erator and at Said meeting the Above Said Samuell Manter Jun'' Appeard 
and Declar'd his Nonaceptance of the office of Constable for the Town of 
Tisbuary, and then Cornelus Dunham was Nominated for A Constable, 
And it was put to Vote to See whether Said Dunham Should be Chosen 
Constable to Serve the Town of Tisbuary in Said office for the current 
year and the Vote passed in the affirmative and then Said March Meet- 
ing was adjorn'd to fryday the 17^'' Day of April Instant at Three of the 
Clock afternoon Ezra Athearn J'oum Clerl- 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally warn'd & held at the 
Townhouse in Tisbuary on Fryday y'^ 3'' Day of April A D 1778 (James 
Athearn Esq'.' Moderator,) To See if y*' Town will Vote the Sum of Four 
Pounds Nine Shillings & Six pence for which Sum the Town is already 
Taxed over the Sum Voted by the Town to Defray Tisbuary's Town 



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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 225 

Charges A Vote being Call'd thereon & it passed in the AfRrniative, 
Voted also at S'' Meeting that Six Pounds one Shilling be Granted to 
Josiah Hancock to make good Said Sum it being counterfit which he 
Recievd as constable, He Endorsing his Recept thereof to the Town or 
Treasurer, Voted also at S'^ Meeting that 133"^ = 6^ = 8'' be Appropriated 
for the Use of the School in Tisbuary and to be Draw'd out of the Towns 
Monney already Voted for the year 1778 
EzEA Athearn Town Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At an Annaversary March Meeting for the year 1778 
Continued and held in Tisbuary by adjornment at the Courthouse on Fry- 
day y'' 17"' Day of april Instant at Four of the Clock afternoon James 
Athearn being Moderator, And at Said Meeting the Above Said Cornelus 
Dunham appear'd and Declar'd his Nonacceptance of the ofRce of Con- 
stable for the Town of Tisbuary, And then George West was Nominated 
& put to Vote to See whether Said West Should be chosen Constable for 
the Town of Tisbuary and the Vote passed in the Affirmative by the 
Major part of the Voters then present and then Said Town=meeting was 
adjorn'd to Monday the 27"' of april Instant at four of the Clock after- 
noon to be holden at Said Courthouse 

Ezra Athearn To^vn Clerk 

Tisbuary ss: At an Anavarsary March Meeting for the Year 1778 
continud and held in Tisbuary by Adjornments at the Courthouse on 
Monday y*^ 27"' of april Instant at four of the Clock afternoon and at 
Said Meeting the Standing Constable made return that the Aboves'd 
George west Refus'd to Serve the Town of Tisbuary in the office of Con- 
stable for the current j^ear and then after Some Debate Said meeting 
was Adjorn'd to fryday y*" first Day of May next Ensuing the Date 
hereof, to be holden at the courthouse in Tisbuary at Five of the Clock 
afternoon pr Ezra Athearn To7rn Clerk 

Tisbuary ss: At an Anaversary March=meeting Continu'd & held by 
Adjornments in Tisbuary at the Courthouse on Fryday y*^ first Day of 
May AD 1778 James Athearn being Moderator of S*! Meeting and at 
Said Meeting the Standing Constable made return that the Above Said 
George West Refus'd to Serve the Town of Tisbuary in the office of a 
Constible for the year 1778 — And then Ezekiel Luce of Tisbuary was 
put to Vote for a Constable & the Vote passed in the Affirmative that 



226 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Said Ezekiel Luce Should be Constable for the Town of Tisbuary for the 
Year 1778 and then Said Tisbuary's annaversary's March=meeting was 
Adjorn'd to fryday the fifteenth Day of May Instant at Five of y"" Clock 
afternoon 

Ezra Ath?:akn Town (Jlerh 

Tisbuary ss: At an Anaversary March=meeting for the year 177S 
Contnu'd and held by Adjornment at the Courthouse in Tisbuary on 
Fryday y'^' fifteen Day of May Instant at five of the clock afternoon and 
at Said Meeting after Some Debate Said meeting was Adjorn'd to tues- 
day y*" 19"' of May Instant to be holden at the Courthouse in Tisbuary 
at Six of the Clock afternoon 

'^^ me Ezra Athearn Town CJerk 
DisolvVl 

Tisbuary ss At A Town=meeting Legally Warn'd & held by the 
Freeholders of Tisbuary at the Courthouse in S'' Tisbuary on Wednesday 
y** 25"' of november AD 1778 at two of the Clock afternoon in Order to 
consider and Vote what Monney Said Town Should think Reasonable to 
Raise with the Nominal Sum of the Reverend M'.' George Damans former 
Sallerey the Current year, then and thare to Vote Said Sum that Should 
be agreed upon, and also to Vote what Monney there Should be Needful 
to Defray Town Charges the Current year. And Likewise to Consider 
the Request of M'" Ebenezar Skiff on the Account of the Fall of Monney 
Due to him for Teaching a School in S'' Town, and also to Chuse a com- 
mittee to apportion the Monney Rais'd for schooling between the Sev- 
eral Districts for Schooling in Said Tisbuary, And at S'! Meeting Shobael 
Cottle Esq': was Chosen Moderator, and then it was put to Vote to See 
whether the Voters then Present at S'! Meeting w^ould give the Reverend 
W Daman Three hundred Pounds Lawfull Monney for this Present year 
Including his former Sallerey & the Vote Passed in the affirmative And 
then it was Put to Vote to See whether S'' Town would Cut and Cart 
Ten Cord of Wood to S'l M"' Damans Dore for his fireing the Ensuing 
Winter & the Vote passed in the Affirmative And then it was put to 
Vote whether Russel Flancock & Cornelus Dunham Should be a Com- 
mittee to procure Said Wood to M"" Damans Dore & the Vote passed in 
the Affirmative 

and also at Said Meeting it was Voted that Benj-J Lumbert Benjamin 
Buries & Cornelus Dunham Should be a Committee to wait on the Rev- 



^ TISBURY TOWN KECORDS. 227 

erend M'" Daman with the Minutes of the Above S- Votes for his Accept- 
ance or non Exceptance 

the AboveS'' Meeting Stands adjornd to Wednesday the Second Day 
of December Ensuing the Date above 

"^r Ezra Atheakn Toion Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : Met to held a Townmeeting by Adjornment from 
Wednesday y*" Second Day of December A D : 1778 Esq'" Shobal Cottle 
being Moderator of Said Meeting to be hoiden at the courthouse in Tis- 
buary at two of the Clock afternoon And at Said Meeting of the Free- 
holders it was put to Vote to See whether Three Hundred Pounds 
Lawfull Monney Should be Rais'.d on the Town of Tisbuary to Defray 
the Charges Arisen & arising the year and the Vote passed in the 
affirmative 

^r me Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Leggally warn'd & held at the' 
Courthouse in Tisb'" on Wensday y® Second Day of December A D. 1778 
in Order to See if the Town will Vote that the Loss of Stock & hay Sus- 
taind in this Town Shall be Everedg'd on the Oxen Cows and Sheep in 
Said Town and Hay, & Likewise to Chuse a Committee to Examine and 
Collect an Account of what is Lost that the Same may be Adjusted 
Accordingly, And at Said Meeting Esq'! Shobael Cottle was Chosen Mod- 
erator, and then it was Put to Vote to See whether Esq- James Athearn 
Esq"" Shobal Cottle Cornelus Dunham Thomas Jones Samuell Look, Should 
be the Said Committee and the Vote passed in the affirmative And then 
Said Meeting was Adjorn'd to Wednesday y'^ 30^'' of December Ensuing 
the Date above to be hoiden at the Courthouse in S'l Tisbuary at two of 
the Clock afternoon in Order to Reecieve the Report of tlie Above sd 
Committee 

Ezra Athearn Touvi Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town meeting Legally warnd and held at the 
Courthouse in Tisbuary on Monday y° 21'f Day of December AD 1778 
at two of the Clock afternoon James Athearn was Chosen Moderator of 
S'' Meeting & then It was put to Vote to See if the Town of Tisbuary 
would Chuse A Committee of Inspection on the Account of the Small 
Pox now in Edgartown & Chilmark To Inspect watch & Examine any 
Travelers from Town to ToAvn in Order to prevent Said Small Pox com- 



228 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

ing into S- Tisbuary And to Turn back any Suspicious Persons & and to 
Let pass Credible Persons on Special ocasions and then James Athearn 
Esq': Abijah Athearn John Manter Russel Hancock Hezekiah Luce Wil- 
liam Foster ware chosen by Vote for the aboves'd committee 
Attest Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town^meeting Leggall}' warn'd and held in Tis- 
buary on Monday y*" 25"' of January A D : 1779 and at Said Meeting 
Shobal Cottle Esq^ was chosen Moderator and at Said Meeting it Avas Put 
to Vote to See Avhether Ml' Benj'' Burgess Should be a committee Man to 
Joyne Avith the above Committee & the Vote passed in the Affirmative, 
And then it was put to Vote to See whether the Town of Tisbuary Avould 
Send an Agent to the General Court at Boston and the Vote passetl in 
the affirmative, and then it was put to Vote to See whether the Town 
would Send Esq^ Shobal Cottle w4th Such Instructions as Said Town 
hereafter Should give him and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, And 
then Said meeting Avas Adjornd to the Next Monday Ensuing the Date 
hereof to be liolden at the Courthouse in Tisl)uary at two of the Clock 
afternoon 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : at a ToAvn=meeting held by Adjornment at the Court- 
house in Tisbuary on Monday y*" first Day of Febreuary AD: 1779 at 
tAvo of the clock afternoon and at Said meeting Deacon Stephen Luce Avas 
Chosen Moderator by reason of the former Moderators being Absent And 
then it was put to Vote to See Avhether Joseph Allen Should be a Select 
Man (in the Room of James Athearn Esq- he being Sick of the Small 
Pox,) and the Vote passed in the affermative that Allen Shoul be a ] 
Select Man for this year till March And then it was put to Vote to See 
Avhether the ToAvn would Reconsider a Vote pssed that Esqr Shobal Cot- 
tle Should be and Agent to Represent Tisbuary at the Generull Court! 
noAv Sitting at J^oston and Said Vote Avas Negativ'd to be nul & Void.] 
And then Said Town-meeting Avas Adjorn'd to be holden at the Court- 
house in Tisbuary on Monday y"' 8"' Day of Febreuary Instant at three^ 
of the Clock afternoon 

Ezra Athearn Ihwn Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting liehl by Adjornment at tlie court- 
house in Tisb': on Monday y'" 8"' Day of Feb"" AD 1779 Deacon Luce 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 229 

being Moderator Then it was put to Vote to See whether the Town of 
Tisbuary would Send an agent to the Generall Assembly at Boston to 
Represent the Case they are now in and the Vote Passed in the Affirma- 
tive & then it was put to Vote whether Esq'! Shobael Cottle Should be 
the Man and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, and then it was put to 
Vote to See whether Deacon Luce M' Benjamin Allen & M^ Benjamin 
Burges Should be A Committee to give Said Agent Instructions Respect- 
ing our Loss by the Kings Troops and being freed from Taxation &c 
&c &c : 

and the Vote Passed in the Affirmative And then it was put to Vote 
and Voted that Said Agent Should Draw out what Monnies now is in 
Tisbuarys Treasury and to pay him the Remainder of his charge out of 
the first Monney that is paid into the Treasury 

Dated at S*^ Tisbuary y° 8"' Day of Feb'- AD 1779 
EzKA Athearn Ihivn, Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town meeting Legally warnd and held at the 
Courthouse in Tisb'" on Tuesday y° 30"' of March A D 1779 in order to 
chuse all Such Town officers as by Law is Requir'd to be chosen in the 
Month of March Annually and at S7 Meeting M';; Benjamin Lumbert was 
Chosen Moderator Viz"* Ezra Athearn Town Clerk James Athearn Esq'' 
Shobal Cottle Esq'! M'" Malatiah Davis ware Chosen Select men Benjamin 
'Alien Town Treasurer Cornelus Dunham Constable Barnard Case Heze- 
kiah Luce Edmond Cottle Sam" Look Surveyers of highweys, Eliakim 
Norton Russel Hancock and Joseph Look Fence Viewers Eliakim Norton 
& John Luce Swine Constable & Josiah Hancock Pound keeper and Said 
meeting was Adjornd to the 10"' Day of April next to be holden at the 
Courthouse at three of the Clock afternoon Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 

At Tisbuary's Anaversary's March=meeting holden at the courthouse 
by Adjornment y'' 10"' Day of April A D 1779 Francis Norton was 
Chosen Constable and being present at Said meeting Refus'd to Serve in 
the Office of Constable and then John Manter was Chosen for a constable 
and he being present also Refus'd to Serve y'' town in the Office At Said 
Meeting Cornelus Dunham was Chosen for A Select Man for y** year And 
then it was put to Vote to See whether Jonathan Luce Should be Con- 
stable for y'' present Year & the Vote passed in the Affirmative and then 
Said Meeting was Adjornd to the third Tuesday of may AD 1779 p'' me 
Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 



230 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisb'" ss At A Town-Meeting Legally warn'd & held at the Town- 
house in Tisb^^ on Fryday y*^ 14"' Day of May A D 1779 at three of the 
Clock afternoon in order to Consider what Method may be thought best 
to be done to Continue the Reverend M'' George Daman in the Avork of 
the Gospel Ministrey in Tisbuary & to Vote wahat then Should be thought 
proper thereon, and at S'' Meeting Deacon Stephen Luce was chosen 
Moderator And then it was put to Vote to See whether Shobal Cottle 
Esq- Deacon Luce Deacon Smith Barnard Case Elijah Look Should be a 
Committee to wait on the Reverend M"" Daman to Desire of him what 
Terms or Conditions he would propose would maintain him Honourably 
that he may be Able to Carry on the Avork of the Gospel Ministree in 
Said Tisb"", and the Vote passed in the affirmative and then Said Meeting 
was Adjornd to Tuesday y*^ 18*'' Day of May Inst at three of the Clock 
afternoon to Reccieve the Report of S'' Committee Ezra Athearn Toioi 
Clerk 

Tisb'' ss : At the Abovesaid Adjornment holden at the Courthouse on 
Tuesday y*^ 18"' of May Instant Said Committee made Report that the 
Reverend M*" George Daman Propos'd that If y^ Town would Give him 
the Parsonage in Tisbuary and find him firewood yearly and make his 
Sallerey good for the future he would Relinquish half his Sallerey y'^ 
present year 

Ezra Athearn Tou'r Clerk 



Tisb'' ss at the Abovesd Adjornment holden at the Courthouse in 
Tisb'" on Thursday y'' 27"' of May A D 1779 the Above proposals ware 
Negetiv'd and then at Said Meeting it was put to Vote to See Wheather 
the Town of Tisbuary would Pay or Give M"" Daman our Reverend Pas- 
tor Fifty Pounds Monney Yearly for three years Successively Exclusive 
of his yearly Sallerey, To be jiaid in Spannish Mill'd Dollers at the Rate 
of Six Shillings p'" Doller, or Silver at the Rate of Six Shillings & Eight 
pence p"" Ounce, or in Other Specia equivelant with this Pronise that he 
Continues in the Work of y'' Ministree in Tisbuary, And the Vote passed 
in the Affirmative, Voted also at Said Meeting that the Town of Tisbuary 
allow or pay M'" Daman Fifty three Pounds Six Shillings & Eight pence 
to be paid in Spannish Mill'd Dollers at the Rate of Six Shillings pr 
Doller, for his yearly Sallerey to begin the first of October Last or in 
other Specia Equivolent he Relenquishing what was A^oted by the Town 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 231 

of Tisbuary for his Sallerey in November Last past A D 1778, Voted 
also to give Shobal Butler 25^ = = L M for the use of his house for 
a Sick Person with the Small pox 

Ezra Atheakn Toum Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At a Town^meeting of y" Freeholders of Tisbuary 
holden at the Courthouse by Adjornment on Tuesday y'' first Day of 
June A D : 17Y9 and at Said Meeting after Some Debate on the Buis- 
ness then to be transacted it was thought Advisable to Adjorn S'! Meet- 
ing for further Consideration and then it was put to Vote whether Said 
Meeting Should be Adjornd to Fry day y'^ 11"' Day of June A D 1779 
And the Vote passed in the Affirmative 

Ezra Athearn Toicn Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : at a Town=meeting Legally warnd & held by Adjorn- 
ment at the Town=rhouse in Tisbuary on Fryday y'' 11*'' Day of June 
AD : 1779 To Consider what might be Thought Propper & Adviseable 
in order to Enable the Reverend M'' Damans to Continue among us Still 
in the work of the Ministree, and at Said Meeting Voted that this Town 
Still Adhear to their Vote past in A Town=meeting in May Last past 
To wit to give to Said M"" Daman the Sum of Fifty Pounds L Monney 
yearly for three years to be paid in Spannish Milld Dollers or Other 
Coin Equivelent at the rate of Six Shillings p'" Dollers to make good his 
former Sallerey, And that his Former Sallerey Viz The Sum of 53"^ = 
6^ =. 8" be paid him Yearly in Silver or Gold Equivolent at the rate 
Above mentioned And at the Same time Voted that after the Expiration 
of S" three years in the time Mentioned for payment of the Above men- 
tioned 150^^- That this Town will make good the Aforesaid Sum of 53 = 
6 : 8 equal to produce before the present War Voted Further that M'" 
Daman have the Liberty to preach to the Inhabitants of Edgartown one 
Quarter Part of the year for his Own profitt Voted also that he preach 
one Fourth part of y^ year at Some part of the Northward & Eastward 
part of this Town it is Further to be understood that this Town have a 
right to Restrain the Reverend M'' Daman from Preaching in Edgartown 
at any time when they See Cause to make his Sum of 53z=6r:r8 Equal 
, to what it was before the present War equal to produce Voted also that 
the Sum of 700^^ be added to the Sum of three hundred already voted to 
Defray Town Charges 

Ezra Athearn Toim Clerk 



232 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbuary ss : Att A Town Meeting Warn'd & held at the Townhouse 
in Tisbuary on Thirsday y« 22^' Day of July A D 1779 To See if the 
Town of Tisbuary will agree to Reconsider Some or all the Votes past 
in the Last Town meeting in the 11"' of June AD 1779 and at Said 
meeting Joseph Allen was chosen Moderator And then it was put to 
Vote whether Some or all the Votes past in the Last Town Meeting be 
reconsiderd and the Vote passed in the affirmative, And then it was put 
to Vote w^hether all Said Votes be Reconsiderd & made nul &' Void and 
the vote passed in the Affirmative and at Said meeting Voted to give 
M'" Damon Two Thousand Dollers or Four hundred Pounds in the Old 
Tenor in Indian Corn at 27 Shilhngs p"" Bushel old Tenor & Rie at 3< • 
shillings pr Bushel old Tenor Beaf at 20'" pence old Tenor, Pork at 3' pr 
pound old Tenor Wool at 9'' pr pound old Tenor flax at 6' pr pound old 
Tenor and Other produce of the Land Equivolent and then Said Meetinu- 
was Adjorn'd to the Second Thursday in September next to be holden at 
the Townhouse in Tisbuary at two of the Clock afternoon 
Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 



Tisbuary ss : At a Town=meeting Legally Warn'd & held at the 
Townhouse in Tisbuary by the Freeholders on the 26"' Day of August 
A D 1779 in Order to See if the Town of Tisbuary w^ould Pettition to the 
General Court of Our State 

that Said Town may be Excus'd from Paying Taxes to Said State the 
Present year, and at Said meeting M'' Shobal Cottle Esq- was Chosen 
Moderator of S'l Meeting and then it was put to Vote to See whether 
James Athearn Esq'." & Shobal Cottle Esq'^ be Chosen to Pettition S'' 
Court that Tisbury be Excused from paying Taxes to S'' State this pres- 
ent year and th Vote passed in the Affirmative 

attest Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 



Tisbuary ss At A Town Meeting Legally warnd & held by the Free- 
holders of Tisbuary at the Townhouse on the Ninth Day of Sep* A D 
1779 in Order to See that Some Care be taken for the Poor of Tisbuary, 
and to Vote A Sum of Monney out of the Treasury for their Immediate 
Support, and at Said Meeting it was put to Vote to See wheather Fifty- , 
Pounds be Drawd out of the Treasury forthwith by Esq"' Shobal Cottle 
for the use of the Poor and the Vote passed in the Affirmative 
Ezra Athearn To7tm Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 233 

Tisbury ss : at A Town meeting- of the Freeholders of Tisbnry Legally 
warnd & held by Adjornment at the Town=:house in Tisbuary on the 
Second Thursday in September A D 1779 Joseph Allen Moderator and 
at Said meeting it was put to Vote to See whether Joseph Allen Barnard 
Case & cornelus Dunham Should be a Committee in behalf of the Town 
of Tisbury to make the Reverend M*' Daman an Offer to Leave the Difi- 
culty Subsisting between Said Town & M'' Daman To A Committee 
Chosen by Each Party to Settle what M'' Daman Should have Consider- 
ing him a Sufferer with his People Since the war by reason of the fall of 
Monney and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, And then Said meeting 
was Adjornd to Tuesday y*' 28^" of Sep^ Instant to be holden at the 
Townhouse in Tisb' at two of the Clock afternoon in Order to Recieve 
the Report of y*^ Committee 

Attest Ezra Atheakn Town Clerk. 

Tisbuary ss : at A Town=meeting of the Freeholders of Tisbuary 
Legally warnd and held by Adjornment at the Townhouse in Tisbuary 
on Tuesday y^ 28^'' of September A D 1779 in Order to Recieve the 
Report of the abovesaid Committee and at Said Meeting Said Committee 
Made Report that they had agree'd with the Reverend M'' Daman and 
had mutally Chosen M'' Jonathan Allen of Chilmark Esq^, and M"' 
Thomas Cook and M^ Benjamin Smith of Edgartown to be the Com- 
mittee to Settle what M"" Daman Should have Reletive to his Sallerey, 
Considering him A Sufferer with his People Since the Present war by 
Reason of the fall of Monney And also had Appointed Wednesday the 
Sixth Day of October next to Meet at the house of Cap* Samuell Cobbs 
to make their Pleas on boath Sides before Said Committee, and then it 
was put to Vote to See whether M'" Joseph Allen Barnard Case & Cor- 
nelus Dunham Should be A Committee to Espouse the Town of Tisbuarys 
cause before Said Committee and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, 
And then Said Meeting was Adjorn'd to Fryday y"" Eighth Day of October 
Ensuing to Recieve the Report of the Committee Chosen by Each party 
Attest Ezra Athearn Town Clerh 

Tisbuary ss : at A Town=meeting of the Freeholders of Tisbuary 
Legally warnd and held at the Town house in Tisbuary on Fryday y"" 29 
day of October A D 1779 in Order to Consider of the Proposals thare to 
be made by the ReverP'' M'" George Damans for his further Support in 
the work of the Ministree in the Town of Tisbuary, and at Said Meet- 



234 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

ing to Vote what Shall be thought propper thereon, And at Said Meeting 
Esq*"- Shobal Cottle was Chosen Moderator, And then it was put to Vote 
to See whether the Town of Tisbuary would pay M'" Damans in Produce 
of the Land for his Sallerey y* is Due in October A D 1779 to be paid at 
the price that produce generaly Sold for when Said M'" Damans first 
Settled in the work of the Gospel Ministree in Tisbuary and the Vote 
passed in the Affirmative Voted Also at Said Meeting to give M'' George 
Damans Fifty Pounds a year Succesively for three years Ensuing to be 
paid in Spanish Mill'd Dollers or Paper Monney Equivolent as an Adi- 
tion to his former Sallerey by reason of the fall of monney, He Relin- 
quishing all Votes past for the Raising of Monney as an Adition to his 
Sallarey Since the first of November AD 1778, looted also at Said meet- 
ing to Cut & Cart Ten Cord of Wood to M"" Damans Dore on the Towns 
Cost Voted that M'' Benjamin Burges be A Committee Man to Procure 
S'' wood Vote also at S'' Meeting that M'" Benj'' Allen Malatiah Davis 
Esq*" and the Now Standing Select Men & M*" Benj'' Burges & Barnard 
Case Jonath Foster be A Committee to View M'' Damans House & Repair 
it as they Shall See needful at the Towns Cost And Also at Said Meet- 
ing it was put to Vote to See whether Twenty=Eight Hundreds Pounds 
Monney Including what is already Voted on the Town Book for to De- 
fray Town Charges be Rais'd, on the Inhabitants of Tisbuary for the 
years past and the Vote passed in the Affirmative Voted that the Town 
Clerk Serve M'' Damans with a Coppy of the Above votes, 
Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : at a Town=meeting Legally warnd Assembled and held 
at the Courthouse in Tisbuary on Febreuary the First Day A D 1780 in 
Order for the Raising of Monney to Defray Town Charges for the year 
1778 in Adition to a Sum of Monney Already Voted for the Same year. 
And at Said Meeting James Athearn Esq'- was Chosen Moderator and 
then it was put to Vote to See whether the Sum of 2250 Pounds L M 
Monney Should be Voted to be Raisd on the Inhabitants of Tisbuary and 
the Vote passed in the Affirmative, 

Attest Ezra Athkarn Toini Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally Warn'd & held l)y tlie 
Freeholders of Tisbuary at the Townhouse in Said Tisb'" on the Second 
Day of March A D : 1780 at one of the Clock afternoon In Order to Con- 
sider of Some Proposals made to the Town of Tisbuary by the Rev- 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 235 

erend M'" George Damans in October Last, Relative to his Support in the 
Ministree in Tisbiiary, and to Vote what then Should be thought propper 
thereon, and at Said Meeting Deacon Ransford Smith was Chosen Mod- 
erator, And then it was Put to Vote to See whether Said Town Should 
find M^' Damans his Fire wood to his Dore untill A Lott of wood be pro- 
vided by Said Town at Some Conveniant Distance from his House and 
for his Use During his Abihty in the Ministree in Tisbuary And the 
Vote passed in the Affirmative, And Also At Said Meeting it was Put to 
Vote to See whether the Town of Tisbuary Should Pay the Said M'" 
Damans his Originall Salary in the Produce of the Land Equal to what 
it was before the Present War or in Monney Equivolent thereto, and so 
to Continue and Remaine During his Continuance in the work of the Min- 
istree in the Town of Tisbuary, and the Vote passed in the Affirmative 
Attest EzKA Atheakn Town Clerk 

meeting 

Tis ( Anaversary) 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally Warnd & held by the 
Freeholders of Tisbuary at the Townhouse in S*^ Tisbuary on the 24'" of 
of March A D : 1780 In Order for the Choice of Town Officers for the 
Ensuing Year, And at Said Meeting Deacon Stephen Luce was Chosen 
Moderator, And then was Chosen all Such Town Officers as are herein 
After Named Viz'/ Ezra Athearn Town Clerk Shobal Cottle Esq'.' Cor- 
nelus Dunham Thomas Jones Select Men Jethro Athearn Town Treas- 
urer; Isiah Gray Matthew Merrey Fence Viewers, Josiah Hancock 
Hezekiah Luce Joseph Chase Surveyers of high=:weys ; Benjamin Lum- 
bert William Luce Swine Drivers, Esq'" Shobal Cottle Joseph Allen Ezra 
Athearn to Settle with the Town Treasurer Treasurer for the year 1779 
Russel Hancock Pound Keeper, Josiah Hancock & Joseph Look to 
Inspect the Behaviour of Boys on the Lords Days in time of Service, 
James Athearn Esq'' : Joseph Allen Benj* Allen Cornelus Dunham Thomas 
Dagett Thomas Joner william Foster & Ezekiel Luce to take their turns 
to Stay at the Meeting house to See thare be no Disorder on the Lords 
Days between the Intermission time of Worship And Also at Said Meet- 
ing Edmond Cottle was Chosen Constable to Serve the Town of Tisbuary 
in the office of Constable for the year A D : 1780, And then Said Meet- 
ing was Adjornd to Fryday y® Seventh Day of April Ensuing to be 
holden at the Townhouse in Tisbuary at three of the Clock Afternoon 
Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 



236 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting holden by Adjornment at the 
Town House in Tisbuary by the Freeholders on Fryday y^ 7"' of April 
1780 at three of the Clock afternoon in order for the Choice of Town 
officers Deacon Stephen Luce being Moderator and then it was put to 
Vote to See whether Deacon Stephen Luce Should be A Select Man in the 
Room of Cornelus Dunham (who Refus'd to Serve) and the Vote passed 
in the Affirmative, And also at Said Meeting it was put to Vote to See 
whether John Dunham Should be Chosen Constable to Serve in the 
Room & Stead of Abovesd Edmond Cottle & the Vote passed in the 
Affirmative, and then Said Meeting was Adjornd to Tuesday y*" Sixth 
day of June A D 1780 p"" me 

Ezra Atheaen I'oum Clerk 

Tisbuary ss: At A Town meeting Legally warn'd Sc held at the 
Townhouse in Tisbuary on Tuesday y^ 6*" of June A D 1780 Deacon 
Stephen Luce being Moderator, and then it was put to Vote to See 
- whether Said Town of Tisb'" would Chuse a Committee to Treat with the 
People of Homseshole to know what the Cause is that they Refuse Pay- 
ing Taxes to the Ministree, and what would be Satisfactory to them and 
the Vote passed in the Affirmative and then it was put to Vote to See 
whether M'' Benjamin Purges & Ezra Athearn Should be S'' Committee 
and the Vote passed in the Afirmative, and Also it was Voted they 
Should Make report of their doeings at the next Town=meeting 
attest Ezra Athearn Town Clerh 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally warnd and held by the 
Freeholders of Tisbuary at the Townhouse on the Nineteenth of July 
A D 1780 and at Said Meeting and agreeable to the Warrant for Call- 
ing the Same it was Voted by the Voters then present that the Select- 
men of Tisbuary Shall hereafter have Liberty and power from Said Town 
to give Orders to all Collectors tliat they may accept as monney all 
Orders Drawn in favour of any Man for Monney already advanced or to 
l)e advanced or Service done by any Man Or Stuff Procur'd for the Town 
and Sign'd by them as Select men and to Discharge their Bills thereby 
Ezra Athearn Toini Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally Warnd & held by the 
Freeholders of Tisbuary at the Town house in Said Tis'"" on the first 
Tuesday of September AD. 1780 to See what Monney Shall be thought 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 237 

Nesecary to be Voted to Defray the Said Towns Charges for time past 
and this present year to be Voted and paid in Silver Monney or produce, 
and Also at S'' Meeting to See what Method the Town will take to pro- 
vide for two of John Rogeses Children that is now on the Towns Cost at 
the Rate of two Silver Dollers p'' week Either to Vandue them off at 
the Lowest bidder or to provide for them Some other way as then Shall 
be thought most proper and at Said Meeting Deacon Stephen Luce was 
chosen Moderator and after Some Debate on the Above Premises Said 
meeting was Adjornd to Tuesday y'' 19*'' Day of this present Sep* 
Ezra Atheakn Toivn Clerk 



Tisbury ss : At A Town=meeting Legally warnd and held at the 
Town house in Tisbuary on Fryday y® 29*'' of September AD 1780 and 
at Said Meeting Deacon Stephen Luce was Chosen Moderator And then 
it was put to Vote to See whether Two Hundreds of Pounds in Monney 
Should be Rais'd on the Inhabitants of Tisbuary as a Tax to Defray 
Town Charges for the Past and Current year to be paid in Silver Monney 
or Produce, and the Vote passed in the Affirmative and also at Said 
Meeting it was Voted that Benjamin Lumbert and Thomas Jones Should 
be a committee to Procure Ten Coard of wood to M"" Damans Dore Soon 
and on the Towns cost and further at S*^ Meeting it was Put to Vote to 
See Whether the Town would Vote that Thomas Jones Draw the Monney 
Belonging to the Town now in the the Hands of James Athearn Esq'' 
and to Deliver the Same to M'' Damans towards his Sallerey for 1778 : 
According to the Valine of the Monney and take his Recept and the 
Vote passed in the Affirmative 

Ezra Athearn Toum Cleric 

Tisbuary ss : at a Town=Meeting Legally warnd and held by the 
Freeholders of Tisbuary at the Townhouse on Tuesday y*' 2'"' Day of 
January AD 1781 Deacon Stephen Luce being Chosen Moderator and 
then it was put to Vote to See whether M^ Malatiah Davis Barnard Case 
Benjamin Burges Should be a Committee to Joyn the Standing Com- 
mittee to Inspect & Examine the Accounts that any Person or Persons 
may have against the Town of Tisbuary and the Vote passed in the 
Affirmative 

And Also at Said Meeting it was put to Vote to See whether the 
Town would give the committee Already chosen (To wit Benj* Lumbert 



238 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

and Thomas Jones) full Power to agree on A Price for the wood they 
are to buy forthwith for the Towns Minister and on the Towns Cost and 
the Vote passed in the Affirmative, 

EzKA Athearn Town Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town meeting Legally Warn'd & held at the 
Town=house in Tisbuary by the Freeholders on Thursday y*" First Day 
of Febreuary AD 1781 In Order to Chuse A Committee of Good Men 
to Examine the Demands any Person has against the Town of Tisbuary, 
And at Said Meeting Deacon Stephen Luce was Chosen Moderator, And 
then it was Put to Vote to See whether Benjamin Lumbert, Benjamin 
Burges, Ezekel Luce Should be Said committee & the Vote passed in the 
affirmative, and Also it was Voted that Said Committee Should make 
their Report accordingly And also at Said Meeting it was put to Vote 
to See whether the Town of Tisbuary would pass a Vote to make Ap- 
plication to the General Court for Liberty to Whale Provided those so 
Dispossd be at the whole cost for the Same, and the Vote passed in the 
affirmative, and then S'' Meeting was adjornd to the Thirteenth Day of 
Feb'- Instant at three of the Clock afternoon to be holden at Said Court- 
house to Recieve the Report of the Afores'd Committee 
Attest Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 



Tisbuary y'' 7^" of Feb.'" 1781 This Day wee the Subscribers being a 
Committee Appointed to Settle with M'" Benjamin Allen the Town 
Treasurer and find in his Hands Fifty-five Pounds Eleven Shillings & 
one penny Paper Monney, and, also Said Treasurer gives the Town his 
fee which is Six Pounds Eight Shillings & two pence Paper monney = 
Sunk & Dead 

r Shobal Cottle 
Consented to by Ben.t^ Allen Treamrer-^. Ezra Atfiearn 

(^Joseph Allen 
Recorded by me Ezra Athearn Tovm Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally Warn'd and held at the 
Townhouse in Tisbuary by Adjornment on Tuesday y'^ thirteenth Day 
of Febreuary AD 1781 at three of the Clock afternoon in Order to 
Recieve the Report of the Aboves'd Committee, and at Said Meeting of 
the Freeholders Said Committee made their Re|)ort in Writing under 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 239 

their Hands, and then A Vote was Call'd to See whether S'' Town would 
make the Report their Act and the Vote passed in the Affirmative Said 
Report is Lodged in the Town Clerks office which ma}^ M\y apear 
attest Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 



Tisbuary ss : At an Annaversary March=Meeting Legally Warnd & 
held by the Freeholders of Said Tisbuary at the Town house on Tuesday 
the Thirteenth Day of March A D : 1781 In Order to Transact on the 
Following Particulars herein after mentioned Viz'l Firstly to Chuse all 
Such Town officers as the Law Requires to be Chosen anually in Towns 
in the Month of March, Secondly to See if the Town will Vote to Raise 
More Monney to Defray the Charges of the Said Town Already Arisen 
or that may arise Thirdly to take Under Consideration M'' George Damans 
Request for A Dismision from this Church and Town and his Reasons 
therefor (and to Advise accordingly). Fourthly to Make Choice of A Com- 
mittee to Transact any Affairs or any Buisness Respecting the Town and 
Mr Damans or any thing About the Personage Either to Hire it out Or 
to Repair the Same as Shall be thought most propper and at Said meet- 
ing Deacon Stephen Luce was chosen Moderator and firstly at Said Meet- 
ing Ezra Athearn was Chosen and Sworn for Town Clark for the Ensuino- 
year and then All Such Town officers ware Chosen Succesively as the 
Law Requires, Viz Esq'' Shobal Cottle Deacon Stephen Luce Thomas 
Jones ware Chosen Select Men Deacon Luce Thomas Jones Overseers of 
the Poor, Esq'" Cottle Russel Hancock Surveyers of Highways Joseph 
Allen Barnard Case Tything Men Matthew Merrey Ezekiel Luce Fence 
Viewers, Enoch Luce cornelus Norton Swine Drivers, Thirdly it was 
Put to Vote to See whether the Town of Tisbuary would Chuse as A 
Committee Deacon Stephen Luce Esq'' Shobal Cottle Benjamin Lumbert 
Benjamin Allen and mallatiah Davis to Transact any affairs or any 
Buisness Respecting the Town and the Reverend M'" George Damans or 
anything Aboute the Parsonage in Said Tisbuary Either to Hire it out 
or to Repair the Same as Shall be thought most propper and the Vote 
passed in the Affirmative and then Said Town-meeting was Adjorn'd to 
the 16"' Day of afores'd March to be holden at the Townhouse in S'' Tis- 
buary at Two of the Clock afternoon to Recieve the Report of the 
abovesd Committee, and to Transact what further Should be thought 
propper agreeable to the Notification for Calling Said meeting 
attest Ezra Athearn Tqiou Clerh 



240 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town Meeting Legally Warnd and held at the 
Townhouse in Tisbuary by Adjornment on the Sixteenth Day of the 
Aforesaid March in Order to Transact what further Should be thought 
Propper thereon and at Said adjornment it was put to Vote to See 
wheather the Freeholders then Present would Chuse Samuell Manter 
Ju'"" to be Constable for the Ensuing year and the Vote passed in the 
affirmative And it was put to Vote to See whether Joseph Allen Should 
be an Over Seer of the Poor in Tisbuary in the Room of the Aboves'd 
Deacon Luce & the Vote pass'd in the affirmative and then Said Town= 
Meeting was Adjornd to the Thirtieth Day of the Aboves'd March to be 
holden at Said Town house in Tisbuary at two of the Clock afternoon in 
order Still to Transact what further Should be thought Propper Reletive 
to Said Notification Dated Tisbuary March y^ 16"' A D : 1781 
attest Ezra Athearn Tonm Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : at a Town=meeting Legally Warnd and held by Adjorn- 
ment at the Townhouse in Tisbuary by the Freeholders of Tisbuary on 
the Thirtieth Day of aforesd March in Order to Transact what further 
Buisness may Appear to be done Reletive to Said Notification and at 
Said meeting it was put to Vote to See whether the Voters then Present 
would Chuse Shobal Cottle Esq'' Stephen Luce Benjamin Allen Cornelus 
Dunham to be a committee in behalf of the Town to Settle accounts with 
M'" George Daman Respecting his past Services in the Ministree in time 
past in the Town of Tisbuary and to Come to A Final Settlement Or if 
they think best to Refer it to Refferees as they Shall think propper and 
best for the Towns benefitt and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, 
A^oted also at Said Meeting that Joseph Allen Should be an Agent for 
the Town of Tisbuary to Hire out the Personage to the Highest bidders 
to Improve it the Year Ensuing as Shall be best for S'l Town, and also 
to take Securities for the Same and the Vote passed in the affirmative 
and then Said Town meeting was adjorn'd to Fryday y'* G"' of A})ril 
Ensuing to be holden at the ToAvnhouse in Tisbuary 

Tisb'" march y'" 30"' AD 1T81 Ezra Athearn Toini Clevh 

At a Town meeting Legally Warn'd and Still lield by adjornment at 
the Town=house by the Freeholders of Tisbuary on the Sixth of Aforesd 
april A D 1781 Deacon Ste])hen Luce being Moderator of Said Meeting 
and at Said Meeting it was put to Vote to See whether the Voters then 
Present would Refer the affair between the Town of Tisbuary and J 
George Damans Respecting his Demand on the Town for his Services 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 241 

done in Said Town in the Ministree for two Years & an half Last past, 
and the fall of Monney for the Years 1774 & 1775 & 1776 & 1777 To be 
Referd to the Judgment of Matthew Mayhew of Chilmark Esq' Eben- 
ezar Norton Samuell Smith Junr boath of Edgartown, and if Either of 
the afores'd Referees Should Refuse to accept as aforsd then it Shall be 
in the power of the Committee already chosen to transact the Buisness 
with M'" Damans and the Town to appoint Some Other Person, and the 
Town hath Promis'd upon their Honours to abide by the Judgment of 
Said Refferees and the Yote passed in the affirmative, and also at Said 
Meeting it was put to Vote to See whether the Freeholders then Present 
would Yote to Raise on the Inhabitants of Tisbuary by a Tax to Defray 
Charges already arisen, the Sum of Two hundred Pounds Lawfull 
Monney and the Yote passed in Affirmative and Said Town Meeting was 
Adjorn'd to the Third Teesday of May 1781 to be holden at the Town 
house in Tisbuary at three of the Clock in the afternoon 

Attest Ezra Atheaen 7hvm Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At a Town=meeting Legally warn'd and held by Adjorn- 
ment for the Choice of Town officers for the year 1781 Met on the Third 
Tuesday of May and After Some Debate Adjornd Said March^^meeting 
to the Second Tuesday of June following Ezra Atheaen Tomn Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town Meeting Legally warnd & held at the Town 
house in Tisbury on the 15*^' Day of May A D : 1781 Deacon Stephen 
Luce Moderator : And then it was put to Yote to See whether the Town 
of Tisbuary would Make Choice of Esq'" Shobal Cottle M'' Benjamin Allen 
& Ezekel Luce to be a Committee in behalf of Sd Town to Hire any Sum 
or Sums of Monney for to Pay M' George Damans for his past Services in 
the Ministree in the Town of Tisbuary and to make Report to the next 
Town Meeting and the Yote passed in the Affirmative Likewise at Said 
Meeting it was put to Yote to See whether the Town would Chuse Sho- 
bal Cottle Esq- James Athearn Esq'' & Deacon Stephen Luce as a Com- 
mittee to Treat with the People of Chilmark about hireing Some Person 
to Preach by Turns as they Shall Agree, And if they Shall Agree to hire 
one, Then for them to Act in Conjunction with the People of Chilmark 
about Ingaging Some Man to Suply the Pulpit and to make report to the 
next Town Meeting of what they have done, and for the Town to Yote 
what Shall be thought propper thereon, and the Yote passed in the 
affirmative 

Attest EzEA Atheaen To7V7i Clerk 



242 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town meeting Legally Warn'd & held at the 
Town house in Tisbuary on Wednesday the Sixth Day of June A D : 
1781 James Athearn Esq' Moderator of Said Meeting ,And then it was 
put to Vote to See whether the Freeholders Voters then Present would 
Chuse Shobal Cottle Esq"' to Represent the Town of Tisbuary to make 
Answer to A Resolve of the General Court at Boston to be holden on the 
Third Wednesday of June A D : 1781 To Shew Cause why the Town 
hath Neglected to pay their proportion of the Publick Taxes to our 
Province, and the Vote passed in the affirmative And also it was Voted 
that Said Cottle Should goe to S'' Boston on the Towns Cost and that he 
Recieve Twelve Dollers of John Dunham Constable for Tisbuary for 1780 
Towards his Expence & that he further Recieve what paper Monney 
belongs to this Town now in the hands of Benj^ Allen & Deacon Stephen 
Luce and that he give a Recept therefor 

attest Ezra Atheaen Toivn Clerk. 

Tisbuary ss : at a Town meeting holden by adjornment on the Second 
Tuesday of June 1781 for the choice of Town officers for S" year Met on 
S** Day and after Some Debate Adjorn'd Said Meeting to the first Tues- 
day of July next to be holden at the Town house in Tisbuary at three of 
the Clock afternoon 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town Meeting Legally warn'd Continu'd & held 

by Adjornment at the Townhouse in Tisbuary on the Third Day of July 

A D 1781 in order for the choice of Town officers for S*^ year and at S"^ 

Meeting Shobal Cottle Esq^' was chosen overseer of the Poor in Said 

Tisb-- 

Attest Ezra Athearn Tovm Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally warnd & held at the 
Townhouse in Tisbuary by the Freeholders on Monday the Thirteenth 
Day of August A D 1781 in order to See if the Inhabitants of Tisb- 
would Vote their acceptance of the Report of the Refferees in the affair 
Respecting M"" Dammans and the Town, And at Said Meeting Deacon 
Stephen Luce was chosen Moderator and then A Vote was Called on the 
Affair and it passed in the Affirmative that they would Recieve Said 

report, 

attest Ezra Athearn Toivn Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 243 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=Meeting Legally Warnd & held at the 
Town house in Tisbuary by the Freeholders on the Nineth Day of Jan- 
uary A D 1782 Deacon Stephen Luce Moderator and then it was put to 
Vote (and agreeable to the Notification for the Same) to See whether 
the Voters then Present would Vote to Raise on the Inhabitants by a 
Tax Eighty Pounds L M money to Defray Tisbuarys Town Charges 
Arisen or may arise the Currant year and the Vote Passed in the 
Affirmative and also at Said Meeting and agreeable to the Notification 
it was p'ut to Vote to See whether Joseph Allen Jethro Athearn Ju-' 
and Ezekel Luce Should be a committee in behalf of the Town of Tis- 
buary To Examine the Accounts or Demands any Person or Persons 
have on s'^ Town and to Draw up a List thereof as they in their wis- 
dom Shall See to be Just and the Vote passed in the Affirmative 
EzEA Atheakn Town Clerk 



Tisbuary ss : at an Anavarsary March Meeting Legally warnd & held 

th 

by the Freeholders of Tisbuary at the Townhouse on the 20 of March 
A D : 1782 In order to Chuse all Such Town officers in the Town as is by 
Law Required to be Chosen Annually, and at S'' Meeting James Athearn 
was Chosen Moderator, And then Ezra Athearn was Chosen Town Clerk 
Stephen Luce Malatiah Davis Tho! Jones ware chosen Select Men, Jethro 
Athearn Town=treasurer, Sam'J- Look william Foster Joseph Chase 
Hezekiah Luce Surveyers of Highweys, Joseph Look Jonathan Cithcart 
Abraham Chase Fence Viewers William Foster Pound=keeper Jonathan 
Foster Tything^man William Luce Cornelus Norton Swine Drivers, all 
the above ware chosen for the Ensuing year, and further and Agreeable 
to the warrant it was put to Vote to See whether Six pence on the Pound 
be allowed Sam'^ Manter Ju""" as an Addition for Collecting the Last Tax 
of Eighty Pounds already Made and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, 
And also at Said meeting Joseph Allen was Chosen Agent by Vote for 
the Town of Tisbuary to Hire out the Parsonage to the Highest bidder 
for the Ensuing year, And also it was Voted and Agreeable to the War- 
rant that Deacon Stephen Luce Joseph Allen & Ezra Athearn . Should 
be A Committee to Supply the Pulpit in Tisbuary with a Gospel Minister 
for the Ensuing year and then Said March Meeting was Adjorn'd to the 
Second Tuesday in April Ensuing the Date hereof 

Ezra Athearn Tovm Clerk 



244 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbuary ss : At an Adjornment of the Above March Meeting holden 
at the Town=llouse in Tisbuary on the Second Tuesday in April AD 
1782 Hezeldah Luce was chosen Fence Viewer 

attest Ezra Atheaen Town Clerk 

Tisb'" ss : At A Town=nieeting Legally Warnd & held at the Town 
house in Tisbuary by the freeholders on Tuesday the Ninth Day of April 
AD 1782 and at S'! Meeting James Athearn Esq'; was Chosen Moderator 
and then it was put to Vote to See whether James Athearn Esq' Should 
be an Agent in behalf of Tisbuary to Examine the Records of this Town 
county or the Registree of Probate and See w^ Land Said Town has 
Reserv'd for a Bureying Place, And the Vote passed in the affirmative 

Likewise it was Voted at Said meeting that Esq'" Athearn Examine & 
Liqudate the Accounts of Shobal Butler with the Town and make Report 
of his Doeings at the Next Town Meeting 

Attest Ezra Athearn Tovm Clerh 

Tisbuary ss : at A Town=meeting Legally Warn'd & held in Tisbuary 
by the Freeholders at the Townhouse on Fryday the Twenty eight Day 
of June AD : 1782 in Order to Transact Such Buisness as Set forth in 
the Warrant for calling the Same, And at Said Meeting Decon Stephen 
Luce was chosen Moderator, And then it was Put to Vote to See whether 
Shobal Cottle Esq- & M^ Joseph alien be A Committee to Joyne the 
Select Men to Examine the Accounts of the Outstanding Constables 
Accounts Respecting the Remitting any Persons Rates that is Due to the 
Outstanding Constable as they Shall See proper and the Vote Passed in 
the Affirmative, And also at Said Meeting it was put to Vote and the 
Vote passed in the Affirmative that Seventy Pounds Lawful Monney 
Should be Rais'd by A Tax on the Inhabitants of Tisbuary for the Sup- 
porting the Gospel Ministree in S- Town Likewise it was Voted in the 
Affirmative that Thirty Pounds LM more be Rais'd in the Same manner 
as Above and for the Towns use Further it was put to Vote and the 
Vote passed in the Affirmative that Jonathan Foster Should Take Care 
of the Meeting house in S'' Tisbuary to put the Windows in repair on 

the Towns Cost ; 

Attest Ezra Athearn Toion Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : at a Town=meeting Legally Warn'd & held in Tisbuary 
by ihe Freeholders at the Townhouse on Wednesday the Twenty fifth 
Day of September A D 1782 at three of the Clock afternoon in Order to 
hear and consider a Request of a Number of the Inhabitants of Homses- 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 245 

hole and Some Adjacent People thereto Requesting th^t they may be 
Exempted from Paying any Tax for the Support of the Presbeterian 
Ministers for the future in the Town of Tisbuary by Reason they are of 
the Baptist Perswasion and at Said Meeting James Athearn Esq- was 
chosen Moderator And then A Vote was Call'd to See Wheather Shobal 
Cottle Esq'' Deacon Stephen Luce & M'' Ransfor'd Smith Should be a 
committee to hold A Conferance with the Inhabitants of Homseshole and 
Some Persons Adjacant Relative to the Above Request or Pettion and to 
make Report of their doeings at the Adjornmentof this Meeting, and the 
Vote passed in the Affirmative and then S^ Town Meeting was Adjorn'd 
to Tuesday y"" 15^" of October Next' to be holden at the Town house in 
S'^ Tisbuary at Four of the Clock afternoon to Recieve the Report of the 
Aboves'd Committee 

Attest Ezra Athearn Toum Clerk 



The Pettition Reletive to the Above Vote Viz. To the Inhabitants of 
the Town of Tisbuary in the County of Dukes County in Legal Town- 
meeting to be assemble'd on Tuesday y^ 19"' Day of October 1782 The 
Memorial of us whose Names are under writen being Inhabitants of that 
Part of Said Town Commonly Call'd Homseshole beg Leave to Repre- 
sent that Notwithstanding our great Desire to Promote Rehgion and 
attend the Publick Worship of God at all Times must needs say that 
Considering our remote Scituation from the Meeting=house or Place of 
Worship in Said Town and being Attended with Such Conspiscious 
Inconveniencies that need not be Enumerated, Desire that wee may be 
Released from paying any Part towards the Support of the Gospel in 
Said Town Except among our Selves in Such A Manner as will be most 
for our Religious profit Or otherwise releas us Agreeable to Justice & 
Equity as to you may Seem fit all which is Humbly Subitted 

Isaac Daggett 
Levi Young 
George West 
Jekeul West 
Nathaniel Skiff 
Elizabeth West 
Jesse Luce 
Peter West 
William Smith 
Jonathan Raymond 
Charles Edmondson 



246 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbiiary ss : Att A Town meeting holden at Tisb'' on Monday y*^ 14"' 
of April AD : 1783 James atiiearn Esq*" Moderator of S'' Meeting for the 
Choice of Jurors to Send to Barnstable Court to be holden for Barn- 
stable & Dukes County on the 20"' of May 1783 Said Meeting Stands 
Adjornd to the 28"' of April Instant at four of the Cloch PM 
Ezra Atheaen T O 

Tisbuary ss : At A Legal Town=meeting holden at the Town house 
in Tisbuary on Wednesday y*" 13"' Day of November AD : 1782 James 
Athearn Esq'' Chosen Moderator of S*! Meeting and it was then put to 
Vote and the Vote passed in the Affirmative and agreeable to a Request 
of the Inhabitants of Homseshole that the Moderator of this Meeting 
aquaint the Said Inhabitants of Homseshole that they Pettition this 
Town for their being Dismist from Paying Ministeral Taxes (if they See 
cause) in the Town of Tisbuary : 

The Districts Intended by this Vote Lying to the Eastward of a Line 
drawn from the Stepping Stones to Cuteshmoo Spring so Called, then 
Said Meeting was Adjorn'd untill the next Tuesday at two of the Clock 

P=:M= 

Ezra Athearn Toivn Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : Then mett According to Adjornment and after Some 
Debate See Cause to Adjorn S- Meeting untill Monday y*" 25"' Instant 
at at Four of the Clock P. M Ezra Athearn Town Cleric 

Tisbuary ss: then met again According to Adjornment and Passed 
the following Vote in the Affirmative Viz. That the Inhabitants of that 
Tract of Land Called Homseshole viz To the Eastward of a Line Drawn 
from the Stepping Stone (A Place known by that Name at the head of 
the Lagoon or Cove of Water Dividing Said Homseshole from the Town 
of Edgartown) To Cuteshmoo Spring from paying any Taxes in the Town 
of Tisbuary for the future Except Common Wealth Taxes, As also that 
Said Inhabitants Recieve no benefit or Assistance from the Town of Tis- 
buary for any charges that may Arise on Said Inhabitants for the future, 
Said Vote Passed in the Affirmative without one Dissenting Vote, 

Attest Ezra Athearn Tovm 

Tisbuary ss : At an Anavarsary March=meeting held at the Town 
house in Tisbuary on the Twentieth of March A D : 1783 James Athearn 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 247 

Esq': Chosen moderator of S'^ Meeting, & then all Such Town Officers 
ware Chosen Succesively as the Law Requires, to wit Ezra Athearn 
Town Clerk Cornelus Dunham was chosen Constable for the Ensuing 
year and he being at Said Meeting Refus'd to Serve y*" Town of Tisbuary 
in Said office. And then Mayhew Norton was chosen to the office of 
Constable for the Ensuing year Deacon Stephen Luce Malatiah Davis 
Thomas Jones ware Chosen Select Men, Joseph Look Joseph Chase 
Enoch Luce Fence Viewers Esq"" Shobal Cottle Peter Norton Matthew 
Manter Surveyors of Highweys, Job Look Joseph Athearn Jacob Clifford 
Ju°'" Hogreves, Joseph Allen Barnard Case Seth Luce Wardens, Deacon 
Luce Cornal Davis was chosen a Committee to Examine and Settle 
Accounts with the Town Treasurer, Jethro Athearn Ju""" was Chosen 
Town Treasurer, James Athearn was Chosen an Agent for Tisbuary to 
higher out the Parsanage to the Highest Bidder for the year, and all the 
abovesd officers ware Chosen by Vote in the Affirmative Ezra Atheaen 
Town Clerk 

and then S*^ March Meeting was Adjorn'd to the 14*'' of April Ensu- 
ing, and then mett and after Some Debate for Some reasons Adjornd 
Said March=meeting to Monday the 2^"' of April Instant to be held at 
the Town house in Tisbuary at three of the Clock P M 

Ezra Athearn Toum Clerh 

Tisbuary ss : Met at y* Abovesd Adiornment on Monday y*" 28*'' of 
Instant April 1783 James Athearn Moderator of S"^ Meeting and then 
the aboves'd Mayhew Norton Declar'd his Nonacceptance of the Office 
of Constable for the Ensuing year, and then it was put to Vote to See 
whether Thomas Butler Should be Chosen Constable for the Town of 
Tisbuary for the Insuing year and the Vote Passed in the Affirmative, 
and the Said March Meeting was Adjornd to the Last Monday in May 
Ensuing to be held at the Townhouse in Tisbuary at Four of the Clock 
afternoon 

Attest Ezra Athearn Toivn Clerk 

Tisbuary ss: Mett at the adjornment of y*" March=Meetint: to be 
holden at y'' Courthouse on the Last Monday in May A D 1783 and after 
Some Debate on the Premises Reletive to Said meeting See Cause to 
Adjorn Said Meeting to the First Tuesday in August Ensuing the date 
hereof, 

attest Ezra Athearn Toivn Clerk 



248 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Wrn'd & held at the Courthouse 
by the Freeholders of Tisbuary on Monday y*" Ninth Day of June A D : 
1783 and at Said Meeting Deacon Stephen Luce was Chosen Moderator, 
and then it was Yoted at S*^ Meeting by the Freeholders then Present 
that the Assesors Postpone the Time for makeing the Present Province 
Tax till the Town has Opertunity to Send to the General Court, and Also 
at Said Meeting it was Yoted that Deacon Stephen Luce Should be a 
Committee Man to Joyn with the other Towns Committees Men in the 
County in Order to Consult what Method Should be thought Propper to 
doe in the affair above 

Dated Tisbuary y*^ 9*'^ of June AD: 1783 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerh 

Tisb'' ss : At a Town meeting Warnd &" held at the Courthouse by 
Adjornments from the Abovesd Annavarsary March Meeting by adjorn- 
ment to Tuesday the fifth Day of August AD 1783 and then mett and 
Adjorn'd to Tuesday y^ 19^^ of Said August and, then mett and at Said 
Meeting it was Yoted in the Affirmative that Russel Hancock Should be 
a Constable for Tisbuary for the Present year and then S*^ March meet- 
ing was Adjorn'd to Fryday y^ Twelvth day of September Ensuing the 
Date hereof 

attest Ezra Athearn Toivn Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town meeting Legally Warnd & held at the Court- 
house in Tisbuary on the Twenty Sixth of October AD 1783 Deacon 
Stephen Luce Moderator in Order to Chuse an Agent to Appear at the 
Next Court of General sessions of the Peace to be held at Tisbuary on 
the Last Tuesday of October Instant to appear in behalf of Said Town to 
Answer to an Inditment brought Against S*^ Town for not haveing A 
Grammar School Kept in Said Town in the year 1782 and M"" Benjamin 
Allen was chosen for the purpose and at S'^ Meeting M'" Benjamin Allen 
& M'' Barnard Case was Chosen to Joyne the Standing Committee to get 
Some Suitable Person to Suply the Pulpit in Tisbuary 
Ezra Athearn Toion Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally Warn'd and held at the 
Town house in Tisbuary, by the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of 
Said Ti-buary Quallified to Yote in Town affairs on Monday y*" fifteenth 
Day of March A D ; 1784 in Order to See if a Yote may be obtain'd to 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 249 

Raise A Sum or Sums of Monney that Should be thought Necessary for 
Defraying Tisbuarys Town Charges arisen & Arising on Said Tisbuary 
this Present year, And at Said Meeting James Athearn was Chosen 
Moderator of S"^ Meeting, And then it was mov'd and Seconded that the 
Sum of one Hundred Pounds Lawfull Monney Should be Raised by A 
Tax on the Polls and Estates of the Inhabitants of Tisbuary For Defray- 
ing the Charges already Arisen and that may arise on Said Town the 
Current year. And the Vote being Put it Passed in the Affirmative 

and also at Said Meeting it was Mov'd and Seconded & Put to Vote 
to See whether Deacon Stephen Luce & Ezra Athearn Should be Chosen 
to auduit the Accounts with the Agents of Said Town that have had the 
care of the Personage in Tisbuary and Report their doeings to Said 
Town 

Ezra Atheaen Toum Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At an Annavarsary March Meeting Leggaly Warn'd and 
met and held at the Townhouse in Tisbuary by the Freeholders and other 
Inhabitants of Ttsbuary Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs, On Monday 
y'' 29'" of March AD: 1784 in Order to Chuse all Such Town officers as 
the Law Requires to be annually Chosen Whereas James Athearn Esq*" 
was Chosen Moderator of S'! Meeting, and then ware Chosen by Vote as 
followeth Viz Ezra Athearn Town Clerk, James Athearn Esq'" Deacon 
Stephen Luce & M^ M'" Malatiah Davis Select Men, Jethro Athearn 
Town Treasurer, Samuell Look and Hugh Cithcart Wardens, Ezekiel 
Luce Peter Norton and Israel Butler Surveyers of Highweys, Joseph 
Allen Jonathan Luce and Enoch Luce Fence Viewers, Zeph Chase & 
William case Tything=men Sam" Weeks and cornelus Norton Swine 
Drivers, and then S'! March Meeting was Adjorn'd to the Fifth Day of 
April following at two of the Clock afternoon, 

attest Ezra Athearn Toivn Clerk 

Tisb'' ss : at a Town meeting holden by Adjornment at the Town 
house in Tisbuary by the Freeholders on the fifth Day of April 1784 for 
further Choice of Town officers for the Current year James Athearn 
Moderator of S'' Meeting, And then it was Put to Vote to See whether the 
freeholders then Present would chuse Russel Hancock to Serve as A Con- 
stable for this Present year in the Room of Mayhew Norton heretofore 
Chosen Constable, and the Vote Passed in the Affirmative that S'' Russel 
Should Serve in the office of A constable for the Town of Tisbuary this 



250 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS 

currant year 1784 and James Athearn was chosen agent for Tisbuary 
to higher out Tisbuarys Personage to the highest bidder for the year and 
also Benjamin Allen and Jethro Athearn was chosen overseers of the 
Poor for the year 1784 

Ezra Athearn Tovm Clerk 



Also at the Abovesaid Meeting holden y*" tifth Day of April 1784 
Shobel Cottle Esq'' & Deacon Stephen Luce was chosen to Supply the 
Pulpit to git Sum Suitable Person to Preach a A candidate in order to 
Settle in the Work of the Ministree in Tisbuary 

Ezra Athearn Tovm. Clerh 

Tisbuary in Dukes County* Ss: at a Town Meeting Legally Warn'd 
and held at the Town house in Tisbuary on Monday y*" fifth Day of 
April A D 1784 In order by the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of 
Tisbuary Quallified to Vote for a governour Lieutenant Governour and 
Senator, And at Said Meeting Forty and two Votes was Then given in 
for John Hancock Esq"" to be governour for the Common Wealth of 
Massachusetts the Current year, and Likewise Thirty Eight Votes for 
Benjamin Lincoln Esq'' for Lieutenant Governour for the Year and Also 
at Said Meeting Forty-one Votes was put in for Beriah Norton Esq'' to 
be a Senator ye year for the Countys of Dukes County, and the County 
of Nantookit 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerh 

Tisbuary ss : at a Town meeting Legally warn'd & held at the Court 
house in Tisbuary by the Freeholders and other Inhabitants Quallified to 
Vote in Town Aifairs On Wednesday the 14'" Day of July AD : 1784 in 
Order to hear and Consider the Pettition of Mathias Rogers of Said Tis- 
buary to be prefer'd at Said Meeting James Athearn Esq"" being mod- 
erator of S'' Meeting and after Said Pettition being Read and Considerd 
it was mov'd & Seconded and put to Vote See Whether Shobal Cottle 
Esq'' M- Joseph alien and Cornelius Dunham Should be a committee to 
Settle the Controversy betwixt Mathias Rogers and Jonathan Manter of 
Tisbuary, Relative to Said Mathias Rogerses Estate claimed by Said 
Manter, And the Vote passed in the Affirmative viz That Shobel Cottle 
Esq!^ Joseph Allen & Cornelius Dunham Should be Said committee 
• Ezra Athearn Town Cleric 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 251 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally Warn'd and held by the 
Freeholders of Tisbuary at the Town=house in S*^ Tisbuary on Wednes- 
day y® Fourteenth Day of July AD : 1784, In Order to Act and Vote on 
Several things Inserted in the JSTotifification for Calling Said Meeting 
James Athearn Esq"" was then chosen Moderator of Said meeting and 
then it was put to Vote to See whether the Town would Chuse Tho' 
Daggett Hugh Cithcart and Tho"* Jones to be A Committee to take care 
of Tisbuary's Town Schoolhouse and Consult what had best be done with 
Said House and make Report at the JSText Town=meeting and the Vote 
Passed in the Affirmative and Also at Said Meeting it was Voted that 
M'" Morse be applied to as a candidate for to Settle in the Ministree in 
Tisbuary 

Ezra Athearn Toivn Clerh. 



On Wednesday ye 14"' Day of July A D 1784 Tho^ Dagett Hugh 
Cithcart Tho^ Jones ware chosen A Committee to consult what haji best 
be done with Tisbuary s Town Schoolhouse and to make Report thereon 
at the next Town Meeting, Report that it is their opinion that it be 
Sold for the Towns Use 

attest Ezra Athearn Town Clerh 

October y'^ 6"' A D 1784 

. Tisbury ss : at a Town=meeting Legally warn'd and held by the 
Freeholders of Tisbuary at the court house in S*! Tisb'" on Thirsday y*" 
Thirtieth Day of September A D : 1784 then and there to act and doe 
what Shall be thought best on the following purposals as Inserted in the 
Warrant for calling the Same Shobel Cottle Esq'" being Chosen Mod- 
erator of S'' Meeting and then the first thing Inserted in Said Warrant 
was to see if said Town would Chuse A Committee to Treat with the 
Reverend M"" Morse (now resident in Tisbuary) Concerning his Preaching 
here both as to time and terms or any matter Relative thereto, and at S'' 
Meeting it was Mov'd and Seconded to See whether a Committee Shuld 
be chose to treat with the Reveren'd Mr Morse and it was put to a Vote 
and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, and then it was put to Vote to 
See whether Esq'" Shobel Cottle Deacon Stephen Luce Deacon Ransford 
Smith Joseph Allen and Cornelius Dunham Should be Said Committee 
and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, and also at S'' Meeting it was 
put to Vote and Voted in the Affirmative that Joseph Allen Should be ^ 



252 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Committee Man to agree with Some Person to Build A Pound xind to 
get a place to Sitt it upon and then Said Meeting was adjornd to Wednes- 
day y*^ 6^'> of October A D 1784 Voted also at S"^ Meeting that the Select 
Men Examin into the Request of of Josiah Hancock (Late constable of 
Tisb') Respecting the Remittances of Some of the Tax he has to collect 
Ezra Athearn Tovm Cleric 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally Warn'd and held by the 
Freeholders of Tisbuary at the Courthouse in Said Tisbuary by Adjorn- 
ment on Wednesday the Sixth Day of October A D : 1784 in order to 
Transact what then Should be thought Propper on the Proposals In- 
serted in the Warrant for calling the Same, and being Assembled Esq' 
Shubael Cottle being Moderator of S'' Meeting And then firstly it was 
Mov'd & Seconded and Put to Vote to See whether the Town of Tis- 
buary would Repair the Personage=House Barn & Farm, After which 
the Wooden Work of the Dwelling House to be Kept in Repair by 
the Town the Barn the Fences and glass to be kept in Repair by the 
Ocupant, and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, and then Secondly it 
was movd & Seconded and put to Vote to See whether the Town would 
give a yearly Sallery of Seventy Pounds Lawful Monney to the Rev- 
erend M'" asarelah Morse if he Settle in this Town of Tisbuary as a Min- 
ister with the use of the Personage put in Repair as above Mentioned 
During his Continuance in the Work of the Gospel Ministree in Tisbuary 
and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, And Also in the Third place a 
Vote was Call'^ to See whether the Said Town would Vote to Raise the 
Sum of Seventy Pounds Lawful Monney by a Tax on the Inhabitants of 
Tisbuary for a Sallery for M'" Asarelah Morse in case he Settles in S'' Tis- 
buary as our Minister, or in Case he Does not the Sum to be Appro- 
priated for the Same purpose of Supplying this Town with a Minister 
and the Vote passed in the affirmative and also at Said Meeting it was 
mov'd and Voted that Thirty Pounds Lawful monney as a Further Addi- 
tion be Rais'd on the Inhabitants of Tisbuary by a Tax to be used to 
Defray the charges already arisen or may arise on Said Town 

Dated at Tisbuary this Sixth Day of October AD : 1784 
Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 

Tisb"" ss : The committee Chosen on the Thirtieth Day of September 
AD 1784 in order to Treat with the Reverend M': Asarelah Morse Con- 
cerning his Preaching in Tisbuary boath as to time and Terms or any 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 253 

Matter relative thereto, Said committee made Report that the Reverend 
M"" asarelah Morse accepted of the offer Made him as Above Dated the 
Sixth Day of October AD 1784 attest Ezra Atheaen Town Clerk 

The Reverend M- asarelah Morse's answer to the call the church of 
Christ and Town of Tisbuary has made him in Case he Accepts thereof in 
Settling in the Work of the gospel Ministry in the Town of Tisbuary 

To the Church of Christ at Tisbuary, wishing grace mercy truth & 
peace maybe multiplied — 

Dearly beloved, Haveing considered of your call & Invitation to Set- 
tle with you in the work of the Ministery and whereas a Call from a 
Church of Christ, to Lead in the Publick Worship of God, Demands 
respect and Attention Would therefore return for answer, — That your 
Candid Acceptance of my past Services Incourages me to hope for the 
like candor in future, and a desire, as I trust, to be found in the way of 
my Duty, to pay A regard to the Providence of God, which Overrules 
all events and to be Serviceable in my day and Generation Do therefore 
now cordially accept of your Call and Invitation, To minister unto you 
in Holy things. Upon the Terms you have proposed, Relying upon the 
Grace and asistance of the Great Shepherd and Bishop of Souls to assist 
me, in the Discharge of my Duty herein, and asking your Prayers for 
me that I may be found faithful in the work whereunto I am called, And 
that wee might be made Blessings to each other, I Rest your Servant in 
the Faith and Fellowship of the gospel 

ASAKELAH MOESE 

Harwich Octob'" the 26"V1784: 

Entred upon Record this 21^* Day of Feb"^ A D : 1785 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : at a Town=meeting Legally Warn'd and held at the 
Court=house in Tisbuary by the Freeholders and other Inhabitants 
Quallified to Vote in Town affairs. On Tuesday the Nineth Day of 
November AD 1784 for the following purposes Inserted in the Warrant 
for calling the Same Esq'" Athearn Moderator, And then it was movd & 
Seconded and put to Vote to See whether the Inhabitants of Tisbuary 
would Concur with the Church of Christ in Tisbuary in their Choice of 
the Reverend M'' Asarelah Morse to be their Minister and the Vote 
passed in the Affirmative, And then it was Voted that the First Wednes- 



254 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

day in December be the Day for the ordination of Installing the Rever- 
en'd M'' Asarelah Morse in the Work of the Gospel Ministree in Tisbuary, 
And then it was Movd and put to Vote to See whether Joseph Allen & 
Jethro Athearn Should be a committee to agree with Some Person to 
Entertain the Councel for the Enstallment of the Reverend M"" Morse 
and the Yote passed in the affirmative, and Also Benjamin All was Nom- 
inated and put to Vote to See whether he Should be a Committee Man 
to Vendue the Town of Tisbuary's old School house at Publick Vendue 
and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, and further Josiah Hancock was 
Chosen to take Care of Tisbuarys Meeting House as to Sweeping it & 
Shut & open the Doors on the Lords Days and also at Said Meeting it 
was Mov'd Seconded and put to Vote and voted in the affirmative that 
Benjamin alien Jethro Athearn & Ezekiel Luce Should be a committee to 
put the Meeting house in Repair, and Personage house and Farm in 
Tenantable Repair the Present year, and to charge the Town of Tisbuary 
therewith 

Dated at Tisb"- y*^ Ninth of November AD 1T85 

EzEA Athearn Toicm Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : at a Town meeting Legally Warn'd and held at the 
courthouse in Tisbuary on Monday the Fourth Day of March AD 1786 

In order for the choice of a governour Lieutenant governour & Sen- 
ator for the Ensuing year for the comon wealth of Massachusetts and at 
Said Meeting of the Freeholders of Tisbuary Five Votes were put in for 
Thomas Cushing Esq^ to be governour and eight votes were put in for 
James Bowdoin Esqr to be governour and one Vote for Trustram Dalton 
to be governour And Eleven Votes ware put in for Tho* Cushing to be 
Lieutenant governour And Five Votes ware put in for Trustram Dalton 
Esq"" to be Lieutenant governor, And Eight Votes ware put in for Peleg 
Coffin Ju'"" to be Senator and Eight Votes ware put in for Timothy 
Folger for the County' of Dukes County & Nantookit 

Dated at Tisb-" y"^ ^'^ Day of march A D 1785 
Ezra Athearn Tovm Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At an Annavarsary March Meeting Legally Warnd and 
held at the Courthouse in Tisbuary by the Freeholders and other Inhabi- 
tants of Tisb'" 1785 in order for the Choice of all Such Town officers as 
is by Law Required to be chosen annually and at Said Meeting James 
Athearn Esq"" was chosen Moderator of Said Meeting and then the Town 



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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 255 

officers herein after Named ware Chosen by Vote to Serve in Their 
Respective Offices in the Town of Tisbuary for the Ensuing year To wit 
Ezra Athearn Town Clerk James Athearn Esq"; Deacon Stephen Luce, 
Cap* Nathan Smith Select=men, Jethro athearn Town Treasurer & Over- 
seer of the Poor, Israel Butler Constable, Job Look Jonath Athearn and 
Joseph Chase, Surveyers of highweys, Joseph Look Timothy Lumbert 
Fence Viewers, Deacon Smith Jonath Manter & Joseph Claghorn & 
Christopher Butler Wardeans, Jonathan Manter Ty thing Man, Benjamin 
Allen Malatiah Davis and Cornelius Dunham a committee to Examine 
into the Demands any Person has on the Town of Tisbuary and to See 
they be Reasonable and to Lay them before y'' Town for their Acceptance, 
and then Said March=Meeting was Adjornd to Tuesday the fifth of April 
AD 1785 and then met and at Said Meeting Samuell Lewis was Chosen 
warden and then S'' Meeting was Disolv'd 

Ezra Athearn Ihwn Clerk 

Tisb*- ss : April 5"' A D : 1785 The Record of the Demands of Sun- 
dary Persons for Service done for the Town of Tisbuary, Examin'd and 
approv'd by Benjamin alien & Mallatiah Davis a Committee Chosen for 
the purpose, and they are as followeth viz 

firstly James Athearns Esqe account 

Ezekiel Luces account is 

Benj'' Allen Account is 

Mallatiah Davis acct is 

Stephen Luces acct is . 

Josiah Hancocks acct is 

James Manters acct is 

Isaiah Grey's ace' for two cord & half wood at 16" pr cord 

Tisbuary fs : At A Town=meeting Legally Warn'd & held at the 
courthouse in Tisbuary by the Freeholders Quallified to Vote for A Rep- 
resentative and at Said Meeting held on the Thirteenth Day of May 
A D : 1785 Benj^ alien was Chosen to Represent the Town of Tisbuary 
in the General Court to be holden at Boston on the Last "Wednesday of 
May Instant 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally Warnd and held at the 
Courthouse in Tisbuary by the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Tis- 
buary Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs on Fryday the Seventeenth 



4 = 


8^ 


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7 = 


13 = 


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2 = 


1 = 


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2 = 


8 = 


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3 = 


4 


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256 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

Day of June A D : 1785 in Order to Consider and Yote what Should be 
thouglit propper on the Purposes Inserted in the Warrant for calling the 
Same and firstly it was movd & Seconded & Yoted that James Athearn 
Esq'" Should be Moderator of Said Meeting, and after Some Debate S'! 
Meeting was Adjorn'd to Fryday y'' 24^'' Day of Said June and then Met 
and at Said Meeting it was Mov'd & Seconded and Put to Vote to See 
wheather Fifty Pounds Lawful Monney Should be Rais'd by A Tax on 
the Inhabitants of Tisbuary for to Defray the charges thereof Arisen & 
Ariseing thereon the Present year and the Vote passed in the Affirma- 
tive viz that fifty Pounds Should be raisd by A Tax on S'' Inhabitants 
Attest Ezra Atheaen Toivn Clerk 

Tisbuary f s : at a Townmeeting Legally Warn'd and held at the 
courthouse in Tisbuary on Tuesday the Fifth Day of July A D : 1785 in 
order to consider the Request of Mathias Rogers of Tisbuary for assist- 
ance from this Town to Remove him and his Son Samuel & Daughter 
Elizabeth to the State of Vermont at which Meeting James Athearn was 
Chosen Moderator, and after Some Consideration it was Voted to adjorn 
Said meeting untill Saturday the ninth day of S' July and then Mett and 
came into the following Determinations and Voted in Concequence of 
Said Determination in form following Viz'^ To give Oliver Rogers now 
Present One Yoak of good working Oxen and One good Draught Horse 
and Ten Dollars in Monney and be at the Expence of Transporting the 
Said Team Mathias Samuel & Elizabeth to Bedford or Some Harbour 
near that place on the Main Land with the Firnature of them the Said 
Mathias Samuell & Elizabeth, he the Said Oliver Rogers giving his Bond 
to the Treasurer of This Town for the Towns use to Carrey the Afore- 
said three Persons to the State of Vermont and Support them Three 
years free from any Charge to this Town of Tisbuary, At the Expiration 
of Said three years ; If they be Living to give to Said Oliver Rogers as 
much more Monney as Shall with the Price of Said Team Cash and 
Transportation amount to one Hundred Dollars if they be then Living 
but if any one or all of them Die within Said time the Monney So Re- 
maining Over and Above the Price of the Team to Cease and Determine 
and So in proportion. And that the Moderator of this Meeting be ap- 
pointed to Suply the Team and furnish them with Monney from the 
Town* Treasury and A Pasage to the Main Land and take Bond Afore- 
said 

EzKA Athearn Jhrrv Clerl- 



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TISBURY TOWN KEOOKDS. 257 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally Warn'd and held at the 
Courthouse in Tisbuary by the Freeholders and Other Inhabitants of 
Tisbuary on Monday y- Second Day of January AD : 1786 in Order to 
Chuse a Committee to joyn with the Committees of the Other Towns in 
this County to See if they can come to Some Just proportion between 
Said Towns of Each ones Valine in Order to a Final Settlement in the 
Doom now before the General Court of this Common Wealth, & at Said 
Meeting James Athearn Esq'' was Chosen Moderator and then was put 
to Vote & Voted in the Affirmative that James Athearn Esq'' Deacon 
Stephen Luce and Benjamin Allen all of Tisbuary Should be Said Com- 
mittee 

Attest EzKA Athearn Tovju Glerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally Warn'd & held at the 
Courthouse in Tisbuary by the Freeholders and other Inhabitants on 
Tuesday y*" 7"' of Febreuary AD : 1786 in Order to Act and do what was 
Inserted in the Warrant for calling the Same Decon Stephen Luce being 
Moderator, And then it was put to Vote and Voted in the Affirmative 
that M'' Benjamin Allen Tisbuary 's Present Representative Should be a 
Committee Man to Joyn the Town of Chilmark in Prephering a Pettition 
to the General Court of the State of the Common Wealth of Massachu- 
setts to have the Town of Tisbuary to be made the Shire Town in Dukes 
county and for their Courts to be held there for the Future Either at the 
Present Session or any Other Sessions hereafter &c : — 

Attest EzEA Athearn Tovm Clerl- 

Tisbuary ss: At A Townmeeting Legally Warn'd & held at the 
courthouse in Tisbuary on the Tenth Day of Febreuary AD: 1786 in 
Order to Recieve the Accounts of the Committee for Repairing the Meet- 
ing House in Said Town and Some aditional Repairs on the Personage 
house and Barn and at Said Meeting James Athearn Esq'' was Chosen 
Moderator and then Said Accounts ware Read & M'' Joseph Allen and 
Christopher Butler ware Chosen a committee to Examine Said Accounts 
and the Sums herein After Named were Allowd by S'' Committee To 

wit — 

To James Athearn Esq!! £6 = 19 = 9 = ^ 

To Thomas Chase £8 = 11 = 

To Benjamin Allen £1 = 12 = 

To Mattheis Manter £0=3 = 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 



258 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbuary ss : At an Annavarsary March=ineeting Legally Warnd and 
held at the Courthouse in Tisbuary on Fryday y® 17^'' Day of March A D : 
1786 In Order to Chuse all Such Town OiRcers as is by Law Required 
to be chosen annually in Towns, Arid at Said Meeting James Athearn 
Esq^ was Chosen Moderator of S*? Meeting And then it was put to Vote 
and Voted in the Affirmative by the Freeholders then assembled that 
Ezra Athearn Should be Town Clerk for the Ensuing year, and 
then All Such Other Town officers were Chosen Respectively as are 
herein After Named Viz^ to Serve in their Respective Offices for y® En- 
suing year Deacon Stephen Luce Malatiah Davis and Nathan Smith 
Select Men, Rolen Rogers Constable Jonathan Manter Ezekiel Luce and 
William Luce Serveyers of highweys David Merrey Tything Man Isiah 
Pray Hugh Cithcart Fence Viewers, James Manter Swine Driver Enoch 
Luce Pound keeper Isaac Dagett & Obed Luce Surveyers of fish Peter 
West Thomas Chase Surveyers of Lumber, Jethro Athearn Town Treas- 
urer & Overseer of the Poor. Joseph Allen Tho! Jones William Foster & 
William Case Henry Yong <fe Israel Butler ware Chosen Wardens and 
Also at Said Meeting Twenty & two Votes were put in for Jethro 
Athearn of Tisbuary to be County Treasurer, and Twenty two Votes foi' 
Sm" Smith Ju°'" to be Register and then S"^ Meeting was Adjornd to 
thursday y*" 23'' of March Instant, Ezra Athearn Town clerk and then 
met and at Said Meeting Rolen Rogers appeard and Declard his Non- 
acceptance of the Office of Constable and then it was Proposed and Put 
to Vote to See whether the Voters then Present would Chuse Said Rolen 
Rogers A Collector to Colect the Remainder of the Rates Hezekiah Luce 
Late of Tisbuary was to gather in the year 1777 and Said Rolen So doe- 
ing it Should be the Condition and goe for his turn as full as if he had 
accepted of the office of a Constable for the Ensuing year and the Vote 
passed in the affirmative and Said Rolen being Present Accepted thereof 
on the above condition and then it was Mov'd & Seconded and put to 
Vote to See whether the Voters then Present would Chuse Jonathan 
Manter to be Tisbuarys Constable for the Ensuing year and the Vote 
passed in the affirmative and then Said March Meeting was adjorn'd to 
the First Monday of April Ensuing 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 

Met at the Abovesaid adjornment of the S'' March Meeting to be 
held on the first Monday of April Ensuing A D : 1786 

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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 269 

and put to Vote for a constable & the Vote passed in the Affirmative 
viz*^ that Said Butler Should be Tisbuarys Constable for the Ensuing year 
and then Said March Meeting was adjornd to Monday y*' 17"' Day of 
April IT 86 

Ezra Atheaen Toivh Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally Warnd and held at the 
Courthouse in Tisbuary on Monday y'' Third Day of April A D : 1786 in 
Order to Chuse A Governour, Lieutenant Governour & Senator for the 
Ensuing year, and at Said meeting Twenty=four Votes were put in for 
James Boadwin to be Governour Throughout the Common Wealth and 
State of the Massachusetts ; And at Said Meeting Twenty=four Votes 
ware put in for Thomas Cushing to be Lieutenant Governour for the 
current year as above, Twenty eight Votes put in for Matthew Mayhew 
to be Senator the Current Year, and five votes for Peleg Coffin of Nan- 
tuckett Ju"' to be Senator for Dukes County and Nantukett 

Ezra Athearn Toivn Clerh 

Met at the Above adjornment on Monday the 17"' of April AD 1786 
and at Said Meeting the Standing Constable made Report that the 
aboves'd Thomas Butler Refus'd to Serve the Town of Tisbuary in the 
Office of Constable and then it was Mov'd and Seconded and put to Vote 
to See whether the Voters then Present would Chuse Joseph Athearn to 
be Tisbuary's constable for the Current year & the Vote passed in the 
Affirmative that Joseph Athearn Should be Constable and then Said 
March Meeting was adjorn'd to Monday y^ first Day of May AD : 1786 
Ezra Athearn T Clerl' 

Met at Tisbuarys March Meeting Continued by Adjornment to be 
holden on the First Monday of May 1786 and at Said meeting the 
afores'd Joseph Athearn appear'd and Accepted of the Office of Con- 
stable for Tisbuary for the Ensuing year and then Said Meeting was 
Disolv'd ' ^ ' E. A. Town Clerl- 

Voted also that Said Athearn Should have Two & half \f cent for 
Collecting the Taxes made in his year 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally warn'd and held at the 
courthouse in Tisbuary on Monday the first Day of May A D: 1786 in 



•JBO TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Order to recieve Israel Butler Constables account for carrying and for 
hireing Obed Luce to carrey Rachel Rogers across the Sound to falmoth 
and also for his Takeing Care of Tisbuary's Meeting house and Sweeping 
it a year and at Said Meeting it was Yoted that Deacon Luce & Malatiah 
Davis Should be a committee to Settle the Accounts with the aboves'd 
Butler and to make report at a Town=meeting 

EzKA Atheaen Town Olerk 



Tisbuary ss : At A Town meeting Legally Warnd and held by the Free- 
holders of Tisbuary at the Courthouse on May y'* 9th A D : 1786 

and at Said Meeting Benjamin Allen was chosen Representative for 
the current year and at Said meeting it was Voted in the Affirmative 
that Deacon Ransford Smith Malatiah Davis Benjamin Lumbert Should 
be A committee to give Said Reppresentative Instructions for Said Town : 
and also at Said Meeting Shobal Cottle Esq'' Malatiah Davis & Cornelius 
Dunham were Voted in the Affirmative to be a Committee to Examine 
the Accounts and Say who Shall be Remitted out of the Taxes for 1777 
and also it was Voted that the Select Men Should Draw y*" Monney out 
of Tisbuary's Treasurey to pay the Remmitances 

Ezra Athearn Tovm Clerk 



Tisbuary ss : At A Townmeeting Legally Warn'd and held at the 
Courthouse in Tisbuary on Tuesday the Thirtieth Day of November 
A D : 1786 in Order to See how much Monney Should be RaisM on the 
Inhabitants to Defray Charges Arisen & Arising on Tisbuary the Current 
year and at Said Meeting it was mov'd & Seconded to See whether One 
Hundred & Thirty Pounds L. Monney Should be Raisd by Vote and the 
Vote passed in the Affirmative 

Ezra Athearn Tovm. Clerk 



Tisbuary ss : at A Town Meeting held in Tisbuary on the Second 
Day of January 1787 in order to See if the Town would raise A Sum of 
Monney for a School or Schools to be Disposd of as the Town Shall 
think propper and at Said Meeting Shob Cottle Esq!^ was Chosen Mod- 
erator and then the Aboves'd was put to Vote and the Vote passed in the 
Negative 

Ezra Athearn Tovm Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 261 

Dukes County ss 

To Joseph Athearn Constable of the Town of Tisbury 
In Dukes County Greeting — 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are required 
to levy & collect 'of the Several Persons named In the list herewith com- 
mitted unto you each one, his respective proportion, Therein set down, of 
the sum total of such list it being this Towns proportion of Tax or 
Assessment of five hundred & Sixty five Pounds four Shillings Granted 
& agreed upon by the General Court of s*! Commonwealth at their Ses- 
sion. Begun & held at Boston on the 25^^ Day of May 1785 for Defraying 
the nessesary Charges of Securing Protecting & Defending the Same & 
you are to transmit & pay in the Same unto Thomas Ivers Treasurer & 
Receiver General of this Commonwealth or to his Succesor in that Office 
& to Compleat & make up an Account of your Collections of the whole 
sum on or before the First Day April 1787 & if any person shall 
refuse or neglect to pay the sum he is assessed in S'^ List to Distrain the 
goods or Chatties of such Person to the value Thereof & the distress So 
taken, to keep for the space of four days at the Cost & Charge of the 
owner, & if he shall not pay the sum so assessed within the S"^ four Days, 
then you are to sell at Publect Vendue, the Distress so taken for the pay- 
ment thereof with charges first Giving forty eight hours notice of such 
sale by posting up advertizements thereof in some publect place in the 
town Destrect or plantation (as the case may) & the overpluss arising by 
such sale if any there be besides the sum assessed & the necessary Charges 
of taking & keeping the Distress you are immediately to restore to the 
Owner. & for want of Goods or chatties whereon to make Distress Be- 
sides tools or implements necessary for his trade or occupation beasts of 
the plough necessary for the cultivation of his improved lands arms 
utensils for house keeping necessary for upholding life bedding & apparel 
necessary for himself & family for the space of twelve days you Are to 
take y*" body of such person so refusing or neglecting & him Commit 
unto the common goal of the County thereto remain until he pay the 
same or such part thereof as shall not be Abated by the Assesors for the 
time being or the Court of General sessions of the peace for S*^ County 

Given Under our hands & seals by virtue of a warrant from the 
Treasurer Aforesaid This fifth Day of January in the year of our Lord 
One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty Seven 

Stephen Luce 1 Selectmen 
Malatiah Davis ( /o?- Tisbury 



262 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 





p 


Money 


R. Estate 


P Estate 








£ s d 


£ s d 


£ s d 




James Athearn Esqr . 


2 


2-12-0 


3-10- 


0- 5- 6 


_ 


Jethro Athearn . 




3 


3-18 


3-18-10 


0- 6- 


- 


Ezra Athearn 




_ 


1- 6 


4-15- 4 


0- 5- 6 


_ 


Abijah Athearn . 




_ 


- 6 


4-17- 2 


0- 6- 


_ 


Jonathan Athearn 




- 


- 6 


_ 


0- - 


_ 


Joseph Athearn . 




- 


2- • 


-11- 2 


0- 2- 4 


- 


Moses Athearn . 




_ 


1- 6 


- 5- (5 


-0-4 


_ 


Elijah Athearn . 




_ 


- 6 




-0-4 


_ 


Solomon Athearn 




- 


1- 6- 


- 


-0-4 


- 


Benjamin Athearn 




_ 


1- 3 


-5-6 


_ 


_ 


Joseph Allen Jr . 




_ 


- 6 




- 


_ 


Joseph Allen 




- 


1- 6 


3- 9- 8 


-16-6 


- 


Benjamin Allen . 




2 


2-12 


4- 2- 6 


4- 0- 8 


- 


Zadock Allen 




_ 


- 6 




-5-6 


_ 


Shubel Buttler . 




_ 


- 6 


-5-6 




_ 


Christopher Buttler 




_ 


- 6 


-16-6 


- 1-10 




Israel Buttler 




- 


- 6 


2-11- 4 


-2-4 


- 


Thos Buttler 




2 


-12 


- 7- 6 


-2-4 




David Buttler . 









10-0 


0- 6 




Thos Buttler Junr 




_ 


- 6 


- 


_ 




Luce B urges 




2- 


2-12 


-5-6 


-1-0 




Benja Benson 




2 


2-12 


- 


- 


- 


Malica Baxter 




_ 


1- 6 


_ 


_ 


_ 


Shubel Cottle Esqr 




2- 


2-12- 


5-10- 


0-18-11 


_ 


Edmond Cottle . 




_ 


- 6 


-13-0 


0-19- 9 


_ 


Shubel Cottle Jr . 




1 


- 6- 




-4-0 


_ 


Tho Cottle . 




_ 


- 6 


0-11- 






Robart Cottle . 




_ 


- 6 


- 


_ 




Abner Cottle 




_ 


1- 6 


_ 


_ 




Isaac Chace 




_ 


- 6 


0-12-10 


0- 0- 6 




Joseph Chace 




1 


1- 6 


0-12-10 


-5-6 




Abraham Chace . 




- 


- 6- 


3- 4- 2 


-5-6 


- 


Samuel Chace 




_ 


2-12 


1- 2- 


- 1-10 


_ 


Thos Chace . 




_ 


- 6- 


-3-8 


-0-8 


_ 


Sarson Chace 




1 


1- 6 








Timothy Chace . 




- 


- 6- 


2- 4- 


-6-6 


- 


Zephaniah Chace 




- 


- 6 


-9-2 


- 


- 


Barnard Case 




_ 


- 6 


3- 2- 4 


-3-9 


_ 


Jeremiah Crapo . 




_ 


1- 6 


- 1-10 


_ 




Barnard Case Jn 




- 


- 6 


- 






Willn» Case . 




_ 


- 6 


-3-8 


-0-6 


_ 


James Case . 




_ 


- 6 




_ 




Jacob Clifford . 









0- 






Jacob Clifford Jn 




1 


1- 6 


-3-6 


-0-6 


_ 


Vernal Clifford . 






1- 6 


_ 


_ 




Nathan Clifford . 




I 


1- 6 


- 1-10 


_ 




Samuel Crowd . 




_ 


2-12 


-12- 


- 1-10 




Benja Crowel 




_ 


- 6 


-10 


-0-6 


_ 


Barizilla Crowel . 




_ 


- 6 


_ 


- 0- 5- 




John Cleavland . 




_ 


1- 6 


-7-4 


-0-6 


- 


Zabdial Clevland 




_ 


1- 6 


1-10 


-0-5 




Gershom Cathcart 









1-16- 8 






Jon-? Cathcart . 







Reel 12-0 




2-4 




Hugh Cathcart . 




- 


- 


- 







TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



263 



Deborah Cobb 
John Crosby 
Daniel Collins . 
Thomas Daggett 
Samuel Daggett . 
Thomas Daggett Jr 
Isaac Daggett 

Will°> Daggett . 
Nathan Daggett . 
Silas Daggitt 
Joseph Daggett . 
Ebenezer Daggett 
Malitiah Davis . 
John Davis . 
Shubel Dunham . 
Cornelius Dunham 
Shubel Dunham Jr 
David Dunham . 
Abisha Dunham . 
Dunham . 
Clifford Dunham 
Charles Edmonson 
Jona Foster . 
Benja Foster 
Will°» Foster 
Lewis Foster 
Isaiah Gray . 
John Gray . 
Jon* Hamitt 
John Hazelton 
Ephariam Harden 
Josiah Hancock 
Rusell Hancock 
Nathanel Hancock 
George Hillmon 
Thomas Jones 
John Homes 
Nathan Look 
Elijah Look. 
Samuel Look 
Robt Look . 
Elijah Look Ju 
Joseph Look 
Jon* Look . 
Stephen Luce 
Timothy Luce 
Charles Luce 
Jessa Luce . 
Enoch Luce 
Benja Luce . 
Ruth Luce . 
Lott Luce . 
Gamaliel Luce 



2- 



2- 



- 6- 



3-18- 

1- 6 
1- 6 
1- 6 



2-12 
1- 6 
1-6- 
1- 6- 



1- 6 

- 6 

- 6 
2-12 
1- 6 
2-12 
1- 6 
1- 6 
2-12 
2-12 

- 6 
2-12 
2-12- 
2-12 



2-12 
1- 6 
2-12 
2-12 
1- 6 
2-12 



- 6 



2-15- 



-1-10 
-11-4 



5- 6 
4- 



-7-4 
-11- 



-5-6 
4-11- 8 



1- 9- 4 
1-16- 8 



-5-6 
-16-6 



0-14- 8 
-11- 
-11- 
- 12 - 10 

4-16- 
-18-0 
-5-8 



3- 4- 2 

3- 4- 2 

-9-2 
-16-6 
-11- 2 
-0-2 
2- 5-10 

4- 8- 
-5-6 
- 5- 6 

1- 2- 

2-18- 8 
-3-8 

1-11- 2 
-9-2 

1- 7- 6 
-16-6 
-11-2 



-4-0 

-10 

-10 

-11-0 

Rec'd 

- 7- 4- 

Reed 10- 8 



-0-6 

- 3- 7- 

-3-8 

-2-4 

-11-8 

-0-4 

-0-6 

-1-10 



- 3- 



0-12 



-2-4 



0- 7- 4 
0- 7- 4 



-2-4 
-9-2 
-2-4 
0- 1- 8 
0- 6- 6 
-2-4 
-1-6 
-2-4 

-3-8 
-2-6 
-1-9 
-1-0 
-1-0 
-0-6 
-3-8 



264 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 





p 


Money 


R. Estate 


1 

P Estate 

1 






£ 8 <i 


. . . 


f s d 




Ezekiel Luce . . - 


2-12 


3-15- 2 


-5-6 


_ 


Joseph Luce 




_ 


1- 6 


-14-8 


-1-6 


_ 


Thaddeus Luce . 




1 


1- 6 








Seth Luce . 






- 6 


-5-6 


-1-0 


_ 


Lemuel Luce 




, _ 


1- 6 




_ 


_ 


Baizilla Luce 




1 _ 


- 6 


_ 


_ 


_ 


Obed Luce . 




1 - 


1-6 


-11- 


-0-8 


Rec^ 


Elisha Luce 




- 


1- 6 


0- 9- 2 


- 1-10 


0-6 


Jona Luce . 




— 


- 6 


1- 3-10 


- 1-10 


_ 


George Luce 






- 6 


-3-8 


-0-6 


_ 


Malaichi Luce 




_ 


- 6 


-5-6 


-1-0 




Solomon Luce . 




_ 


- 6 


-3-8 


-0-6 


_ 


Isaac Luce . 




1 _ 


- 6 


-9-2 


- - 6 


_ 


Peter Luce . 




j _ 


- 6 


-14-8 


-2-4 


_ 


James Luce 




1 _ 


1- 6 


-7-4 


-1-2 


_ 


Thomas Luce Junr 




: 1 


1- 6 


-3-8 


-0-6 


_ 


Abijah Luce 






- 6- 








Robet Luce Jr 




t 1 


- 6 


_ 


_ 


_ 


Abisha Luce 




- 


- 6 


-16-6 


-2-4 
Rec 


- 


Willm Luce . 






2-12- 


1- 7- 6 


- 1-10 


1-6 


James Look 




_ 


1- 6 


-5-6 


_ 


_ 


Malitlah Luce 




i 




-3-6 


0- 0- 6 




Bethuel Luce 




I 2 


-12- 


-5-6 


- 6 




Thoa Luce . 




j _ 


- 6 


-7-4 


-2-8 


- 


Oliver Luce 




_ 


- 6 


_ 


_ 




Timothy Lumbart 




_ 


- 6 


1- 9- 4 


- 2-10 




Moses Lumbart . 




_ 




1-13- 


-1-0 




Samuel Lumbert Jr, 




1 


1- 6 


-18-4 


-1-6 


_ 


Elisha Lumbart . 




1 


1- 6 


-18-4 


-1-6 


- 


Salvanus Luce 




_ 


- 6 


-11- 


-0-7 


_ 


Francies Levviss . 




1 2 


2-12 


1- 0- 2 


-2-4 


_ 


Adonijah Luce . 




1 - 


1- 6 


-11- 


-1-4 


_ 


Samuel Lewiss . 




1 _ 


1- 6 


_ _ 


-0-6 


- 


Daniel Luce 




! _ 


1- 6 


-5-6 


-0-6 


_ 


Job Look 




! - 


2-12 


1- 2- 


-2-4 




Prince Look 




1 - 


1- 6 


_ 






Lott Look . 




_ 


- 6- 


_ 


- 1- 1 


_ 


Job Look Jn 




_ 


1- 6 


_ 


-1-6 


- 


Bcnja Lumbart . 




_ 


1- 6 


2- 7- 8 


-3-8 


- 


John Man tor 




_ 


12- 


-2-0 


- 2- 




Benja ]\Iantor 




i 1-2 


0-13- 


3-13- 4 


2- 6 




Samuel Mantor Jr 




2- 


2-12- 


0-11- 
Credit by 


Recdl- 6 
Reed in 


1-1-fi 
full 


James Mantor . 




_ 


1- 6 


7- 4 


-2-8 


9-C 


Mat hew Mantor . 




_ 


1- 6 


5- 6 


2- 6 




Jonathan Mantor 




_ 


-12 


4-15- 4 


- 2- 4 


- 


Joseph Merrey . 




1-2 


0-13- 


-13-0 


0- 2- 4 


- 


Ben)'' Merrey 




- 


1- 6 


1- 3-10 


- 3-10 


- 


Peter Meriey 




_ 


- 6- 


_ 


- 0- 8- 




Will"! Merrey . 




_ 


- 6- 


-3-8 


- 




Zachariah Merrey 




_ 


1- 6 


_ 


- 


- 


David Merrey . 




2 


2-12- 


-9-2 


-0-8 


- 



TISBURY TOWIT RECORDS. 



266 



1 

1 ' 


Money 


R. Estate 


P Estate 








£ 9 d 


£ 8 d 


£ 8 d 

Reed 




Jon? Merrey 


2 


2-12 




0- 8- 4 




Tho* Manchester 


2 


2-12 


3-8 


- 




Joseph Merrey Jr 


2 


2-12 


Rec'd 
11- 


W - 6- 1 
i 1- 




George Mantor 


_ 


1- 6 


-7-4 


-1-0 


- 


Eliakiani Norton 


- 


- 6 


9- 3- 4 


-8-4 


- 


Peter Norton 


- 


- 6 


- 


-2-4 


- 


Mayhew Norton . 


- 


1- 6 


1-13- 6 


-3-8 


- 


Francis Norton . 


- 


1- 6 


1-13- 


- 3-10 




Peter Norton Esq 





- 


-18-6 


- - 


- 


Cornelius Norton Jr . 


- 


2-12-0 


2- 4- 


- 1-10 




Cornelius Norton 


2- 


2-12 


-16-6 


2- 4 




Enoch Norton 


- 


- 6 


- 


- 


- 


Job Norton .... 


- 


1- 6 


- 


- 




Joseph Norton Jr 


- 


- 6 


-3-8 


-0-9 


_ 


Joseph Norton . 


- 


1- G 


- 


- 


- 


Abner Norton 


- 


- 6 


-2-0 


-1-2 




Will-" Rotch . : 


- 


- 6-0 


0-16- 6 


-0-9 


- 


Silas Rogers 


1 


- 6-0 


- 


-0-6 




Roland Rogers . 


- 


- 6 


1- 3-10 


- 1-10 


- 


Stephen Rogers . 


- 


- 6 


1- 0- 2 


- 1-10 


- 


Lott Rogers 


- 


- 6 


1- 0- 2 


- 1-10 


- 


Matthew Smith . 


- 


- 6 


- 


-0-6 


- 


Jon* Smith .... 


_ 


- 6 - 


- 


- 


- 


Will"' Smith 


_ 


- 6 


Credit in full 


- 


- 


Ransford Smith . 


- 


- 6- 


2- 9- 6 


-3-8 


- 


Nathan Smith 


_ 


1- 6 


1-13- 


Reed 3-8 


1-1 


Zachai-iah Smith . 


_ 


- 6 • 


-11- 


- -10 


- 


Thos Smith .... 


_ 


•2-12- 


-16-6 


- -10 


~ 


Joseph Smith 


- 


- 6 


- 


- 


- 


Elijah Smith 


- 


- 


1- 3-10 


- 




Vinal Skiff .... 


_ 


- 6- 


- 


- 




Christopher Slocum . 


- 


- 6- 


- 


- 




George West 


- 


2-12 


-5-8 


0- -10 




Jeruel West 


1 


1- 6 


Kecd for this bill 


12 - 




Peter West . . . 


- 


- 6 


0-16- 6 


-0-8 


- 


Samuel Weeks . 


- 


1- 6 


- 7-. 4 


-1-0 


- 


Will°> Weeks . 


_■ 


1- 6 


-5-6 


-0-6 


- 


Nthan Weeks 


- 


- 6-0 


0- 3- 8 


0- 0- 6 




James Weeks 


- 


- 6 


~ 


- 




Thomas Walrond 


2 


2-12 


5- 6- 4 


3-15- 2 




Noah Walrond . 


- 


- 6 


- 


- 




Robt Walrond . 


- 


- 6 


- 


- 




Michal Walrond . 


_ 


- 6 


- 


- 


- 


James Winslow . 


- . 


1- 6 


0- 4- 4 


- 




Thomas Wheldon 


_ 


- 6 


3- 8 


7- 4 




Willm Willpeny . 


- 


- 6 


ReC - 


10-6 




Thos West admnstr To 












Lemuel Buttlers E.state . 


_ 


- 1 


-7-0 


-0-6 




Levy Yong .... 


- 


- 6 


-14-8 


-0-8 


- 


Will's Kimblem . 


- 


1- 6 


- 


- 




Deborah Allen Extr . 


" 




-6-6 







266 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 





p 


Money 


R. Estate 


P Estate 








£ s d 


£ 8 d 


£ s (1 




Joseph D Hitchbouru . 


_ 


• - 6 


_ 


_ 




John Manchester 




- 


- 6 


_ 


- 


_ 


Aaron Daggett . 




1 


- 6 


_ 


_ 




Samuel Chace Jr 




1 


1- 6 








Stephen Clifford . 




- 


1- 6- 


_ 


- 


_ 


Joseph Claghorn 




- 


- 6 


-9-2 


- 


_ 


Amey Downs 







-0 


0-14- 8 


Reed 4-4 




Charles Luce Jn . 




- 


- 6- 


- 1-10 
RecJ 


Esqr Cottle 




Henrey Luce 




1 


1- 6 


8- 1 






Levi Luce . 




_ 


- 6 


_ 


_ 




Silas Hillmon . 




_ 


_ 


-7-4 


- 




Abner Buttler 




_ 


- 6 


_ 


_ 




Jason Luce . 




_ 


- 6 


_ 


_ 




Thos Buttler Admni= 


t. to 












Zacchues Chace 






_ 


7- 4 


- 




Jont Wing . 




- 


- 1-6- 


9- 2 


- 6 




Ephariani Dunham 




_ 


1- 6 


_ 


- 




Elisha Basstt 




_ 


- 6 


-3-8 






Sarson Buttler . 




_ 


- 6- 


' 






Jacob Luce . '. 




_ 


- 6 


_ 






Trustom Daggett 




_ 


- 6- 


_ 


_ 




Benjamin Cottle . 




_ 


- 6 


_ 


- 




Herbart Bordman 




_ 


- 6 


_ 


- 




Samuel Daggett Junr 




_ 


1- 6 


-3-8 


- 




Samuel Allen 




1 


1- 6 








David Look . 






1- 6 


_ 


- 




Mitchal Daggett . 




- 


1- 6 


- 


- 




Abraham Luce . 




_ 


- 6 


-7-4 


- 1-10 




Joseph Luce Jr . 




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Mai-ten Luce 




1 


1- 6-0 








Elijah Daggett . 




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- 6-0 








Mathew Daggett . 


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- 6-0- 









The forgoing Rate Being a State Tax Assessd on the Inhabitants of 
Tisbury on there Pols and Estates for the year A Dom 1786 made and 
Completed the 5 Day of January AD 1787 Containing the sum of 



£565 



- 4 by us the Subscribers 
Stephen Luce 
Malatiah Davis 
Nathan Smith 

December the first Day 1810 



y /Selectmen 
) for Tishurt/ 



Received one dollar for taxes from William Luce . 



4 6 
3— 6 

1 
11 

ri~ii 



Remains due to Joseph Athearn 1 = 2 — 7 according to our Settlement for the 
within Taxes 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 267 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town meeting Legally warn'd & held at the court- 
house in Tisbuary by the Freeholders on Wednesday y*" 28*" of March 
1787 in Order to Chuse all Such Town officers as the Law Requires to be 
Chosen annually in the Month of March in each Town in this Common- 
wealth, James Athearn Esq- being Chosen Moderator of S- Meeting, 
And then it was Put to Vote to See whether Ezra Athearn Should be 
Town Clerk Deacon Luce Malatiah Davis and Nath Smith Select Men 
and Jethro Athearn Town Treasurer, and the Vote Passed in the Affirm- 
ative and the Above Named Officers took the Oath of Alliegance as 
Required by Law, Jethro Athearn overseer of the Poor Ezekiel Luce 
Zephaniah Chase and Jonathan Smith Chosen Wardeans, Benjamin Poster 
& Peter West Ty thing Men, Enoch Luce Pound^keeper, Jonathan Cith- 
cart & Cornelius Norton Swine=drivers, Russell Hancock Joseph Chase 
and Sm" Look Surveyers of high=ways, Timothy Lumbert & Jonathan 
Luce Fence Viewers, Isaac Dagett Thomas Chase Surveyers of Lumbert, 
Nathan Smith Thomas Jones Joseph Look and David Merrey Surveyers 
of Paokt Fish all the Above Named Town Officers ware Chosen to Serve 
in their Respective offices for y® Ensuing year and then Also Thomas 
Butler of Tisbuary was Chosen to Serve the Town of Tisbuary in the 
office of Constable for the Ensuing year and not being at Said Meeting 
the Town=meeting was Adjornd to Monday the Second Day of April 
Ensuing the Above date 

Ezra Athearn Town Qlerh 



Met at the abovesd Adjornment of March=meeting and then the 
Standing Constable made Report that the aboves'd Thomas Butler 
Refus'd to Serve the Town of Tisbuary in the Office of constable for the 
Ensuing year. And then it was Mov'd & Seconded and put to Vote to 
See whether Jonathan Manter Should be Constable for the Ensuing for 
Tisbuary, and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, And then it was movd 
& Seconded to See whether Cornelius Norton of Homses^^^hole in the Con- 
stablerick of Tisb'" and Timothy Lumbert Should be Assesors of Taxes 
for Tisbuary and it passed in the Affirmative, Cornelius Dunham was 
also chosen by Vote for A Sealer of Weights & Measures it was also 
Voted at Said meeting that the Constable Should have Six=pence on the 
Pound for Collecting Taxes, and then Said March=meeting was Adjorh'd 
to the 16"' of April Ensuing the above date 

Ezra Athkarn 1 Olerl- 



268 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=Meeting Legally Warn'd and held at the 
Courthouse in Tisbuary on Monday y*" Second Day of April AD : 1787 
In Order to Chuse A Governour Lieutenant Governour & Senator for 
the Ensuing year in the conimon="Wealth of Massachusetts and at Said 
Meeting of the Freeholders of Tisbuary then Present Put in Twenty 
Votes for John Hancock Esq- to be Governour for the Ensuing year and 
Nine Votes for James Bowdoin and 15 Votes for Benj- Lincelon to be 
Lieutenant Governour & 11 Votes for Benj'* Warren to be Lieu* governour 
Tho' Cashing two Votes Ten Votes for Matthew Mayhew to be Senetor 
and 16 Votes for Thomas Cook to be Senator for the Ensuing year 
Attest Ezra Atheakn Toivn Clerk 

Met on the Sixteenth day of April on the Adjornment of March= 
Meeting for 1787 and at Said meeting the Said Jonathan Manter appeard 
and Deolard his Nonacceptance of being a Constable for the Town of 
Tisbuary for the Ensuing year, And then it was Movd & Seconded and 
put to Vote to See whether John Gray Should be Chosen Constable for 
the Ensuing year and the Vote passed in the Affirmative and then S- 
March Meeting was Adjorn'd to Monday the 23'^ Day of April A D : 1787 
Ezra Athearn Toivn Clerk 

Met Lastly on the Adjornment of Said March=meeting Continu'd to 
Monday the 23^' of April 1787 and at Said Meeting the Aboves'd John 
Gray appeard and Declar'd his acceptance of the Office of a Constable 
for the Town of Tisb"" for the Ensuing Year and took the Oath of AUie- 
gance as Requird, and at Said Meeting James Athearn Esq"" was Chosen 
Assesor for the Town of Tisb'' for the Ensuing year and then Said meet- 
ing was Disolv'd Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Townmeeting Legally Warn'd and Held at the 
Courthouse in Tisbuary on the Fifth of October AD : 1787 and at Said 
meeting and Agreeable to the Warrant for calling the Same Voted in the 
Affirmative that the Present Select men be a Committee to Settle with 
the Town Treasurer, And Also to Examine the Constables Requests for 
Remiting Sundray Persons Rates that are Delinquent, And also to 
Examine what is Nessary to be done to Repair the Meeting=House and 
Parsonage:=House in Tisbuary and to make Report at an Adjornment, 
And then Said Meeting was Adjorn'd to the Third Fryday of S'' October, 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 269 

Met at the above s'' Adjornment on Fry day the 19'" of Said October 
1787 and at Said Meeting it was Movd and Seconded and Put to Vote to 
See whether one Hundred and Fifty Founds L M Should be Rais'd on 
the Inhabitants of Tisbuary to Defray their Town Charges Arisen and 
arising the Present Year and the Vote pased in the Affirmative, And at 
Said Meeting it was movd & Put to Vote to See wheather Benjamin 
Allen & Russel Hancock Should be a Committee to Repair Tisbuarys 
Meetinghouse and Personage house on the Towns Cost and the Vote 
passed in the Affirmative 

EzR Athearn Town Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally warnd and held by the 
Freeholders of Tisbuary at the Courthouse on the Eleventh Day of 
December A D : 1787 in Order to See if the Town will Chuse Some 
Suitable Person to Represent Said Town as a Deligate at the State Con- 
vention to be held at the State=house in Boston on the Second "Wednes- 
day in January Next in Order for the Adoption of the Fedrel Constitution 
agreed upon by the Deligates of the United States held at Philadelphia 
on the first Monday in May 1787 And at Said Meeting Cornehus Dun- 
ham of Tisbuary was Chosen as a Deligate to Represent the Town of 
Tisbuary at the Abovesaid convetion 

Ezra Athearn Totvn Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At an Annavarsary March meeting Legally warnd and 
held at the Courthouse in Tisbuary by the Freeholders in Order to Chuse 
all Such Town officers as is requir'd by Law to be Chosen annually, and 
at Said meeting Shobal Cottle Esq- was Chosen Moderator of Said meet- 
ing to be holden on Wednesday y*" 19"' of March AD: 1788 and at Said 
meeting then the followin Town Officers ware Chosen by Vote to Serve 
in their Respective offices in the Town of Tisbuary for the Ensuing year 
Viz'' Ezra Athearn Town Clerk James Athearn Esq- Ezekiel Luce and 
Samuell Look Select Men Jethro Athearn Town Treasurer and Overseer of 
the Poor, Shobal Cottle Ju-'" Constable Joseph Athearn Benjamin Foster 
Abraham Chase and Samuell Lumbert Surveyers of Highways, Russel 
Hancock Joseph Chase and Isrel Butler Fence Viewers, Josiah Hancock 
and Sam" Chase Swine Pounders, Nathan Smith and Jonathan Foster 
Wardens, and also James Athearn Joseph Allen and Malatiah Davis was 
Chosen a Committee to Audit the Town Accounts, Enoch Luce Pound 
keeper, and then Said Marchr=meeting was adjornd to the Seventh Day 



270 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

of April Ensuing, and then met and at Said meeting Cornelius Dunham 
appeard and Offerd to Serve the Town of Tisbuary the Ensuing year in 
the Office of a Constable in the room & Stead of the Abovesaid Shobal 
Cottle Ju""", And then it was Put to Vote to See whether the Town 
would Accept of Said Dunham to Serve the Town as a Constable for and 
in the room of Said Cottle and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, and 
also it was Voted at Said Meeting that the Said Dunham Should have 
the Same Commisions for gathering the Taxes as heretofore has been 
AUow'd to Other Constables 

Ezra Athearn Toirn Clerl- 

Tisbuary ss : at A Town=meeting Legally Warn'd and held at the 
Courthouse in Tisbuary by the Freeholders and other Inhabitants Qualli- 
tied to Vote in Town Affairs, on the Seventh Day of April A D : 1788 
and at Said meeting Shobal Cottle Esq? was Chosen Moderator and then 
it was put to Vote and Agreeable to the Warrant for calling the Same, to 
See if any Room be Appropriated for the Repairing the Meeting house 
in Tisbuary Said Room to be taken up whare the Body of Sects are and 
it passed in the Affirmative; and also at Said meeting it was put to Vote 
to See whether James Athearn Esq- Malatiah Davis and Cornelius Dun- 
ham Should be a committee to draw a Plan of Six Pews in the body of 
the Meeting=House and present the Same to the Town to be acted upon 
Agreeable as they Shall See fit either in the whole or in part and the 
Vote passed in the Affirmative ; 

and then Said meeting was Adjorn'd to the Second Tuesday in May 
Ensuing the Date hereof 

Ezra Athkarn Toini Clerl' 

Met at the Aboves'd Adjornment and Reciev'd a Plan of the Above 
Said Committee for Six Pews in the two foremost Sects and Alleys in 
Said Meetinghouse, and then it was Put to Vote to See whether Said 
Towns Men then Present would Accept of Said Plan and the Vote 
Passed in the Affirmative, and then it was put to Vote to See wheather 
James Athearn Esq- Benjamin Allen and Joseph Athearn Should be a 
committee to Sell Said pew Spots at Publick Vendue and the Vote 
passed in the affirmative. And also at Said Meeting James Athearn Esq' 
and Joseph Allen was Chosen A committee to Settle with Elijah Look a 
Former Constable, Relative to the Taxes he has not gathered for the 
Reasons he has to give to Said com"*", 
Ezra Athkarn Tmni Clerk. 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 271 

Tisbiiary ss : at A Town=meeting Legally Warnd & held at the 
Court house in Tisbuary Thusday y*" Sixteenth Day of October A D 
1788 (James Athearn Moderator,) In order to See what Monneyis Nese- 
cary to be Rais'd on the Inhabitants the Ensuing year to Defray Town 
Charges and after Some Debate Said meeting was Adjorn'd to Tuesday 
following and then met and then Adjorn'd to the Last Tuesday of Sep- 
tember following to be holden at the Publick meeting house in Tisbuary 
at foure a Clock in the Afternoon 

Ezra Atheaen Tovm Clerh 

met at the aboves'd Meeting house and Adjorn'd to the House of 
William Cases and at S'' meeting it was put to Vote and Voted in the 
Affirmative that Mnety Pounds L M Should be Raisd on the Inhabitants 
to Defray Town Charges for the Present year, and also Ezekiel Luce 
was Chosen a committee man to Settle with the Town treasurer 

Ezra Athearn Town Glevlc 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally warnd and held at the 
Courthouse in Tisbuary on Thursday the Eighteenth day of December 
AD 1788 in Order to Chuse a Representative and two Electors, and at 
Said meeting David Cobb of Bristol Esq- was Chosen Representative and 
James Athearn of Tisbuary Esq*' was Chosen for an Elector, and Cor- 
nelius Dunham of Tisbuary was Also Chosen for an Elector, 14 Votes 
was put in by the A'^oters then present for Each of the above named Per- 
sons Tisbuary December y*^ 18 A D 1788 

Ezra Athearn Town CJlerl- 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town meeting Legally Warn'd and held at the 
Court house in Tisbuary by the Freeholders Quallified to Vote in Town 
affairs Met on Wednesday y'' Eleventh Day of febreuary A D 1789 and 
at Said Meeting James Athearn Esq- was Chosen Moderator, and then it 
was put to Vote and agreeable to the Warrant for Calling the Same, To 
See whether the Voters then Present would Chuse Shobal Cottle Esq": <fe 
Mr Ezekiel Luce to be a Committee to See on what Terms Room may be 
Obtain'd to Open Alleys from the end alleys in the Meeting house in Tis- 
buary through to the Noath Alley in Said House, And the Same com- 
mittee to Report at the March Meeting next Ensuing Likewise a Plan 
for Removeing the Remaining Seats and Converting them into Pews for 
the Towns use and the Vote passed in the AflBrmative, 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerk- 



272 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbuary ss ; At A Town=raeeting Legally Warnd & held in Tisbuary 
on thursday the 19^'' Day of march 1789 in Order for the Choice of Town 
officers for y*" year, and at Sd meeting James Athearn Esq'" was Chosen 
Moderator, and then all that are herein Aften named ware Chosen by 
Vote to Serve in their Respective offices for the Year Ezra Athearn Town 
Clerk, Janes Athearn Ezekiel Luce & Sm" Look Select=men, Shobael 
Cottle Esq"" Joseph Athearn Benjamin Foster Peter Norton Surveyors of 
High=:weys, Jonathan Foster & Abraham Chase Tything==Men. Russel 
Hancock John Davis Joseph Chase Fence Viewers, William Foster & 
David Merrey Wardens, Enoch Luce Pound keeper, Timothy Lumbert 
Elisha Lumbert & Abraham Chase Hogreves, Isaac Dagett Thomas 
Chase Surveyors of Lumber, Jethro Athearn Town Treasurer & Over- 
seer of the Poor, Jonathan Manter was Chosen Constable for the Town 
of Tisbuary for the year 1789 to Gather Common Wealth and County 
Taxes, Malatiah Davis Ezekiel Luce & Sam" Look to apoint the time in 
the Spring & fall in Tisbr. for Look up Sheep and then Said March 
meeting was adjornd to the Sixth day of April following, 

EzEA Athearn Tovm Clerk 

The Freeholders of Tisbuary met at the Abovesd Adjornment and at 
Said meeting Robert Look was Chosen Constable to Serve the Town of 
Tisbuary in the Office of Constable for the Ensuing Year and also at Said 
adjornment it was Voted in the Affirmative that the Town of Tisbuary 
Reposess themselves of the Pew Spot Sold Job Look J u"'" in the Meeting= 
house in Tisbuary and that he Recieve his Advance Monney of the Towns 
Committee Appointed to Sell the Same, and also at Said Meeting Voted 
2/'^ p"" Ct Commisions to the Constable to be Paid in the Monney he 
Collect Spece Valine 

and also at Said Meeting Voted Voted a Commision to the Town= 
Treasurer for one year. 

And also at Said Meeting it was Voted in the affirmative that Shobel 
Cottle Esq'^ Should Build a Pew on the Towns Cost on the Left Side the 
broad Alley in Tisbuarys Meeting house which dimensons and Spot was 
given to the Town of Tisbuary by Job Look Ju"'" on the Terms Set forth 
above, and then Said March^rmeeting was Adjorn'd to the Second Mon- 
day in may following 

EZKA At H EARN T C 

To all People to whome these Presents Shall come Greeting Know 
yea that whereas Abijah Athearn Husbandman and Jonathan Manter 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 273 

Husbandman boath of Tisbuary in Dukes county are Each of us Equally 
Owners and in Possession of a Tract of Woodland near Homeshole in Said 
Tisbuary Joyning and Laying Southerly from the Woodland that was 
formerly Cap' Peter Wests of Said Tisbuary, the Abovesaid Tract of 
Woodland Containing about Seventy Acres was formerly Puchesed of 
the Reverend Thomas West of Dartmouth in the county of Bristol as 
may more fully appear by the Deeds now on Record wee Judging it best 
to Devide the abovesd Tract of Woodland, and have and doe by these 
Presents Divide Said Land in Manner as follows Begining at A Stake 
Avith Stones about it at the Noath and Easterly Side of the above=Said 
Tract of Woodland near the Cartway that Crosses the Said Land, and to 
run from Said Stake and Stones to run by a Straight Line Southerly and 
Westerly by range marked Trees and Stakes till it comes to a Stake and 
Stone that Stands on the Southerly Side of Said Tract of Woodland 
And the aboves'd Abijah Athearn doth take all the Land to the East- 
ward of the Abovsd Line for his Equal half of Said Tract of Land and 
the abovesd Jonathan Manter doth take all the Lands to the Westward 
of the above said dividing Line that belongs to the Said Tract of Land 
for his Equal half of the Premises, This Division wee doe make for our 
Selves our heirs and Executors and Administrators confirm to each other 
for ever the Above Division as Witness our Hands and Seals this fourth 
Day of April A D 1789 

Abijah Atheabns Seal O 
Jonathan Manter Seal O 
Signed Sealed and Deliverd 
in presence of 

Mary Athearn 
Rhoda Butler 

Enter'd on Tisb'' Town Book 
of Records this 9"' of January 
AD: 1793 

Attest Ezra Athearn Toimi Clerh 

Tisbuary ss : at A Town==meeting Legally Warn'd and held in Tis- 
buary by the Freeholders of Tisbuary on the First Monday of April 
A D : 1789 in Orded for the Choice of a Governour Lieutenant Governour 
& Senator for the Present year and at Said meeting Twenty==Seven Votes 
put in for John Hancock Esq- to be to be Gouernour in the Common 
Wealth of Massachusetts 26 Votes put in for Benjamin Lincolon Esq'' to 



274 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

be Lieutenant Governour 2 Votes for Sm" Adams Esq'' to be Lieutenant 
gouevnour and 27 Votes for MattiieAV Mayhew to be Senator 
Ezra Athearn Toion Clerk 

Tisbuary's March meeting for 1789 was Adjorn'd to the 23*^ of May 
Ezra Athearn Tovm Clerk 

Tisbuary ss at A Town=meeting Legally Warn'd and held in Tis- 
buary at the Courthouse on Monday the 11"' Day of May A D 1789 for 
the Choice of A Representative to Serve the Town of Tisbuary at the 
General Court in the Common "Wealth of Massachusetts for the Current 
Year and at Said Meeting M^ Benjamin Allen was Chosen to Represent 
the Town of Tisb^ on the Condition when S'' Town See nead to Send 
him with Such Instructions as they Should then give him 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : at an Ajornment of Tisbuarys March=Meeting holden 
on the 23^' of May AD: 1789 Elijah Look Ju'^^: Offerd to Serve the Town 
of Tisbuary in the Office of Constable for the Current year Provided it 
Might goe for his Turn and his Brother Robert Looks turn, And then it 
was put to Vote and the Vote passed in the Affirmative that it Should 
be as he had Offer'd and then S*l March meeting was Disolv'd, Attest 

Ezra Athearn Toim C 

Tisbuary ss : at a Townmeeting Legally warn'd and held at the 
Courthouse in Tisbuary by the Freeholders thereof on the Second Day 
of November A D 1789 and at Said meeting James Athearn Esq"" was 
Chosen Moderator and then it was Movd and put to Vote to See whether 
an agent Should be Chosen on the Request of Elizabeth Manter of Tis- 
buary made to the Town 6f Tisl)uary for her Support being Sick and the 
Vote passed in the affirmative and then it was Movd and put to Vote to 
See whether Deacon Stephen Luce Should be the Agent and the Vote 
passed in the Affirmative Voted also at Said Meeting that the Same 
Committee be Appropriated to Sell the old Personage Pew in the Meet- 
inghouse as Sold the Pew Spots heretofore ; Also at Said Meeting Ezekiel 
Luce was Chosen by Vote to be Chorister, And also Ebenezar Jones was 
Chosen to be the Chorister in the Absence of Said Ezekiel Luce and then 
Said meeting was Adjornd to Wensday ye 9"' of December 1789 

Ezra Athearn Tovm. Clerk 



TISBUEY TOWN RECORDS. 275 

Tisbury ss: Met at the Abovesd Adjornment and at S'^ Meeting 
Reconsiderd the Vote wherein Stephen Luce was Chosen an agent as 
above s'^ and then it was put to Vote to See whether James Athearn 
Esq^- Should be an agent on the Request of Elizabeth Manter made to 
the Town of Tisbuary and the vote passed in the Affirmative 

Ezra Atheakn Toivn Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At a Town meeting Legally Warn'd and held by the 
Freeholders of Tisbuary at the Court house on Fryday the Sixth Day of 
November A D 1789 in Order to Vote what Monney Should be Raisd on 
the Inhabitants of Tisbuary the Current Year to Defray the Town 
Charges and at Said Meeting it was Movd and Seconded and put to Vote 
and the Vote passed in the Affirmative that 120 Pounds LawfuU Monney 
Should be Raisd on the Inhabitants of Tisbuary Including M"" Morses 
Sallery, Voted Also that the Seat's in Tisbuarys Publick Meetinghouse 
Should be Converted into one Pew on Each Side for the Publick Use 
Attest Ezra Athearn' Toron Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : at Townmeeting Warn'd and held in Tisbuary by the 
Freeholders on Monday y'' fifth Day of April AD 1790 in order to 
Chuse Town Officers and a County Treasurer for the Ensuing year and 
at Said Meeting Seventy & two Votes was put in for Jethro Athearn to 
be County Treasuer for the Current year 

Attest Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At a Town meeting Legally Warn'd and held in Tis- 
buary by the Freeholders on Monday the fifth of April A D : 1790 : In 
Order to Chuse A Governour Lieutenant Governour and Senetor, and 
Also for the Choice of all Such Town Officers as is by Law Requir'd to 
be Chosen yearly And at S*! Meeting 31 Votes was put in for John Han- 
cock Esq- to be Gouernour for the State of Massachusetts for the year 

31 Votes was put in for Samuell Adams to be Lieutenant Governour and 

32 Votes put in for Shobel Cottle to be A Senetor to Represent the 
Countys of Nantukett and Dukes county and four Votes was put in for 
William Jonakins to be Senetor And also at Sd Meeting the Choice of 

Tisbuarys Town Officrs for the year are as foUoweth Viz : 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerk James Athearn Edmond Cottle 



and Joseph Athearn Select=men, Timothy Lumbert Constable, Joseph 
Chase, abraham Chase and James Manter Serveyer of Highweys, Ben- 



276 TISBURY TOWN EECORDS. 

jamin Foster and Timothy Chase Hoogreevs, Joseph Claghorn and 
William Foster Ty thing men, Enoch Luce Pound^keeper, Joseph Allen & 
Ezekiel Luce Fence Viewers, Jethro Athearn Town=treasurer and Over- 
seer of the Poor, Jonathan Athearn Serveyer of highweys ; And then 
S'' Meeting was Adjornd to Thirsday y*" 15*'' Day of S^ April, Ezka 
Athearn Tow7i Clerk 

Met on the 15*'' of S''. April and After Some Debate Adjorn'd to the 
29"' of S^ April, Attest Ezka Athearn Toion Clerk Met on the 29"' of 
Said April and Adjorn'd to the Sixth Day of May following 
Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 

Met on the Sixth Day of May and Adjonnd to the Third Tues=Day 

of June 

Ezra Athearn Tonm Clerk 

Met on the third Tuesday of Said June and at Said Meeting Movd 
and put to Vote to See whether Timothy Lumbert of Tisbuary Should 
be the Constable for the Town of Tisbuary for the year 1790 and the 
Vote passed in the Affirmative, and then S- April Meeting was Con- 
tinu'd by Adjornment to Tuesday y'^ 22°^' Day of S'' June and at the S'' 
Meeting Hugh Cithcart John Gray and William Weeks were Chosen 
Wardens for the year and then S'' April Meeting was Continu'd by an 
Adjornment to be holden at the Courthouse in Tisbuary on Tuesday y*" 
29"' of June following at five of the Clock P M : Ezra Athearn Touni 
Clerk Met on the 29"' of S'' June and at S'! meeting David Look was 
put to Vote to See whether he Should be the Constable for Tisbuary to 
Serve for and in the behalf of Said Timothy Lumbert for the Current 
year and the Vote passed in the AflBrmative 

Attest Ezra Athearn Toivn Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At a Towhmeeting Legally Warn'd and held in Tis- 
buary by the Freeholders on Tuesday y*" Sixth Day of July A D : 1790 
in Order to hear the Request of that part of Tisbuary Called Homseshole 
viz to See whether the Town of Tisbuary will pass A Vote that the Said 
Homseshole Should be Sett off as a Precinct, and after Due Considera- 
tion it was Movd and Seconded and put to Vote and passed in the Affirm- 
ative that it Should be Sett off for a Precinct as far to the Westward as 
the Line Called Savages Line and So continu'd the Same Course from the 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 277 

Sound to the Line of Edgartown to be Set off from Said Tisbuary as a 
Separate District, Provided they Support their own School and the Poor 
within the Same District and all other charges arising within the Same 
District, Except the Taxes due to the Commonwealth 

attest Ezra Athearn Toicn Clerk 

Tisbuary ss: July y*= 28^" AD 1790 I the Subscriber do hereby 
acknowledge that I have recieved of Ebenezar Allen Ju^""- the full Demand 
of a Certain Note of Hand Sighed and given to me About Twenty Years 
Since by the Said Ebenezar Allen JuS-'" and his Brother Perkins Allen 
For a Sum of Monney not Matterally if at all Differing from Thirteen 
Pounds Six Shillings & Eight pence, And whereas the Said Note of 
Hand is Lost, I hereby Promise that if ever it Should come to Sight it 
Shall not in any Degree Operate to the Dammage of the Said Ebenezar 
Allen Ju""" or his Brother Perkins Allen as Witness my Hand 
by me Edmund Cottle 
Test John Allen 
Elihu Luce 
Peggey Cottle 

Entered on Tisbuarys Town Book of Records 
this 29"' Day of March A D : 1791 

p"" Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 

Woodstock Sepf 7"' 1790 

Received of Waltar Boardman a Note of hand against James Fletcher 
dated may 13 : 1787 for twenty three £ ten Shillings upon interest which 
I promise to Collect and deliver or return when Collected for 

Samuel Demar 

Tisbuary ss : at a Town meeting Legally Warn'd and held in Tis- 
buary on Monday y^ 4*^ of October for the Choice of A Representative 
to Sit in Congress for the State and Common Wealth of Massachusetts 
for the Year 1790 and at Said Meeting Seven Votes was put in for 
David Cobb, and Six Votes was put in for Walter Spooner to be Said 
Representative, 

Attest Ezra Athearn Toivn Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town Meeting Leggaly Warnd and held in Tis- 
buary by the Freeholders on Monday y*" 15"' of November 1790 in Order 



278 TISBUKY TOWN KECORDS. 

to See how much Monney Should be Raisd on the Inhabitants of Tis- 

buary to Defray their Town Charges the Present year and to pass Such 

other Votes as then may be thought propper for the Approprpiation of 

the Monney Arising by the Sail of the Pew Spots in the Meetinghouse in 

Tisbuary, and to Chuse a Committee to Settle with the Town Treasurer ; 

and at S'! Meeting Voted in the Affirmative that James Athearn Esq^ be 

a Committee Man to procure Weights and Measures for the ToAvn of 

Tisbuary, to Advance what Monney might be Nesecary therefor out of 

the Monney he has in hand for the Sale of the Pew Spots in Tisbuary; 

Voted also at Said meeting in the Affirmative that Deacon Stephen Luce 

& Cornelius Dunham be a Committee to Settle with Tisbuarys Town 

Treasurer and to make Report thereof at the Adjornment and then S'' 

til 
Meeting was Adjorn'd to Fryday y** 26 of November Instant at two of 

y« Clock P M 

Attest Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 

Met at the Abovesd Adjornment and at Said Meeting Voted 70'^' 
Pounds to be Rais'd for M^: Morses Sallery y® Current year Voted also 
40*^ Pounds to be Rais'd to Defray Town Charges and then Adjorn'd to 
Fryday y*" 3'' of December following 

Attest Ezra Athearn Toivn Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : Met at the afors'd Adjornment and at S'! Meeting it 
was put to Vote and Voted in the Affirmative that Fifteen Pounds LaAV- 
ful Monney Should be Rais'd on the Inhabitants of Tisbuary as an Addi- 
tional Sum to what is Already Voted to be Rais'd to Defray Town 
Charges for the Year 1790 Ezra Athearn Toivn Clerk 

The Second time Votes were put in in the Town of Tisbuary for a 
Representative to Sit in Congress for the year 1790 

Thirteen Avas put in for Peleg Coffin of Nantukett Junr and four for 
Walter Spooner 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 



The Report of Deacon Stephen Luce & Cornelius Dunham a Com- 
mittee to Settle with the Town Treasurer for the year 1790 and they 
find Due to the Town of Tisbuary on Ballance £26 : 16' : 11'' 
Recorded by Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 279 

Tisbuary ss : This is to Certify that David Look Constable of Tis- 
buary for the year 1790, on the 29"' Day of December A D : 1790, Made 
Return into the Town Clerks Office, that he had by Yirtne of a Warrant 
to him Committed by the Select=Men of Tisbuary on the 17"' Day of 
December A D 1790, Proceeded according to his Warrant and made 
Returne on his warrant that he had Warn'd the Within Said Abigil Allen 
Widdow, and Sarah Allen Spinstriss, as Set forth in his Warrant that 
they Depart the Limmits of the Town of Tisbuary within fifteen Days. 
December y^ 29"' A D : 1790 

Attest Ezra Atheaen Toion Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : at A Town=meeting Legally Warn'd and held by the 
Freeholders of Tisbuary at the Courthouse on the 25"' of January AD 
1791 To See in what method the Town of Tisbuary will Proceed in for 
the more easy and Less Expensive Method of Suporting the Poor in 
Said Tisbuary and Also to hear the Proposals of the Present Overseer, 
or any Other Person that Shall propose any more Elegable way then 
what is Acted in at Present for their Support, And to Vote what then 
Shall be thought most propper to act in that manner for the Towns ben- 
efit, and at Said Meeting it was Movd and Seconded and put to Vote to 
Chuse a Committee to Enquire and See if they may have Some Suitable 
House for a Workehouse in Order to Accomodate the Poor to Live in 
that Shall Lawfully from time to time Stand in Need of Support from 
the Inhabitants of Tisbuary, And at Said Meeting it was Voted in the 
Affirmative that Benjamin Allen, John Davis and Ezekiel Luce Should 
be the Said Committee, and then Said Towns Meeting was Adjornd to 
Tuesday the fifth of March A D : 1791 

EzKA Athearn Toivii Olerh 

Met on the aforesd 5"' of March 1791 and at Said meeting after Some 
Debate Adjornd Said Meeting To Monday y«^ Forth Day of April A D 
1791 

Ezra Athearn Toum Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town meting Legally Warn'd and held in Tis- 
buary on Fryday y*^ 11^" Day of March AD : 1791 in Order to Chuse all 
Town Officers as is by Law Requir'd to be Chosen in Towns annually 
and at Said Meeting Ezra Athearn was Chosen Town Clerk for Tisbuary 
for y^ year 1791 and then Said March Meeting was Adjorn'd to the first 
Monday in April A D 1791 Attest Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 



280 TISBUKY TOWN RECOEDS. 

Tisbuary ss : Met on Tisbuarys March=meeting Continu'd by Adjorn- 
ment from y^ 11"' of March to ye first Monday in April A D : 1791 and 
at Said Meeting Esq^ James Athearn Joseph Athearn Edmund Cottle 
was Chosen Select Men, & Jethro Athearn was Chosen Town Treasurer, 
and then Said Meeting was Adjorn'd to Tuesday y'' 12 of April A D : 
1791 Attest Ezra Athearn Town Olerl: 

Town of Tisbuary Met on Monday y^ 4"' of April agreeable to the 
above Adjornment Reletive to the Poor in Tisbuary and then by Reason 
of much buisness Adjornd to Tuesday y^ 12"' of April Instant A D : 1791 

Ezra Athearn Tovm Clerh 

Tisbuary ss : At a Town meeting Legally Warn'd and held in Tis- 
buary by the Freeholders on Monday the Fourth Day of April AD: 1791 
in order to See if a Vote may be obtain'd to Enable the Town Treasurer 
of Tisbuary to Reimburst the Monney that the Constable of Tisbuary 
has to Collect on the People of Homseshole their Proportion of the 
Ministers Tax for the year 1790 that they may apply the Same to Sup- 
port a Publick Teacher at Said Homseshole And at Said Meeting after 
Some Debate Said Meeting was Adjorn'd to Tuesday y** Twelveth Day 
of April 1791 

Ezra Athearn Town Cleric 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town Meeting Legally Warnd and held in Tis- 
buary by the Freeholders Qallified to Vote for Representatives and 
Senators, Assembled and met with the Other Inhabitants at the Court- 
house in Tisbuary on Monday the fourth Day of April A D : 1791 

and at Said Meeting 37 Votes was put in for Walter Spooner to 
be a Federal Senator ; And 45 Votes for John Hancock to be governour 
and 46 Votes for Samuell Adams to be Lieutenant Gouevnour 34 Votes 
was put in for Benjamin Allen to be A Senator for this Commonwealth 
and 7 Votes was put in for Peleg Coffin Ju""" to be a Senetor Also; And 
49 Votes was put in for Samuell Smith Ju"'" to be a County Register for 
Dukes County for the Term of five years, 

Ezra Athearn Toini Olerk . 

Forty=nine Votes was put in at Tisbuarys March meeting for Jithro 
Athearn to be the County Treasurer for Dukes County for the year 
AD: 1791 

attest Ezra Athearn Toum Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 281 

And Tisbuarys March meeting was Adjornd to the Twelveth of April 
A D 1791 met at S'' adjornment and at Said Meeting John Holmes was 
Chosen Constable and Joseph Chase also was Chosen Constable to Serve 
y*" Town of Tisbuary in the office of Constables for the Year AD 1791 

Matthew Manter and William Foster ware Chosen Fence Viewers and 
Sm" Lumbert was also Chosen a Fence Viewer Jonathan Manter Serveyer 
of Highweys Sam" Chase Serveyers of highways and Jonathan Athearn 
Serveyer of Highways Robart Look Serveyer of highweys William Case 
to Serve in the office of Hogreves W Luce also to Serve in the Office of 
Hogreves Jethro Athearn Town=treaseurer Jonathan Manter Overseer of 
the Poor John Davis Overseer of the Poor Enoch Luce Pound keeper 
Joseph Claghorn Tything Man Isaac Daggett Serveyer of Lumber Samll 
Lumbert Serveyer of Lumber Obed Luce Serveyer of Fish And then Tis- 
buarys March meeting Was Adjornd to Saturday y*" 14"' of May A D 
1791 

Ezra Atheaen Town Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : The Town meeting Respecting the Poor in Tisbuary 
Stands Adjornd to Wensday y*' 18"' of May AD 1791 

E A Toitm Clerk 

Tisb"" ss : The Town meeting Respecting the People of Homseshole 
Stands Adiornd to Wensday y*^ 18"' of May A D : 1791 ' 

E A Town Clerk 

Met at the Adjornment of Tisbuarys March=Meeting on Saturday y'' 
14"' of May AD 1791 and at Said Meeting Jonathan Hemmett was 
Chosen Constable to Serve the Town of Tisbuary in the Office of a Con- 
stable for the year A D : 1791 and then Said Marchmeeting was Ad- 
jorn'd to Wensday y'' 1 8"' of May at Four of y^ Clock afternoon 
Attest Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : Met on the Adjornment of Tisbuarys March meeting 
from y^ 14"' of May to the 18"' of may following A D 1791 and at Said 
Meeting Corn" Davis, Ezekiel Luce and Matthew Manter ware Chosen to 
Appint the Time when the People of Tisbuary Should Look up their 
Sheep in the Spring and Fall for Shearing and Raming, And also Abijah 
Hammett was Chosen Constable for the year 1791 Viz'.' His Father give- 
ing Bond for his FaithfuU Discharge in Said office at the Same time and 



282 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

the Town of Tisbuary also Voted that the Said Abijah Service as Con- 
stable is to Answer for his and his Fathers Jonathan Hammetts Turns 
in that Office, and Said Tisbuarys March=Meeting was Adjornd to the 
first Monday in July following 

Attest EzKA Athearn Town Clerh 

Tisbuary ss : at an Ad jornment of Tisbuarys Meeting Respecting the 
People Living in Homseshole Voted that the Select Men of Tisbuary be 
Impowr'd to give an Order on the Treasurer of Tisbuary to Pay the 
Several Persons Taxed to the Ministers Tax in Tisbuary Living to the 
Eastward of Teshmoo Spring So Called that are Inhabitants in Said 
Districts of homseshole Taxed in the Rate bills David Look Constable of 
Tisbuary for the year 1790 has to Colect, May y^' 18'^ AD 1791 And 
then S-* Meeting Relative to the People of Homseshole was adjorn'd to 
the First Monday of July A D 1791 

Ezra Athearn Toirii Clerk 

This is to Certify that Abijah Hammett Constable of Tisbuary for 
y*^ year AD : 1791 in the Month of May 1791 Made Return into the 
Town Clerk Office that he had by Virtue of A Warrant to him Directed 
by the Select Men of Tisbuary on the 19^" of May 1791 That he had 
Proceeded acording to his Warrant and warn'd Abisha Peas Ju"- with 
his Family to Depart out of the Town of Tisbuary, 

Recorded p'" Ezra Athearn Toion Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town Meeting Legally Warn'd and held in Tis- 
buary at the Courthouse on Fryday the 25*'' of Nevember AD: 1791 in 
Order to Vote A Sum of Monney to Defray Tisbuarys Town Charges 
for the Current year and to Act upon Some Other Affairs Inserted in the 
Warrant for calling the Same and at Said Meeting James Athearn was 
Chosen Moderator thereof and at Said Meeting 100 L M : was Voted to 
be Rais'd on the Inhabitants of Tisbuary to Defray their Charges, And 
at Said Meeting Ezekiel Luce & Deacon John Davis was Chosen A Com- 
mittee to Settle with Tisbuarys Town Treasurer Also the Same Com- 
mittee to Examine the Towns Accounts, And Also Shubel Cottle Esq' 
was Appointed to Confer With William Tilton of Chilmark Concerning 
his Pew Spot in Tisbuarys Meeting=House and to make Report thereof 
at the next Ad jornment, and then S'! meeting was Adjornd to Fryday 
y'' 23" of December A D : 1791 

Ezra Athearn Toio)l Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 283 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally Warn'd by the Select Men 
of Tisbuary and holden at the Courthouse in S'^ Tisbuary on Monday 
ye 26'" of December A D : 1791 in Order to Chuse A Representative to 
Sit in Congress with the United States in America and at Said Meeting 
Seventeen Votes were put in for George Lenord of the County of Bristol 
County to be y^ Said Representative 

Ezra Athearn Toini Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town : meeting Legally Warn'd and held in Tis- 
buary by the Freeholders at the Courthouse on Fryday y*' Twenty third 
Day of March A D : 1792 

In Order to Chuse all Such Town Officers as is by Law Requir'd to 
be Chosen in Towns Annually and at Said Meeting James Athearn was 
Chosen moderator and Ezra Athearn was Chosen Town Clerk 

Ezekiel Luce Joseph Athearn and Abraham Chase was Chosen Select 
Men Jethro Athearn Town Treasurer 34 Votes put in by billot for 
Jethro Athearn to be County Treasurer, Jethro Athearn Overseer of 
y° Poor Jonathan Manter Overseer of y^ Poor David Look was Chosen 
Constable Shobal Cottle Serveyer of Highways Sam'J- Look Serveyer of 
highways Ezekiel Luce Serveyer of highweys Ebenezar Allen Swine 
Driver Hugh Cithcart Swine Reve Enoch Luce Pound keeper Joseph 
Chase Hogreve James Case warden John Cleavland Serveyer and packer 
of Fish Cornelius Dunham Serveyer and packer of Beaf & Fish Benj?. 
Allen Fence Viewer Sam'^ Look Fence Viewer Joseph Chase Fenceviewer 
Matthew Manter Packer of Fish and then Said March, meeting Avas 
Adjorn'd to Monday the Second Day of April following attest Ezra 
Athearn Toivn Clerk Met on Monday y*" Second of April and Adjorn'd 
to the Second Fryday of April 1792 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town meeting Legally Warn'd and held in Tis- 
buary on Monday y*' 2'"' Day of April AD : 1792 in Order to Chuse a 
Governor Lieutenant Governour and A Federal Representative And at 
Said Meeting 27 Votes Avas Put in for John Hancock Esq'" to be Gov- 
ernour in the Common Wealth of Massachusetts for the year 1792; Five 
Votes was put in for James Sullivan to be Governour, 32 Votes for Sam- 
uell Adams to be Lieutenant Governour 34 Votes for George Leonard 
to be a Federal Representative, 19 Votes for Shobal Cottle to be A 
Senator 12 for W" Jornagins 

attest Ezra Athearn Toivn Clerk 



284 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Met on the Second Fryday of April by Adjornment of March Meet- 
ing for 1792 and after Some Debate Adjorn'd to the Third Fryday of 
April Instant following 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 



Tisbuary ss at A Town meeting Legally warn'd & held in Tisbiiary 
on Fryday y« 13^'> of April AD 1792 in Order to See if the Town of Tis- 
buary will make Choice of Some Suitable Person as an Agent to Repre- 
sent the Town of Tisbuary at the Supream Court at Barnstable in May 
1792 To Answer to an Inditement found Against the Town of Tisbuary 
for not haveing a Town School kept in Said Town and at Said meeting 
Isaac Dagett was Chosen to Represent Said Town at Said Court and then 
Said Meeting was Adjorn'd to Fryday the 20"' of April following 
Ezra Athearn Tovm Clerk 



Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally Warnd and held at the 
Courthouse in Tisbuary on the Thirteenth Day of April AD: 1792 
Stephen Luce Moderator it was then Put to Vote that all Persons Should 
be Excluded from Catching Oysters in the Pond called Kewtown pond 
to carrey to Market off the Island of Marthasvinyard or to Sell by Cart 
Loads on the Island without Leave of the Towns Committee who Shall 
or may be Appointed from time to time to take care of the Same, and 
that if any Person or Persons Shall trangress against the foregoing 
Resolve of Said Town Shall for fitt and pay as a Fine for the use of Said 
Town Twenty =Shillings for every Offence for the use of Said Town And 
that if their Should be any allowd by the Town's Committee to be catcht 
that the Person or Persons that Shall have the Liberty Shall pay for 
each Bushel two pence p'" Bushel for the Use of Said Town and it passed 
in the Affirmative Likewise at Said Meeting Jethro Athearn Ezekiel Luce 
and Elijah Look Ju^'- Avas Chosen a Committee to See and take care that 
the foregoing Vote and Resolves were Duly Observ'd in behalf of Said 
Town 

attest Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 



Tisb*" ss : Met on the Abovesd Adjornment on Fryday the 20"' of 
April Concerning Tisbuary being Presented for not keeping a Town 
School and Adjorn'd to the First Wednesday in May following 
E a Toivn Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 285 

Tisbuary ss : Met on the Aboves'd Adjornment of March Meeting 
and after further Debate on the Premises Relative thereto Adjorn'd to 
the first Wednesday in May A D 1792 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerh 

Tisbuary ss : At an Adjornment on the First Wensday in May 1792 
Shobal Cottle Esq'' was Chosen agent in the Room of Isaac Dagett to 
Represent the Town of Tisbuary in Answer to an Inditement found 
Against the Town At the Supream Court at Barnstable in the year 
AD: 1791 

Attest Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town Meeting Legally Warn'd and held by the 
Freeholders of Tisbuary at the Courthouse on the Tenth Day of July 
1792 and at Said Meeting Shobal Cottle Esq^- was Chosen Moderator and 
then it was mov'd & Seconded and put to Vote to See whether the 
Voters would Vote to Raise Sixty Pound Lawful Monney to Support A. 
Lawful School in Tisbuary for Eighteen Months and the Vote passed in 
the Affirmative, and then it was Movd and Seconded to See whether 
the Voters would Chuse five freeholders as a Committee to Divide the 
Town of Tisbuary into Districts and it passed in the Affirmative and 
then it was Mov'd to See whether Ezekiel Luce John Davis Edmond 
Cottle and John Gray Should be the S*^ Committee to Divide the Inhabi- 
tants into the S'^ Dristricts for the Convenancy of keeping S'' Schools in 
Tisbuary Voted in the Affirmative, and then Said Meeting was Adjorn'd 
to the Last Tuesday in September Next to Recieve the Report of S'l 
Commitee 

Ezra Athearn Toion Clerk 

Tisbuary ss : Met at the aboves'd Adjornment on the Last Tuesday 
of September AD 1792 in Order to Recieve the Report of the abovesd 
Committee which is as followeth Viz Wee the Subscribers being ap- 
pointed A Committee to Devide the Town of Tisbuary into Districts in 
order for Schools have attended that Buisness and have Divided it into 
■four Districts as follows Viz'' To begin at the Mill Brook at Chilmark 
Line between the Land of the Heirs of Benjamin Allen Deceased and the 
Lands: of Cornelius Dunham and down Said Brook untill it comes to the 
Grist Mill of Ezra Athearn then East Southerly So as to leve Joseph 
Athearn on the Noath and Jonathan Hammett on the South Easterly to 



286 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

to the boundarys of Edgartown and all the Inhabitants to the Southward 
of Said Line to be the first District, And then all the Inhabitants from 
the D\velling==house of the aforenamed Jonathan Hammett following the 
Road to the Noath Shore or the the Dwelling=house of William Luce 
untill it comes to the Fork of the Path called Rogerses Parth that Leads 
to Cornall Davises and then Noathwesterly till it Strikes the Sound 
Leaving Adonjiah Luce on the West and the Widdow Ruth Luce on the 
East and all the Inhabitants to the Westward of the Last mentioned 
Line to be the Second District, And then Return back to the Fork of the 
Aforsd Path Leading to Corn'-^ Davis and then take the Road Leading to 
Homseshole till it comes to the Dwellinghouse of Silvanus Luce leaving 
Said Luce to the East and Thomas Cottle to the West and then Runing 
Northeasterly till it Strikes the Pond to the Eastward of the Dwelling 
House of Peter Luce and so on to the Sea and all the Inhabitants to the 
Westward of the Last Line till it comes to the Second District to be the 
third District or the North Shore District And all the Inhabitants to 
the Eastward of the forementioned Line from Silvanus Luces to the Pond 
near Peter Luces and so to the Sea to be the Fourth or Homseshole Dis- 
trict, By us the Subscribers Dated at Tisbuary the 7"' Day of August 
1792 Edmund Cottle Ezekiel Luce John Davis John Gray Abraham 
Chase The above Instrument being brought into Towmmeeting on the 
25*^" of Sep*' A D 1792 and then at Said meeting it w^as put to Vote to 
See wdiether the Voters then Present would make it their act and the 
Vote passed in the Affirmative, And also at Said Meeting it was Voted 
that the above Named Committee be a committee to devide the Monney 
already raisd for the Support of a Lawful School in Tisbuary According 
to the Number of Children in Each District Sett forth as above Males 
from (Twenty one year old and under, and Females from Eighteen years 
old and under, Voted also at Said meeting that Jethro Athearn William 
Foster and Elijah Look Ju"'" be a Committee to Provide A Schoolmaster 
and an House to keep a School in in the first District, as Sett forth as 
above to Transact what they may find to be nesceary for Said School, 
Voted also that John Davis Cornelius Dunham and Timothy Luce be A 
Committee for the Second District Voted that Nathan Smith Edmund 
Cottle and Peter Norton be A committee for the third District Voted 
Lastly that Samuel Look Timothy Chase and Abraham Chase be A Com- 
mittee for the Fourth and Last District and all with the Same Power as 
Sett Forth in the first Distrs and then Said Townmeeting was Adjorn'd 
again to the Second Tuesday of October 1792 

Ezra Atiikarn 7Vrivn Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 287- 

Tisbimry ss : Mett at the Aboves'd Adjornment on the Second Tues- 
day of October 1791 and after Some Debate Adjorn'd Said Meeting to 
the Second Day of November following- A D. 1792 

Ezra Atheaen Town Clerh 

Met at the Aboves'd Adjornment and Disolvd S'' Meeting 

E A T Clei-h 

Delivered to John Allen Esq"" Eleven Dollars & 

s 

20 old Tenor to be. Improved at Barnstable in Carrying 

zr 

on his Action against Eben Rogers 

July y^ 16 Day 1792 

■^ me Jabez Athearn 

paid To Mr Gidley 27-15 6 Dollers & 8 '^5' 
to Winthrop 3 Dollers 
paid to Rugels 5 Dollers 

Tisb'" ss : At a Town=Meeting Legally Warnd and held at the Court- 
House in Tisbuary by the Freeholders on Fryday y*^ Second Day of 
November A D : 1792 in Order to Act upon Several things Inserted in 
A Warrant for calling the Same and at Said Meeting Shobal Cottle v^'^as 
Chosen Moderator And firstly for the Choice of Representatives for 
Congress and firstly Sixteen Votes ware put in for Peleg Coffin of Nan- 
tukett to be a Representative for Congress and Secondly Sixteen Votes 
was put in for John Davis of Plymoth to be a Representative for Con- 
gress, and Thirdly 16 Votes was put in for David Cobb of Taunten to be 
another Representative for Congress And also Solomon Freeman of 
harrswich was Chosen Elector for Congress by 15 Votes, Walt'er Spooner 
of Dartmouth was Chosen Elector for Congress by 15 Votes James 
Athearn of Tisbuary was Chosen Elector for Congress by 7 Votes put 
in, William Jonakins of Edgertown was Chosen Elector for Congress by 
Ten Votes put in Also at Said Meeting Ezekiel Luce Cornelius Dunham 
and Benjamine Allen was Chosen A Committee to Settle with James 
Athearn Esq'' Agent for Tisbuary to Sell Some Pew Spots in the Meet- 
ing house in Tisbuary and also at Said Meeting and Set forth in the 
Notification to See Wheather the Voters then Present at S*^ Meeting 
would Reconsider a Vote passed at a Townmeeting in Tisbuary on the 
25*" of November AD 1792 Wherein is Sett forth at Large that the 



288 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

People of Homseshole ware Exempted from paying any More Taxes in 
Tisbuary for the Future Except Commonwealth Taxes,) at Said Meeting 
it was movd and Seconded to See whether the Scoters then Present 
would Reconsider Said Vote and the Vote passed in the Affirmative that 
the former Vote be nul and Void and of no efect any more 

Voted also at Said Meeting that Ezekiel Luce Cornelius Dunham and 
Benjamin Allen be a Committee to Examine all Town Accounts and to 
Settle with the Town Treasurer an to make Report at the Adjornment 
and then Said Meeting was Adjornd to the Last Tuesday in November 
AD 1792 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerk 

Met at the Above Adjornment and Voted to Raise on the Estates 
of Tisbuary Seventy Pounds for M- Morses Sallery the Current year and 
Fifty Pounds to Defray Other Town Charges and then Said Meeting was 
Adjornd to the Last Tuesday of December 1792 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerh 

Met on the Above Adjornment and after Some Debate Disolvd S*^ 
Meeting E A T. (7 

Tisbuary ss : At A Town Meeting Legally Warn'd and held at the 
Courthouse in Tisbuary on Tuesday the 25 Day of December 1792 in 
Order to See wheather the Voters then Present at Said meeting would 
pass a Vote to Exempt the Babtists from paying any Sallery to Mr Morse 
for the year AD: 1792 and after Some Debate Adjornd Said Meeting 
to the Fourteenth Day of January A D 1793 

Ezra Athearn Town Clerh 

Tisbuary ss : At A Townmeeting Legally Warnd and held in Tisbuary 
on the 14^'' Day of January A D : 1793 in Order for the Choice of A 
Representative to Sit in Congress for the United States in America and 
at Said Meeting Nine Votes was put in for John Davis of Plymoth and 
Sixteen Votes was put in for Shear Jeshub of Barnstable 
Ezra Athearn Tovm Clerk 

Tisbury ss At a Town meeting leagaly warned and held at the Court 
house in Tisbury by the freeholders Qualified to Vote in Town affairs 
met on Thursday the fourteenth day of march A D 1793 In order to 



TISBUKY TOWN RECOEDS. 289 

Chuse all Such ofRcers as the law directs to be Chosen aniiely in the 
month of march for the Currant year and at Said meeting James Athearn 
Esq"" was Chosen modrator and all that are herein after named were 
Chosen by Vote of the Town to Serve in there Respective offices Viz 
Ezekiel Luce Town Clark James Athearn Esq'" Joseph Athearn Nathan 
Smith Slectmen, Jethro Athearn Town Tresuerer Elijah Look Jn, Jona- 
than Athearn fence vewers, Benjamin alien Edmund Cottle Abraham 
Chase Surveyors of high ways Isaac Dagget Surveyor of Lumber Ben- 
jamin Allen Elijah Look Ju'"' Abraham Chase hog Reaves Jethro athearn 
Ezekeil Luce oversears of the Poor Enoch Luce Pound keeper and then 
Said meeting was ajourned to the first monday in april following A D 
1793 

Ezekiel Luce Toiim Clark 

Met on monday the first day of apriel according to adjournment and 
at S'-. meeting it was put to Vote wheather Thomas Buttler Jnr Should 
Sarve the Town of Tisbury in the office of Constable and Collector the 
Currant year in the room of Benjamin Allen and it passed in the Affarmi- 
tive and also at Said meeting Zacheriah Smith was Chosen Constable 
& Collector for the District of Homeshole and then it was put to Vote 
wheather abraham Chase Should Sarve as Sleet man the Currant year 
and it passed in the Affarmitive and also at S*! meeting there was 43 
Votes put in for Jethro Athearn for County Tresuerer 

Attest Ezekiel Luce T Clarh 

Tisbury ss At a Leagel Town meeting Leagaly warnd and held at the 
Court House in Tisbury on monday the first day of apriel A D 1793 In 
order to Chuse a govenor Leiutenant Govnor and Senetor and at Said 
meeting there was Votes put in for the following Persons- Viz 36 Votes 
for John Hencock Esq' to be govenor for the State of Massachusetts the 
present Year 35 Votes was put in for Samuel Adams Esq"" to be Leiu- 
tenent Govenor & 18 Votes put in for Shoble Cottle Esq*" for Senetor & 
20 Votes was put in for William Jornagan for Senetor for the County, 
of Dukes County & Nantucket 

attest Ezekiel Luce Town Clark 

At A Leagle Town meeting duly warned and held at the Court house 
in Tisbury on the tenth Day of may A D 1793 James athearn was 
Chosen moderator for the purpus of Chuseing Sum person to Represent 



290 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

S'' Town at the Supream Juditial Court at Barnstable to answer to an 
inditement brought against the town of Tisbury for not being provided 
with a town School agreeable to the laws of the Commonwealth and at 
Said meeting Decn Stephen Luce was Chosen by the mager part of the 
Voters then present 

Test EzEKiEL Luce T Clark 

Tisbury ss At A Leagal town meeting duly warned and held at the 
Court house in Tisbury on monday the thirteenth day of may A D 1793 

In order (as the Law of the Common Wealth requiers) for the Choice 
of a Representative to Represent S'l Town at the great and General 
Court at Boston and at S'l meeting the Votes ware brought in and Sorted 
and Counted and John Davis had ten Votes & Benjamin Allen had 
twenty three Vots And was Chosen 

Test EzEKiEL Luce T Clark 

Tisbury may 13 1793 

Tisbury ss at a Leagel Town Meeting leagely warnd and held at the 
Court house In Tisbuy on the 21"* day of may AD 1793 in order as it is 
Set forth in the notification of the Choice of Some Sutable Persons as a 
Comitte to Respond to the Pettition of the Inhabatants of Homes hole 
and at S^ meeting first James Athearn Esq'' was Chosen modrator and 
then it was put to Vote whether James Athearn Esq'" Joseph Athearn & 
Will'" Case Should be the Committe for the above S'! purpose and it 
passed in the affarmitive 
Attest 

EzEKiEL Luce Town Clark 

Tisbury ss At a Leagal town meeting duly Warned and held at the 
Court house in Tisbury on fryday the 13*'' day of September A Domine 
1793 agreeable to a notification for Calling a town meeting To See if the 
Voters of the town of Tisbury Would pass a Vote that the Inhabatants 
of Ilomeshole and others that have Joynd them in a Petition to the 
general Court of this Common Wealth for a release from paying Minis- 
tearal Taxes in Tisbury have for the future Such part of the preaching 
byt he Settled minester in Tisbury, Carried on in homes hole in propor- 
tion to the taxes they may pay towards the minesters Sallery in S'-' Town 
and at S'' meeting James Athearn Esq"" was Chosen modrator of S- meet- 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 291 

ing and a Vote was Called to See whether the town or Voters then 
present would Vote the above proposals and the Vote passd in the 
affarmitive 

attest EzEKiEL Luce Tow Clark 

Tisbury ss At a leagel Town meeting duly warned according to Law 
and held at the Court house in Tisbury on monday the 18"' day of 
November AD 1793 in order to raise a Sum of money to pay the 
Revrand M': Morses Sallery and at S- meeting it was moved and Seconted 
and put to Vote whether the Sum of Seventy pounds Should be raised 
for the above purpose and the Vote passed in the affarmitive Secondly 
agreable to the notification it was moved and Seconted whether the Sum 
of fifty pounds Should be raised to defray the town of Tisbureys nesec- 
cary Charges for the Currant year and it was put to Vote and the Vote 
passed in the affarmetive and the S'^ Sum of fifty pounds was Voted to 
to be assed on the poles and Estates of the Inhabatants of S'' Tisbury 

Tisbury Novmber 18"' 1793 

Reccorded "^ •■ me 

EzEKiEL Luge (T Clark 

Tisbury ss At a Town meeting Leagely warned and held at the Court 
house in Tisbury on monday the 9"' day of Decem'' A D 1793 for the 
following purposes (as Set forth in a notification for Calling the Same) 
Viz to raise a Sum of money for the Support of a Town School, and at 
S*^ meeting James Athearn Esq'" was Chosen moderator and it was put to 
Vote whether the Sum of £70 Should be raised for the S". town School 
and the Vote passed in the affarmitive And at S'l meeting the following- 
persons was Voted as a Committe for the Several districts to provide 
masters for the Several Schools and houses to keep the School in and all 
other nescereys for S*! Schools, Viz in the first district was Voted Jethro 
Athearn Ezekiel Luce Elijah Look a Committe for the first district, the 
Second district John Davis Cornelus Dunham and Timothy Luce to be a 
Committe for the above purposes Voted that Nathan Smith Edmond 
Cottle Peter Norton be a Committe for the third district Voted fourthly 
and Lastly that Samuel Look Timothy Chase and Abraham Chase be a 
Committe with the Same power as the first and all the other Committes 
in regard to School matters 

Tisbury Deem?: the 9^." A D 1793 

by me Ezekiel Luce Toum Clark 



292 TISBURY TOWJS" RECORDS. 

Tisbury ss at a meting legaly warned and held at the Court house in 
Tisbury on monday the 7^'' day of apriel being the first monday in Said 
month for the Choice of govener Lieutenant govener and Senetors and at 
S'' meeting there was 2 Vots put in for the following persons Viz Samuel 
Adams of boston had 28 Votes Moses gill had 2 Vots Will'" Cuishen 
had 4 Vots for govenor) and Moses gill had 7 Vots Nathaniel gorham 
had 21 Vots for Lieutanant govener and for Senetors for the Countys of 
Plymouth Nantucket and Dukes County Isaac Tomson John Davis plym- 
outh had 22 Vots Each Benj'^Baset Esq"" had 15 Vots for Senetors Wil- 
liam Jarnagans had 15 Vots for Senetor 

EzEKiEL Luce T Glerh 



Tisbury ss At a leagal meeting duly warned and held at the Courte 
hous in S- Tisbury agreeable to a notification for Calling the Same for 
the Choice of all town officers as the law requiers to Chosen anuely in 
the month of march or apriel S'' meeting held on monday y*^ 7 day of 
apriel A D 1794 at S'' meeting Shoble Cottle Esq'' was Chosen moderator 
of S'' meeting and the following persons was Chosen into the following 
offices Viz Ezekiel Luce was Chosen Town Clark James athearn Esq"" 
Joseph athearn Abraham Chase was Chosen Sleet men for the insewing 
year & Ezekiel Luce Joseph alien Jonathan Manter Peter Norton ware 
Chosen overseers of the poor, Jethro Athearn Town Tresuerer James 
Case Chosen Constable, Shuble Cottle Esq'' Abraham Chase Robart Look 
Surveyors of highways, Edmund Cottle Isaac Daggett Surveyors of 
Lumber, Isaac Dagget Collecter of Taxes for the District of homeshole 
for the Currant year, John Davis Edmund Cottle fence Vewers Rufus 
Spalding Thomas Wheldon matthew Smith hog reaves Enoch Luce 
pound keeper, and at Said meeting Corenelus Dunham John Davis Eze- 
kiel Luce was Chosen a Committe to Examine all Town accts., and to 
draw Sum plan for the more Conveniant way of Supporting the poor in 
Said town and to report at the ajournment and Said meeting was 
ajourned to the 28^'' Day of this Instant apriel 

Test Ezekiel Luce Toivn Clark 



At A legal meeting of The inhabitants of the town of Tisbury quali- 
fied by the constitution to voate for representatives holden at Said Tis- 
bury on the 7 day of April A D 1794 

The Said inhabitants gave in their votes for County Treaseuer and 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 293 

the Same being counted and Sorted in the meeting by the moderator 
thereof and Town dark it appeared that there were for Jethro Athearn 
31 votes 

Attest EzEKiEL Luce T. C 

Apriel 28 1794 

Tisbury ss met at the ajournment and the following persons ware 
Chosen to the following offices Viz Joseph Claghorn Chosen CoUecter of 
taxes for the district of homes hole James Athearn Esq'" Chosen Sealer 
of waits and mesuers and then Said meeting was ajourned to the 2°'' 
monday in may 

Test EzEK^ Luce T Clark 

1794 Tisbury ss the Inhabatants of the town met at the Court house 
in S'' Tisbury on the Second monday of may or 12*"' according to ajourn- 
ment and at S'l meeting the request of M'" Yong was taken up for which 
he Petitoned the town for an allowance on the fall of paper money that 
he recieved in the year 1776 & 77 for his wages for keeping the Town 
School in S'' Tisbury and after Some Debate on the matter it was put to 
Vote whether the Sum of Six pounds Should be allowed him for the loss 
of money and the Vote passed in the affarmitive then the S'' meeting 
was ajourned to be held at the Court house in Tisbury on monday the 
19*'' of this Instant at four oClock P m and allso the meeting for Choice 
of Represenetive 

May y*^ 12"' 1794 Ezekiel Luce Town Clark 

Tisbury ss at a Leagal meeting leagaly Warned and held at the Court 
house in Tisbury on monday the nineteenth day of may 1794 for the 
Choice of a representitive as is required by the Constitution of the Com- 
mon Wealth of Massachusetts and at S*! meeting the Vots ware put in 
Counted and and there was twelve Vots for Benj'! alien and he was 
Chosen and at S'! meeting it was put to Vote whether the represenetive 
Should be under the Direction of the Sleet men in regard to his attending 
the Court a and the Vote passed in the affarmetive, 
Ezek^ Luce Totvn Clark 
May 19"' 1794 

Tisbury ss meet at the Court house according to adjournment 
of the march meeting and adjourned S'! meeting again to the Second Day 
of June or one fortenight from that time 

Attst Ezekiel Luce Toion Clark 



294 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbucary ss at a meeting leagaly warned and held at the Court house 
in Tisbury on tuesday the 19*^ day of august AD 1794 for the foUoAving 
purpose Viz to See if the town would pass a Yote to purchase M? Henery 
Younges house and at S** meeting Shubel Cottle Esq"* was Chosen mod- 
erator of Said meeting then it was moved and Seconded and put too Vote 
whether the Voters then present would purchase S'* house and it Voted 
in the affarmetive to purchas S'^ house at the Aprisal of Mrsrs Mayhew 
Adams & Matthew Tilton of Chilmark 

attest EzEKiEL Luce Town Clark 

At a leagal Town meeting duly warned according to an act of the 
general Court for Calling and holding the Same held at Court house in 
Tisbury on monday the third day of Nov! A D 1794 for the Choice of 
Representative for Congress and at S'l meeting theire was Eighteen Vots 
given in all for Nath* Freeman Jun! of the Sothern district 
attst — EzEKiEL Luce T: Clark 

Tisbury ss at a meeting Leagaly warned and held at the Court house 
in tisbury on monday y" 8 day of Deem'' 1794 in order to Chuse Some 
person as agent to appear before the Court of general Sessions of the 
peace to be holden at tisebury on the 9"' day of Deem"" A D 1794 to 
answer to a petition presented to Sd Court by Samu^ Look & Thomas 
Cottle of Tisbury to have ther minesters tax remitted and Sade meeting 
Shoble Cottle Esq"" was Chosen moderator then it was moved and Seconted 
whether Ezekiel Luce Should be agant to appear before S*^ Court and the 
Vote pased in the affarmetive 

Atts Ezekiel Luce T Clark 

Tisbury ss at a meeting Leagaly warned and held at the Court house 
in Tisbury on monday the 22°'^' day of December AD 1794 agreeable to 
a notification for Calling the Same and at Said meeting James Athearn 
Esq'; was Chosen moderator and at Said meeting agreeable to the notifi- 
cation for Calling the Same it was then Voted by the Voters then pres- 
ent that Ezekiel Luce Benjamin alien Cornelus Dunham on the part of 
the town of Tisbury westward of Savages line and Samuel Look Thomas 
Cottle John Homes on the part of Said town Eastward of Said line be a 
Committe to meet at Some time and place by them to be agreead upon in 
order to Settle any disputes Subsisting or that may arise with regard to 
Minestearil Taxes in Said town and in Case the Said Committe Should 



TISBURY TOWN RECOEDS. 295 

not agree they are to Call in the assistance of M'" Matthew Mayhew J'^ 
of Chillmark the Determination of them or the major part of them to be 
for the future regulation of minesteril Taxes upon both Sides of the 
before discribed line as well as any other disputes with regard to back 
taxes. 

Said Committe to make report at the adjournment of this meeting 
EzEKiEL Luce T Clark 

Also at Said meeting agreeable to the notification it was then and 
there moved and Seconded whether Ezekiel Luce Benjamin Allen & 
Abraham Chace Should be a Committe to Settle with the Town Tres- 
uerer and all other town accounts not before Settled and the Yote passed 
in the affarmitive 

attst Ezekiel Luce Town Clark 

and Said meeting was adjourned from that day 3 weeks or the twelvth 
day of Janeuary next to meet again at the Court house in Tisbury at one 
o the Clock p.m 

Tisbury ss meet at the Court house in Tisbury according to ajourn- 
ment of the aforsaid 12 day of Jan^ AD 1795 and at the meeting it was 
put to Vote wheather Shubel Cottle es M'" Joseph Allen and Thomas 
Jones Should be a Committ to wait on the Rev'^ M"' Morse in regard to 
his Sallery the present year to See and Conferr with him on Some Sum 
to be paid him for his Savis the present year it being put to Vote the 
Vote pased in the affarmetive 

then Said meeting was ajourned till monday y"" 19^'' of this instant — 
attst Ezek^ Luce T. Clark 

Tisbury ss meet agreeable to the ajourment at the Court house and 
after Some debate Said meeting was ajourned till monday ye 26 of this 
present month Jan'"" 1795 

att Ezekiel Luce T Clark 

Tisbury ss January the 12 1795 

We the Subscribers being Chosen by Vote of the town of Tisbury to 
meet and Consult with Each other with regard to Some disputes Con- 
carning minesteral taxes in Said town and to Endevour to form Some 
plan by which means the Ihabatants of S'' town on the West Side of a 



296 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

line Called Savages line and those on the East of S^ line may regulate 
themselves as to paying there respective minesters on each Side of the 
aforsaid line and allso to Settle Some disputes with Some of those people 
on the East Side of Said line with regard to some back taxes 

We having asembeled our Selves for the purposes aforsaid and taking 
into our most Serious Consideration the State of matters which do at this 
time Exist as a point that has been much Controvarted about and is Still 
Existing and haveing a real desier that peace truth & Equity may at this 
and all times take place. We hereby agree to the following articuals here- 
after named Viz that the taxes of all those persons to the East of the 
aforsaid Saveges line have there taxes remitted in the bills in which they 
have been taxed to pay to the Rev= Mr Morses Sallery as far back as the 
year of our Lord 1787 this intends no more then those persons who are 
now living between the aforsaid Saveges line and Cuteshmoo Spring and 
So on the west Side of the pond to the Sound and no more 

And we further agree that the people on the East Side of the afor- 
said Saveges line forthwith petition the general Court that they may be 
Sett off as a precinct or parish and that the town Join with them in this 
petition the above being presented to the town for their Excptence and 
was put to Vote to See whether the town would Excpt the above pro- 
posals and the Vote pased in the affarmitive Signed by the Subscribers 
a true entery by me 

EzEKiEL Luce T. Clark 

a Committe Chosen by the town of Tisbury 

Samuel Look 
Benjamin Allen 
Thomas Cottle 
Ezek^ Luce 

Tisbury ss at a Town meeting Leagaly warnd and held at the Court 
house in S'-- Tisbury on monday the Sixteenth day of Febt A D 1795 and 
agreeable to a notification for Calling the Same to hear the report of a 
Committe that was Chosen to wait on the Revn'' M'" Morse to Consult 
Somthing in regard to his Continuing in the work of the minestry and 
after Some debate on the answer of the Committe it was put to Vote 
whether the inhabatants of the town would retain the Rev'I M-'' Morse in 
the work of the minestry any longer or not and the Vote to retain him 
pased in the affaretive and then at Said meeting agreeable to the notifica- 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 297 

tion for Calling the Same it was put to Vote and the Vote passed in the 
affarmitive that the Sum of Eighty pounds be assed on the inhabatants 
of the Town of Tisbury to defray thee Towns Debts alredy due and all 
other insidentels Charges and at Said meeting Jethro Athearn & Timothy 
Lumbart was Chosen by S'! town to Sell the house that the town bought of 
Henery Yong at public Vendue or any other way they Should think best 
Tisbury Febr. IG^-' 1795 

Attst EzEKiEL Luce T Clark 

Tisbury ss At a Leagal meeting warned and held at the Court house 
in Tisbury on fryday the third day of apriel A D 1795 for the Choice of 
all Such Town officers as the law directs and at Said meeting Shoble Cot- 
tle Esqr was Chosen Modorator of Said meeting and at Said meeting the 
following persons was Chosen into there respective offices as followeth 
Viz Ezekiel Luce Town Clark was Sworn Nathan Smith Ezekiel Luce 
was Sworn Elijah Look ■^"■' Sleet men Jethro Athearn Town tresuerer 
was Sworn Peter Norton was Chosen Constable Jesse Luce Collector for 
the District of Homeshole and So far westward as the line Called Sav- 
ages line Shobel Cottle Esq'" Isaac Daggett Surviors of Lumber Timothy 
Lumbart Peter Merrey Thomas Wheldon hogreaves Joseph Chase Ben- 
jamin alien Jethro athearn Joseph Athearn Jonathan Manter Surviors of 
highways Benjamin alien John Davis was Chosen by the town as a pru- 
dential Committe to act as agent to Examine town accounts and to Call 
upon and Settle any matters that respicts the town and to take Care that 
the towns intrest be not lost or Spent needlessly to Examine and Collect 
the towns depts if they find any in arrears and to make report at the 
next anuel meeting Benjamin Allen John Daves fence Vewers Joseph 
alien John Davis Samuel Look over sears of the poor and Said meeting 
was adjournd to the first monday in apriel to meet at the Court house in 
Tisbury at two o Clock P M 

attst Ezekiel Luce Tonm Clark 

A a Leagal meeting of the inhabatants of The Town of Tisbury quafi- 
fied by the Constitution to Vote for representitives holden at Tisbury on 
friday the third day of apriel A D 1795 

The Said inhabatants Gave in there Votes for a County Tresuerer 
and the Same being Counted in the meeting by the moderator there of 
and Town Clark it appeared that there were for Jethro Athearn 34 Votes 

attst Ezekiel Luge Tovm Clark 



298 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

meet at the ajournment of S'' march meeting and ajourned to the 27 
day of apriel 1795 till four o Clock in the afternoon 

E Luce T Glar 

Tisbury ss. At a meeting of the male inhabatants of the town of Tis- 
bnry in the County and district of plymouth Dukes County Nantucket 
in the Common Wealth of Massachusetts qualified by the Constitution of 
Said Common wealth to Vote for govener Lieuten govener Senetors and 
Representitives : the Said meeting being warned as the Said Constitution 
directs and hold en on the Sixth day of apriel being the first monday of 
Said month A D 1795 for the purpose of giving in there Votes for gov- 
enor Lieutenant govenor of Said Common Wealth and Senetors for Said 
District Votes for the following persons were givin in Counted and Sorted 
and recorded and declaration thereof made as followeth for govener for 
Samuel Adames Esq 16 Votes for Moses gill for Lieu* govener 16 Votes 
attst EzEKiEL Luce T Chtrk 

Votes for Senetor for John Daves of plymouth had 15 Vots Isaac 
Tomson for Senetor had 14 Votes Peleg Coffin of Nantucket had 17 
Votes for Senetor 

attst EzEKiEL Luce Tovm Clark 

Tisbury ss mett at adjournment of the anevarsery meeting held on 
the 3'"'' day of apriel and So by adjourment to the 27"' and then mett on 
Said day and adjourned to the Six of may A. D. 1795 at four o Clock P M 

Atts EzEK;' Luce Town Clark 

Tisbury ss the Inhabatants of Tisbury meett at the Court house 
agreeable to the above adjournment and James Case was Chosen Con- 
stable and Exepted the office in the room and Stead of Peter Norton and 
took the oath by law rcquiered for a Constable and Collector 

Attst Ezekiel Luce Toxm Glarlc 

At a meeting Leagaly warned and held at y'' Court house in Tisbury 
on thursday the twenty second day of October 1795 agreeable to a noti- 
fication for calling the Same for the purpose of raising Some Sum of 
money to defray the nesseary Charges of the town the Currant year and 
at Said meeting James Athearn Esq- was Chosen moderator then it was 
moved and Seconded and put to Vote whether the Sum of Seventy 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 299 

pounds Should be raised for to pay the nesseary debts of the town Sep- 
erate from M'' Morses Sallery and the Vote passed in the affarmitive 
Attst EzEKiEL Luce Clarlc 
Entred oct' 23 1795 

Dec*" 2'* 1795 This certifies that I have this day received one hundred 
Dollars for the principal and Interest of the within mentioned Note of 
hand of M': Samuel Deman by the hans of M-- Elihu Luce for W. Walter 
Boardman this reciet being left in my care Benj"" Basset 

Enterd on the Town book of records in Tisbury this 28 day of march 
A D 1796 

by me Ezekiel Luce T. Clark 

Tisbury ss 

At a meeting Leagaly warned and held at the Court house in 
Tisbury on Wednesday the Sixth day of Janeuary A D 1796 for the fol- 
lowing purposes Viz to See if the town would Chuse a Committe to Join 
a Committe of the inhabatants of homes hole all is on the East of a line 
Called Saveges line in perfering a petition to the general Court that Said 
inhabatants might be incorporated in to precinct or parish and at Said 
meeting Ezekiel Luce was Chosen moderator then it was moved and 
Seconed whether there Should be a Committe Chosen for the aforsaid 
purpos and this Vote passed in the affarmetiv then it was put to Vote 
Avhether Nathan Smith Benjamin Allen Eijah Look J"'' Should be the 
Said Committe and the Vote passed in the afarmetive theen Said meet- 
ing was adjourned to the 13"' day of this instant a one o Clock p. m to 
meet at the Court house 

Attst Ezekiel Luce Olarh 

Tisbury ss at a Leagal meeting duly warned an held at the Court 
house in Tisbury on Wednesday the Sixth day of Janauary AD 1796 and 
adjourned to Wednesday the thirteenth of Said month and then meet a 
the Court house in Said tisbury and being asembled and the question was 
taken whether the town would Joyn the inhabatants of Homeses hole So 
Called in there petition to the genarel Court that Said inhabatants be 
incorperated into a parish agreeable to ther petition and the Vote pased 
in the affarmitive 

and at Said meeting the question was taken agreeable to a notifica- 
tion whether the town would raise a Sum of money for the Support of a 
town School and it being put to Vote whether the Sum of Seventy 



300 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

pounds Should be raised for that purpose and the Sum of Seventy pounds 
was Voteii to be assesed on the poles and Estates of the inhabatants of 
Said town Tisburv Janauary 13. 1796 

EzEKiEL Luce T Clark 



Tisbury ss at a Leagal meeting duly warned and held at tisbury on 
fryday the 22 Second day of Janauary 1796 agreeable to a notification 
for Calling the Same and in Said notification it was insearted whether 
the town of tisbury would Chose Some person to Settle a demand of the 
town of Middelborrough brought against the town of Tisbury for the 
Expences of John Rogers and his wife So Called Paupers Said to be 
the inhabatants of the town of Tisbury and at Said meeting it was Yoteed 
that the Selectmen right to the Selecctmen of Middleborough to Refuse 
there demand and also at Said meeting it was Voted that Ezekiel Luce 
board up the meeting hous windows that are broken and Repair them 
for the present 

att Ezekiel Luce T Clar 



At a meeting Leagaly warned and held at the Court house in Tisbury 
on monday the 4^'' day of Apriel being the first Monday in Said month 
in the year 1796 for the following purposes Viz first agreeable to a noti- 
fication for Calling the Same in order that the qualified Voters then pres- 
ent Should put in there Votes for govenor Lieutenant-governor and 
Senetors and at Said meeting Votes ware put in Counted and Sorted and 
Decleration thereof made for the persons following Viz for governor 
Samuel Adams Esq"" had 25 Votes Increas Sumner of Roxbury had 12 
Votes for Leiutenant gov'' Moses gill had 29 Votes, for Senetor William 
Jarnagan had 27 Votes Peleg CoflBn had 4 Votes for Senetor 
Attest EzEK^ Luce T Oark 



Tisbury ss At a meeting Leagaly warned and held at the Court 
house in Tisbury on monday the 4"' day of aprel A D 1796 for the pur- 
pose following Viz to put in Votes for County Register and County 
Tresuerer and at Said meeting Votes ware put in and Counted and Sam- 
uel Smith Ju"- had 37 Votes for County Reg! and Jethro Athearn of 
Tisbury had 35 Votes for County Tresuerer 
Atts' EzEK'r Luce T Clark 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 301 

Tisbury ss at a meeting Leagaly warned and held at the Courthouse 
in Tisbury on monday the 4^'* day of apriel 1796 for the purpose of act- 
ing Somthing in regard to a town School or Schools in S- town and at 
Said meeting it was Voted that there Should be a Committe Chosen to 
devide the town in to districts for keeping Schools and to devide a Sum 
of money already raised in town for the Support of a town School or 
Schools and at Said meeting the following persons were Chosen a Com- 
mitte to do the aforsaid business Viz Ezekiel Luce John Davis Edmund 
Cottle Timothy Chase Peter Norton and to make Report of there doings 
at the ajournment which meeting was ajourred to thersday the IS of 
this instant to meet again at the Court house in Tisbury at tow o Clock 
PM ^ 

EzEK^ Luce CJorl: 

Tisbury ss at a meeting Leagaly warned and held at the Court house 
in Tisbury on monday the 4'^' day of apriel A D 1796 for the purpos fol- 
lowing namly to Chuse all Such town oflBcers in the town that are re- 
quiered by Law to be Chosen anuely in the month of march or apriel 
and Shuble Cottle Esq"" was Chosen Moderator and then the following 
person were Chosen into the Respective oflBces Viz Ezekiel Luce Town 
Clark Xathan Smith John Davis Joseph Claghom Selectmen Jethro 
Athearn town Tresuerer EKsha Luce Constable Salvenus Luce Collecter 
of taxes for the town in the East parish in tisbury then the meeting was 
ajournd to the IS day of this instant at 2 oClock to meet again at the 
Court house 

Meet at the Court house agreeable to the ajournment on the 18^^' day 
of apriel and the following persons were Chosen into there respective 
oflBces namely M"^ Xathan Smith refusing to Serve as Selectman Ezekiel 
Luce was Chosen Selectman with the above John Davis Joseph Claghom 
and Sworn to there ojBBce Elijah Luce Chosen Constable to Sarve in the 
Stead of Elisha Luce who was Chosen to Serve in that oflBce S'^ Elijah 
was Sworn to his oflBce Job Look Ebnezer Jones Joseph Chace Jonathan 
manter Survyors of high ways Shuble Cottle Esq"" Joseph Claghom Sur- 
viors of Lumber, Timothy Lumbart John Davis Joseph Chace fence 
Vewers, Hugh Cathcart Ebnezer alien Peter merry hog reaves, Jonthan 
Manter John Gray Peter Xorton oversears of the poor. Enoch Luce 
pound keeper Elijah Look J"" Matthew Manter School Committe for the 
first district in Tisbury. Jonathan Athearn Comelus Dunham for the 
Second district Nathan Smith Peter Norton for the third district A: John 



302 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Holmes Timothy Chace for the district of Homeshole Entered on the 
towns Record the 19th day of apriel 1796 
by me Ezekiel Luce T Clark 

Tisbury ss At a meeting leagaly warned and held at the Court house 
in Tisbury on fryday the twentyeth day of may A D 1796 for the pur- 
pose following Viz agreeable to a notification for calling the Same to See 
if the Voters then preasent would -pass a Vote to prevent goats from run- 
ing at larg on the Commons in tisbury and the Vote being called it 
passed in the affarmitive and also to See if a Vote Could be obtained to 
prevent the Sheep from runing at large on the Common lands in S'' Tis- 
bury and the Vote being called the Vote passed in the affarmetive that 
the Sheep Should be allowed to run on the Commons till the twentyeth 
day of June and no longer and then Said meeting was adjourned to fry- 
day the twenty Seventh of this instant to meet again at the Court house 
at three o Clock V M 

attst Ezekiel Luce Toivn Clark 

Tisbury ss At a Leagal meeting duly warned and held at the Court 
house in Tisbury on fryday the Seventh day of October 1796 for the pur- 
pose of Chusing Some person as agent in behalf of the Town of Tisbury 
to appear at the Court of general Sessessions of the peace next to be 
holden at Tisbury in and for the County of dukes County on the Last 
tuesday of October instant, to answer at Said Court to an inditement 
brought against Said town for not repairing the public road leading 
through tisbury to Chillmark and at Said meeting it was put to Vote 
wheather Decon Stephen Luce Should be the person to appear at Said 
Court in behalf of the town and the vote passed in the affarmetive 
attst Ezekiel Luce T Clark 

Tisbury ss at a Leagal meeting of the inhabatants of the town of Tis- 
bury qualified by the Constitution to Vote for Representitive holden at 
at Said Tisbury on monday the 7^'' day of Novf. A D 1796 the Said 
inhabatants brought in there Votes for County Regester and the Same 
being Counted there were 31 Votes for Sam" Smith 
attst E Luce T Clark 

Tisbury ss at a leagal meeting of the inhabatants of the tow Tisbury 
holden at the Court house in Said Tisbury on monday the 7^'' day of 



TISBUKY TOWN RECOKDS. 303 

november A D 1796 for the purpose of raising Some Sum or Sums of 
money to defray the nesseary Charges of the tow the Currant year and 
at Said meeting James Athearn EsqV was Chosen moderator of the meet- 
ing and it was then moved and Seconted and put to Vote agreeable to 
the notification whether the Sum of fifty pounds Shoukl be assess on the 
poles and estates of the inhabatants of Tisbury and the Vote being Calld 
it passed in the affarmitive 

Attest EzEKiEL Luce T. Clarh 
Enterd novmber 8"' 1796 



Tisbury ss At a leagal meeting duly warned and held at the Court 
house in Tisbury on monday the Seventh day of novm A D 1796 for the 
purpose of giving in ther votes for an elector of Presidant and Vice Presi- 
dent of the united States and also at Said meeting to give there Votes 
for federal Representitives for Congress and at Said meeting the inhab- 
itants then present brought in there votes and the Same being Sorted 
and counted it appeared that the names of the persons Voted for and the 
number of Votes were as followeth viz for Ebenezer Bacon Esq": of 
Barnstable had 22 Votes for Elector Will'!' Jarnagan Esq^ of Edgartown 
had 6 Votes for elector Peleg Coffin Esq': of Nantucket had 27 Votes for 
Representitive for Congress 

Entered on Record this 8"' day of november A D 1796 

by me Ezekiel Luce Town Clarh 



Tisbury ss at a Leagal meeting of the male inhabatants of Tisbury 
duly warned and held at the Court house in S'! town on monday the 
third day of apriel being the first monday in Said month for the Voters 
to give in there Votes for govenor Leiutanant govenor and Senetors and 
the Votes being given in Counted and Sorted and the decelaration mede 
thereon there was Votes for the following persons for govenor Increase 
Sumner Esa'' of Roxburough had 34 Votes James Suleven Esq'' had 3 
for govenor for Leiu\ govenor Moses gill Esq'" had 24 Votes James Sul- 
even Esq'' 4 Votes for Leiut govenor for Senetors peleg Coffin Nantucket 
had 32 Votes for Senetor Isaac Tomson of mddlebourough had 17 Beza 
Hayward had 6 Votes Benj"! Whitman had 10 Vots for Senetor 

Enterd on the record this 4"' day of apriel A D 1797 
by Ezekiel Luce T Clark 



304 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbury ss at a leagal meeting of the inhabatants of the Said town of 
Tisbury qualified by the Constitution to Vote for Reperesentitive holden 
at Said Tisbury on the 3''' day of apriel A D 1797 the S'' inhabatants 
gave in there Yots for County Treasuerer and the Same being Counted 
and Sorted by the moderator and town Clark it appeared that there were 
for Jethro athearn 31 Votes 

atts EzEKiEL Luce Town Clark 



Tisbury ss At a Leagal meeting of the inhabatants of the town of 
Tisbury held at the Court house in Tisbury on monday the third day of 
apriel A D 1797 for the Choice of all Such towm officers as is by law 
requiered to be Chosen anuely in the month of March or apriel and also 
agreeable to a notification for Calling S4 meeting to raise Some Sum or 
Sums of money for the necesary Charges of the town the Currant j^ear, 
and the Voters being assembled the following persons were Chosen into 
there respective offices Viz (James athearn Esq"" was Chosen moderator 
of Said meeting) Ezekiel Luce Town Clark Ezekiel Luce John Davis Sam- 
uel Look Selectmen Jethro Athearn Town Tresuerer Joseph Look Chosen 
to Sarve a Constable the present year Timothy Chace Collector of taxes in 
the east parish in Tisbury Jonathan Mantor Shuble Cottle Esq"" Peter Nor- 
ton Joseph Athearn Mathew Mantor Surviors of high ways Joseph Clag- 
horn Edmund Cottle Survyors of Lumber Joseph Chace Abraham Chace 
Benjamin Allen fence Vewers William Case Timothy Chase Peter w^est 
Tythingmen Isaac Daggett Enoch Luce hogreaves Enoch Luce pound 
keeper Shoble Cottle Benjamin Allen Jonathan Mantor overseears of the 
poor, and at Said meeting it was Voted that the Sum of 250 dollars be 
assessed on the inhabatans of S'^ Town for the Support of a School and 
also at Said meeting it was Voted that the Selectmen Sign a Certificate 
with Docf Rufus Spalding to the general Court to try to obtain his bill 
for attending John Crocker a forener when Sick a homashole then S'! 
meeting was adjourn'' till monday the 10^'' of apriel instant at four o Clock 
in the afternoon to meet again at the Court house in Tisbury 
Attst Ezekiel Luce Totmi Clark 



Mett at Court house agreeable to the above adjournment and the fol- 
lowing buiseness w^as transacted at S-' meeting Viz Joseph Look being 
Chosen Constable at the former meeting and was dismissed from the 
office at the adjournment and Elijah Luce Chosen Constable the Currant 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 305 

year & William Case Cornelus Dunham Chosen Committe on accounts 
for the the town Currant year and to Settle with the town of Tisburys 
Treasuerer 

Attest EzEKiEL Luce T. Clark 

Tusbury ss at a meeting of the inhabatants of Said town Leagaly 
warned and held at the Court house in S'! Tisbury for the purpose of 
Chossing a Committe to Join the other Commites that are or may be 
Chosen in Dukes County for to Consult about the Establishment of an 
academy in Said County and at Said meeting Shuble Cottle Esq'; was 
Chosen modorator and the following persons was Chosen to be the Com- 
mitte Viz Rev. Arserelah Morse Edmund Cottle Peter West to Join the 
other Commits to Consult about the aforsaid purpose Said meeting was 
held on the Seventeenth day of may A D 1797 

Attest EzEKiEL Luce Toum Clark 

Tisbury ss at a meeting leagaly warned and held at the Court house 
in Tisbury on Wednesday the 27"' of Sept'" A D 1797 for the purpose of 
Choosing Committes for dviding a Sum of money raised for the Support 
of a town School and also to Choose Committes in the Several School 
districts in S'' town to provide masters for each destrict and to Superen- 
tend the Same and at Said meeting Edmund Cottle Rufus Spalding John 
Daves and Samuel Look was Chosen to devide the money and the the 
Committes in the Several districts for S School keeping were as followeth 
Viz in the first Mathew Manter Second John Daves and Cornelus Dun- 
han third Edmund Cottle fourth Timothy Chase & Samuel Look 

Entered on Reccord ocf 25 1797 

by EzEKiEL Luce T. Clark 

Tisbury ss At a Leagal meeting leagaly warned and held at the Court 
house in Tisbury on Wednesday the 28"' o* March A D 1798 for the pur- 
poses following Viz first for Choosing all Such town officers that are re- 
quired by law to be Chosen annuely in the months of march or april and 
Secondly at Said meeting agreeable to a notification for Calling the Same 
to raise Some Sum of money to pay the Nessesary Charges of the town 
the Currant year And at said meeting the following officers was Chosen 
Viz James Athearn Esq'" moderator of Sd meeting Ezekiel Luce Clark 
Ezekiel Luce John Davis Samuel Look ware Chosen Select men and 
Sworn for this year Shuble Cottle Esq"" Benj=' Allen Jon'^ Mantr over- 



306 TISBUKY TOWN KECORDS. 

seers of the poor Jonathan Athearn Constable Thomas Dunham Collector 
of taxes for the East paish in Tisbury, Abraham Chase^W" Luce Matthew 
Mantor Surveyors of highways Edmund Cottle Joseph Claghorn Sur- 
veyors of Lumber Tim" Lumbart Benjamin Allen Joseph Chase fence 
Vewers Enoch Luce pound keeper Jethro Athearn Town Treasuerer, and 
also at Said meeting Docf Rufus Spalding Will"' Case were Chosen a 
Committe to Examin town accounts and at Said meeting agreeable to a 
notification for Calling the Same the Sum of two hundred dollars was 
Voted by the town to pay the Nessessary Charges of the town the Cur- 
rant year to be assessed on the polls and Estats of Saitl town and then 
Said meeting was adjournd to the first monday in april at 2 oClock in the 
afternoon to be holden at the Court house 
attest EzEKiEL Luce Clar 

Mett at the adjournment and Jon'' Athearn and Thomas Dunham 
appeard at S'' meeting and Except there offices as above and at S'' meet- 
ing the Sum of Eight pence on the pound was Voted to Said Collectors 
for Collecting the publick and town taxes the Currant year 
Attst EzEK^ Luce Glar 

Tisbury ss at a Leagal meeting duely warned and held at the Court 
house in Tisbury on the first monday in april for .the Choice of govener 
Liuf. govenor and Senetor and County Treasuerer in Dukes County and 
the Votes for govener being given in Sorted and Counted and declara- 
tion thereon being made there was 20 Votes for Increase Sumner for 
o-ovenor Leiut. govenor Moses gill had 20 Votes for Senetor William 
Jarnagan had 13 Votes Benj"! Basett had 4 Votes Edmund Cottle had 4 
Beriah Norton had 1 ; for County Tresh Jethro Athearn had 21 Votes 
Entr'' Mond the 2'' of apriel 1798 Ezek^ Luce T Clar 

At a Leagal meeting duly warned and held at the Court house in Tis- 
bury on the first monday in November 1798 for the Choice of Repere- 
sintitive in the lirst Southern district for choice of Repr!. for Congress of 
the united States of America and at Said meeting the Votes being given 
in Counted & Sorted and declaration thereon being made there was 13 
Votes for Beriah Norton Esq"". 

Entr'' the first monday in Nov'^ 1798 

EzEK^ Luce Clark. 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 307 

At a Leagal meeting duly warnd and held at the Court house in Tis- 
bury on Thursday the Seventeenth day of Jan!^ 1799 agreeabale to a pre- 
cept from the Seer-' of the Commonwealth for Calling the Same for a 
Second Choice for Rep!, for the Congres and the inhabatants of Said town 
gave in there Votes and being Counted and Sorted and declaration being 
made it apperd there was Votes for the following persons for Rep' as 
above Viz for Lemuel Willians Esq"" had 27 Votes and Beriah Norton 
Esq'" had 4 Votes Micajah Coffin had 2 Votes 

Enterd Jan^ 17"' 1799 Ezekiel Luce T Clark 

Tisbury ss At a Leagal meeting duly warned and held at the Court 
house in Tisbury on monday the first day of april 1799 for the Choice of 
g-ovenor Leiut govenor and Senetors for the Commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts and Treasuerar for Dukes County and Representitive in the first 
Southern Distrect for the Congress of the united Stats of amarica and at 
Said meeting the Votes being given in Counted and Sorted and declara- 
tion made in open meeting there was Votes for the following persons Viz 
for Increase Sumnor Esq'' for govenor 34 Votes for Will*^' Heath Esq"" 1 
Vote for Leuit govenor Moses gill had 37 Votes for Senetors for Isaac 
Tompson had 27 Votes for Beza Howard had 10 Votes Benjamin Whit- 
man had 20 Votes Mathew Mayhew had 22 Votes Benj^ Allen had 7 
Votes for federal Representitive for Congress Docf Samuel Savage of 
Barnstable had 28 Votes Micajah Coffin Nantucket had 6 Votes Lemuel 
Williams had 1 Vote for County Treasuerer Jethro Athearn had 34 Vots 

Entred this first day of april 1799 by Ezekiel Luce 

T Clarh 

Tisbury ss at a Leagal meeting duly warned and Held at the Court 
house in Tisbury on Monday the first day of april A D 1799 agreeable 
to a notification for CaUing the Same Viz for the Choice of all Such 
Town officers as are by law requiered to be Chosen anuely in the month 
of march or april and to raise Some Sum of money to defray the ness- 
essary Charges of the town the Currant year and at Said meeting Shobel 
Cottle Esq'* was Chosen moderator then those persons following ware 
Chosen into office to Serve the Year insewing Viz Ezekiel Luce was 
Chosen Town Clark Ezekiel Luce John Davis Samul Look Select men 
Jethro Athearn Town Treasuerer Joseph alien Constable Abijah Luce 
Collector of Taxes in the East precinct of Tisbury Shubel Dunham Joseph 
Athearn Elijah Look J'' overseers of the poor Timothy Lumbart Docf 



308 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Rufus Spalding Jonathan athearn Joseph Chace Abraham Chace Hog- 
reaves Edmund Cottle Joseph Claghorn Surveyors of lumb Benjamin 
Allen Nathan Smith William Case fence Vewers Benjamin Allen Solo- 
mon athearn William Luce & Shuble Dunham Surveyors of highAvays 
and at Said meeting the Sum of 200 dollars was Voted to be assessed on 
the poles and Estats of the inhabatants of Tisbury to defray the ness- 
essary Charges of Said Town the Currant year and also at Said meeting 
it was Voted that the tax on dogs be Remitted and the money returned 
by the Constable that he had recived of any for the dog tax and then 
Said meeting was adjourned to meet again at the Court hous in Said 
town on monday the 15^^' day of this instant at four o Clock p. m 
Entred apriel 1st 1799 by me Ezekiel Luce Clarh 

Tisbury ss then the inhabatants of Tisbury assembld according to 
adjournment and Cornelus Dunham accepted the office of Constable in 
the place of Joseph alien and was Sworn to the office and Enoch Luce 
was Chosen pound keeper Elisha Bassett was Chosen Collector of taxes 
for the East precinct in Tisbury Abijah Luce being dismised from the 
choice William Athearn Benj'; Allen Hugh Cathcart Comitte to Examin 
Town accounts and at Said meeting it was Voted to remand payment to 
Jon5 Manter for his bill for Suporting Elijah Daggetts widow and bill to 
Docf Benj"* Trask when S'' Dagget was Sick and also at S'' meeting it 
was put to Vote wheather the Sum of 400 dollars Should be raised for a 
town School and the Vote passed in the negative then it was moved 
whether the town would Vote that the Sheep and goats Should be taken 
of the Commons from runing at large in Tisbury and the Vote pased in 
the affarmitive and also that hogs Should not run at large on the Com- 
mons in Tisbury and at Said meeting william Athearn Joseph alien Job 
Look peter Horton Abraham Chase Elijah Luce was Chosen field drivers 
for the presint year and Benj-' Allen & wiir Athearn a Committe to 
Examin the law with regard to moving Elijah Daggets widows from 
Tisbury and report at the adjournment and Said meeting was adjourned 
to the Second Tuesday in may to meet again at the Court hous in Tisbury 
Atts Ezek'' Luce Clark 

Agreeable To an adjourment of the anual meeting to the four- 
teen tteth of May the the inhabatants of Tisbury assembeled at the Court 
house in Sd town and passed the following Votes Viz Elisha Bassett being 
Chosen Collector of taxes in the East precinct in Said town and appared 



TISBURY TOWK RECOEDS. 309 

and was Excused by Vote of the town and Joseph Merrey was Chosen 
Collector in the East precinct in Tisbury the insewing year & Benjamin 
Allen & William Athearn was Chosen overseears of the poor in addition 
to those Chosen before and at Said meeting it was Voted that Isaac 
Daggett purches Six bushels of Sea coal and one hundred W^ of barr 
iron for M*" Sam^^ Lewis at the Towns Expence the Said Lewis apply- 
ing to the town for assestance he being poor and not able to purches 
them himself and then Said meeting was adjourned to the 27 day of this 
instant to meet again at the Courthouse in S'-. Town at four o Clock P. M 
Tisbury May 14"^ 1799 Ezekiel Luce T Clark 

Tisbury ss then on the 27"' days of may the inhabatants of Said town 
assembled at the Court house according to Adjournment and Joseph 
Merry who was Chosen Collector of taxes in the East precinct in Tisbury 
at thee last adjournment appered and Exepted to Serve and Abraham 
Chase was offered to Serve for Said Merry and was Exepted by Vote of 
the town and took the oath by law requiered 

Ezekiel Luce Town Clark 

Tisbury May 27'^ 1799 

Tisbury ss pursuant to aprecept from the Sacy of the Commonwealth 
of Massachusetts for Calling a Town meeting for the Choice of Repre- 
sentitive in the first Southern district for the Congress of the united 
States of amarica agreeable thereto inhabatants of S- Tisbury were as- 
sembled on the 29"' day of august agreeable to S". precipt and Votes 
given in Counted and Sorted and declaration made therof in open meet- 
ing and there were 12 Votes for Lemuel Williams Esqr for Rep^ for 
Congress 

Entered August 29"' 1799 Ezekiel Luce T Clark 

I Hereby Certify that Abijah Hammett Constable of the Town of 
Tisbury for the year 1791 in the month of may 1791 made returns into 
the Town Clarks office that he had by vitue of a warrant to him diricted 
by the Selectmen of Tisbury dated the 19*'' of may 1791 that he had 
proceeded agreeable to his warrant and had notified and warned Elijah 
Daggett with his wife and two Children forthwith to depard the limitts 
of S'l Town of Tisbury 

Entered on record this 9"' day of December AD 1799 

Ezekiel Luce Town Clar 



310 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbury ss at a meeting leagaly warned and held at the Court house 
in Tisbury on Monday the Seventh day of april A D 1800 for the pur- 
pose of giving in Votes for govenor Leeutenant govenor and Senetor for 
the Commonwealth of Massachusets and at Said meeting the inhabatants 
gave in there Votes and being Sorted and Counted and declaration made 
in open meeting there appeared Votes for the following persons Viz for 
govenor Calab Strong Esq'' had 39 Votes and Elbridge Gerrey had 8 
Votes for govenor Moses gill Esq"" had 45 Votes for Lieutenant govenor 
Benj^ Allen had 41 Votes for Senetor mathew Mayhew J'' had 3 Votes 
for Senetor & W'-ii Athearn 1 

Entered April 7"> 1800 by Ezekiel Luce T Olark 

Tisbury ss at a leagal meeting duly warnd and held at the Court 
house in Tisbury on Monday the Seventh day of april A D 1800 for the 
purposes following Viz to Choose all Such Town officers as are by law 
requiered to be Chosen annuely in in the months of march or april and 
being assembeled the following persons ware Chosen into office viz James 
Athearn Modorater Ezekiel Luce Town Clark Thomas Jones Nathan 
Smith Abraham Chase Selectmen Timothy Lumbart John Davis Peter 
west over sears of the poor, Jethro Athearn Town Treasuerer Abisha 
Luce Constable Thomas Dunham was Sworn Joseph Chase William Case 
Surveyors of high ways Joseph Claghorn Edmund Cottle Survayors of 
Lumber Ezekiel Luce John Davis Abraham Chase fence Vewer William 
Case Timothy Chase Tything men Abijah Hammett Ehjah Luce Joseph 
Chase hogreeves Silus Daggs peter west Collector of Taxes in the East 
precinct in Tisbury Ezekiel Luce John Davis Peter Norton a Committe 
to provide a Sutable Spot to build a pound and See to building the Same 
on the Towns Expence Jonathan Manter peter Norton Ebenezer Jones 
field drivers, Ezekiel Luce John Davis to Audite Town accounts and at 
Said meeting agreeable to the notification for Calling the Same the Sum 
of one hundred dollars was Voted to be assessed on the polls and Estates 
of the Town of Tisbury to defray the necessary Charges of the town the 
Currant year then the meeting was adjourned to Monday the 21"' of this 
instant at 2 o Clock P m to meet again at the court hous in Tisbury 
Attest Ezekiel Luce Toitm Clark 

Tisbury ss Mett at the Court house agreeable to adjournment and 
Abijah Hammett Appeared and was Exepted by the Vote of the Town 
to Serve as Constable in S'' Town the insewing year and was Sworn to 



TISBURY TOWN RECOEDS. 311 

his office by Ezek' T Clark in the room and Steed of Abisha Luce who 
was Chosen at the former meeting prior to adjourn* and at Said meeting 
Timothy Chase John gray Will™ Case was Chosen overseers of the poor 
the insewing year those persons who were chosen at the former meeting 
refusing to Serve and at Said meeting Will™ Case was Chosen Selectman 
Thomas Jones refusing to Serve and at Said meeting it was Voted to 
alow Jonathan Look ten dollars more then the Sum he agreed for for 
boarding John Rogers the last year Said Look was to have four Shillings 
(p"" week and Said Look to have what Cloaths Said Rogers left when he 
died and then Said meeting was adjourned to the Second Tuesday of 
May next or the 13"' to meet again at the Court house in Tisbury at 4 
O Clock P M 

attst EzEKiEL LuoE T Clark 

the inhabatants of Tisbury assembeled at the Court house on the 
thirteenth day of may agreeable to the Adjournment and at Said meet- 
ing Ezekiel Luce John Davis was chosen Selectmen and Sworn Thomas 
Jones Nathan Smith Will™ Case refusing to Serve and at Said meeting 
Will'" Luce was Chosen pound keeper and at Said meeting the Sum of 
two hundred and fifty dollars was Voted to be assessed on the polls and 
estates of the inhabatants of S- Tisbury for the use of a town school and 
it was further Voted the the School destricts remain as last divided & 
Timothy Lumbart Elijah Look a School Committe for the first School 
distrect in S"* Town John Davis Francis Norton School Comitte for the 
Second district & Edmund Cottle peter Norton Committe for the third 
distrect Samuel Look Abraham Chase School Committe for the fourth 
School distrect and Said Committes above mentioned to divide the money 
Voted for a School to each distrects proportion of the money desigened 
for the School in S'^ Town 

Entered this 13"' of may A D 1800 Ezekiel Luce Toioii Clar ' 

Tisbury ss At a leagal meeting duly warned and held at the Court 
house in Tisbury on tuesday the 23'"^' day of Sep*"" A D 1800 agreeable to 
a notification for calling the same in order to act Something with regard 
to the more easy and cheap way for the Support of Samuel Lewis and 
famely who is on the charge of Said town and at Said meeting Benjamin 
Allen was Chosen moderator of said meeting and at said meeting the 
Sum of Sixty dollars was Voted to be given to Stephen Luce Ju"" & 
Samuel Luce grand Sons to the sd samuel Lewis to assist them in Sup- 



312 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 



porting the Said Samuel Lewis and famely for one year and if ither or 
all the Said LeAvises famely Should not live the year through the Said 
Stephen and Samual to have the Same proportion of Sixty dollars accord- 
ing to the time they may live and at Said meeting James Athearn Eze- 
kiel Luce & John Davis was chosen a Committe to take Security of the 
above said Stephen and Samuel Luce to endemnify the town against any 
further change through the year 

EzEKiEL Luce T. Clerk 

Entered on record this 23'<* day of Sep^'" A D 1800 

At a meeting leagaly warned and held at the Court house in Tisbury 
on Monday the Sixth day of april 1801 for the purpose of giving in there 
Votes for for County Treasuerer and County Regester the Votes being 
given in and Counted there were Votes for the following persons Viz for 
Jethro Athearn for County Tresuerer 45 Votes for County Regester 
Samuel Smith had 45 Votes 

Attest EzEKiEL Luce Tovm Clark 



At a leagal meeting duly warned and held at Tisbury on Monday the 
Q^^ day of April A D 1801 agreable to the Constituti of the Common- 
wealth of Massachusetts to givein their Vots for govenor Leuitentant 
govenour and Senetor of Said Commonwealth and at Said meeting the 
Votes being given in and Sorted agreeable as the Law diricts there ware 
Votes for the following persons Viz 

for govenour Calab Strong had 29 Votes 

Elbridg gerry had 15 " 
for Leiut. gov*" Samuel Philips had 22 Vots 
Will-?} Heath had 20 

Edward H Robinson 1 
for Senetors Benj^ Allen had 30 Votes 

Beza Howard had 31 

Kilbourn Whittman 23 



Tisbury 



Barnstable 



7 

15 

1 



Nantucket 



Nathaniel Goodwin 
Isaac Coffin 
Micajah Coffin 
Isaac Tomson 
Entred thiss Sixth day of April being the first monday in Said month 
Anno Domino 1801 

by EzEKiEL Luce Town Clark 



TISBURY TOAVN RECOKDS. 313 

At a Leagal meeting duly warned and held at Tisbury on Monday 
the Sixth day of apriel A D 1801 for the purposes here after named Viz 
first to Choose all Town officers as are requiered by law to be annuely 
Chosen in Towns in the months of march or apriel and at Said meeting 
the following persons were Chosen into there respective offices to Serve 
the town the Currant year Viz James Athearn Esq"" Modarator of said 
anul Meeting Ezekiel Luce Clark of the town the Currant year 

Selectmen] Ezekiel Luce John Davis Joseph Claghorn oversers of the 
poor] William Case Peter Norton Joseph Claghorn Town Tresuerer] 
Peter Norton Constable] Timothy Luce 

Collector in the east precinct in the Town of Tisbury Jonathan Man- 
tor surveyors of highways Enoch Luce Samuel Look Joseph Chace 

Surveyor of Lumber Edmund Cottle Joseph Claghorn fence Y ewers ] 
John Hencock John Davis pound keeper William Luce 

Hogreavs John Hencock William Luce Abraham Chace 

the above officers Sworn to there offices Excpt the Constable and 
Colector 

Wilham Athearn & Cornelius Dunham Choosen a Committe to Settle 
with the former Town Treasuerer and to transfer the book and accounts 

to peter Norton the last Treasuerer Choosen in Said Town and 

at Said meeting Benjamin Allen & Ezekiel Luce was Choosen agants in 
Said town the Currant year to appear in all Causes in behalf of the town 
of Tisbury to sue for and demand for Said town, and to employ any 
attorny at law for the benefitt of said town that may be thought best by 
Said agants to carry any matter or Sute into effect on the Cost of Said 
town and at said meeting it was Voted to Choose a Committe to devide 
the town into districts for school keeping and the following persons ware 
chosen as a Committe for the af orsaid purpose Viz Elijah Look Benjamin 
Allen Noah Walrond Joseph Athearn Peter Norton Nathan Smith Sam- 
uel Look Timothy Chace John Hencock John Gray John Homes 

and also at Said meeting agreeable to the notification for calling the 
Same the Sum of two hundred and fifty dollars was voted to be assessed 
on the polls and estates of of the Town of Tisbury for the nessesary 
Charges of the Town Currant year and also at said meeting the sum of 
two hundred and fifty dollars was voted to be assessed on the polls and 
estates of said the town for the Support of a town School the Currant 
year, and Said meeting was adjourned to meet again at the Court house 
in Said town on monday the 20th day of Said month at two O Clock in 
the afternoon 

Attst EzEK^ Luce T Clark 



314 TISBUKY TOWN" EECOKDS. 

Tisbury ss then the inhabatants of Said Town assembled according 
to adjournment and Elijah Luce Excpted to Serve Constable in the Town 
the Currant year in Stead of Timothy Luce who was Chosen at the 
former meeting and was sworn to act and at Said meeting Cornelius 
Dunham Will™ Athearn Chosen a Committee to Examin and pay town 
accounts and then Said meeting was adjourned to the Sixteenth day of 
June next to meet again at the Court house in Said Town at four O Clock 
in the afternoon 

Entred April 20"' 1801 

Attest EzEKiEL Luce T Chwl' 

Tisbury ss At leagal meeting duly warned and held at the Court 
house in Said town on wedenesday the fourth day of Nov': A D 1801 for 
the following purposes Viz first to See whether the Vote might be passed 
that the town Should remain as districted last for School keeping and 
the question being taken it passed in the affermetive Second to See 
wheather the Voter would Vote to have the money devided to each dis- 
trict as it was last divided and it passed in the affirmative and at Said 
meeting the following persons ware Chosen in each distrect to provide 
for and Superintend the Schools in the Several School districts in S'.l 
town Viz in the First Jethro Athearn Joseph Allen in the Second John 
Davis Solomon Athearn in the third Edmund Cottle Nathan Smith in the 
fourth at homes hole Samuel Look Tho! Dunham 

Entred l^ov'- 7"' 1801 Ezekiel Luce T Clearh 

March 22".'.' day 1802 I the Subscriber having this day bought of 
Samuel Crowell his dwelling house that is the west end of the house 
and all the lands on which the whole house Stands and as his Son Ber- 
zilla Crowell owneth the east end of the house and is his estate I hereby 
grant him leave to live in the Same east end as long as he Shall See fit 
So to do with the liberty to pass to and from Said house : and further- 
more when he the Berzilla Crowell Shall See lit to Sell the house or go 
and leave it then I promis to give him for the Said house what it Shall 
be prised to be worth wittness my hand 

pr me John Davis 

Test Shuhakl Cottle 

Entered on the Town of Tisburys record this 10'" of NovV A D 1803 
Ezekiel Luce 71 Clerh 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 315 

Tisbury ss At a leagal meeting duly warned and held at the Court 
house in Tisbury on thirsday the 25^'^ day of March 1802 and So by ad- 
journment to the 5^'' day of april for the purposes following Viz to 
Choose all such town Officers as are required by law to be annually 
Chosen in towns in the months of march or april and the inhabatants 
being assmbled in the first place James Athearn Esq"" was Chosen Mod- 
orator and then the following officers was chosen in S'' town to Serve the 
currant year Viz 

Ezekiel Luce Clark ' 

Joseph Athearn ^ Benj- alien John Davis 

John Hancock I Select men Sam" Look fence Vewers 

Joseph Claghorn J hogreaves William Athearn 

Peter Norton Tresuerer John Hancock CHfford Dunham 

Francis Norton Constable Samuel Lumbart 

Lot Luce Constable in Will? Luce pound keeper 

the east precinct Joseph Look Chosen Constable 

Nathan Smith Jethro Athearn refused to Serve 

Overseers of the poor Ezekiel Luce John Davis 

Edmund Cottle Joseph Claghorn a Committe on ace'* and other 
Survayors of lumber matter respecting the Town 

The above officers was Sworn to there respective offices And also at 
the aforsaid meeting agreeable to the notification for calling the same 
the Sum of two hundred and lifty dollars was Voted to defray the Nes- 
sary charges of the town the Currant year and then Said meeting was 
adjournd to the 19'^ instant to meet again at the Court hous in Said town 
at four o Clock P m 
Enoch Luce ^ 
Peter Norton V Survayors of 
Elisha Luce J highways 

Attst Ezekiel Luge Toivn Clerk 



At a leagal meeting duly warned and held at the Court house in Tis- 
bury on monday the fifth of april being the first Monday in S'l month 
1802 for the purposes of giving in Votes for governor Leiutenant gov^ 
and Senetor and County Treasuerer agreeable to the Constitution of the 
Commonwealth and the Votes being given in Counted and Sorted and 
decclaration made thereon in open meeting there ware Votes for the fol- 
lowing persons Viz 



316 TISBUKY TOWN KECORDS. 

for govrnor Calab Strong Esff had 39 

Elbridge gerry had 3 

Lieutenant gv" Edward II Robens had 43 
Senetor Benj'^. Allen had 43 

Jethro Athearn had 43 for County treasuerer 

att EzEKiEL Luce Toivn Cleric 

Tisbury ss then on the lO*'' day of april A D 1802 the inhabat. of 
8'! town assembled at the Court house according to adjournment and 
DocV Ruf us Spalding appered and was Exepted by Vote of the Towm to 
Serve as Constable in the East precinct in Said town the currant year in 
the room and Steed of Lot Luce who was chosen to that office at a meet- 
ing held in Said Town on the 25 of april 1802 and also Lot Look appered 
and axepted the office of Constable in S'' town and was axepted by Vote 
of the town to Serve in S'' office the currunt year in the room and Stead 
of Francis Norton who was Chosen to that office at the meeting held as 
above and also at Said meeting Joseph Look w^as discharged by Vote of 
the town from serving in the office of Constable in Said town the Cur- 
rant year 

Entered april 20'" 1802 Ezekiel Luce Clerk 

N.B. the above Constabls was Sworn to there office at S'' meeting 

Tisbury ss At a leagal meeting duly warned and held at the Court 
house in Said town on monday the first day of Nov'' 1802 for the pur- 
pose of choosing representitive for Congress of the united States of 
america agreeable to an act of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for 
the choice of Representive for Barnstable district for Representitive for 
Congress and at Said Meeting the Vote being given Counted and Sorted 
and declaration made thereon there were 12 Votes for Lemuel Will'" Esq'" 

attst Ezekiel Luce Clerk 

Tisbury ss At a leagal meeting of the inhabatants of the town of Tis- 
])ury duly warned and held at the Court house in S*! Town on monday 
the 4 day of apriel ])eing the first monday in S'' month 1803 for the pur- 
pose of giving in there Vots for governor Lieutenant govenor and Sen- 
etor agreeable to the constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
for calling the Same and the inhabatants of Said town being assembled 
agreeabled to the notification for calling the Same and the Vots being 
given in Sorted and counted and declaration thereon made and recorded 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 317 

by the clerk of Said town as the constitution directs there were Votes for 
the following persons Viz 

for governor for Lieut, govenor 

Caleb Strong Esq'" Edward H Robins Esq'" 

had 65 Votes had 63 Votes 

for Senetor 

Benjamin Allen had 51 Votes of Tisbury 
Isaac Coffin of Nantucket had 16 Votes 
attst EzEK^. Luce Clerh 

and also at Said meeting Votes were given in Sorted and counted by 
the modorator and Clerk agreeable to the constitution for calling the 
Same and there were Votes for Jethro Athearn for County Treasuerer 
the Sum of 67 Votes 

Entred this 4^" day of april A D 1803 by Ezekiel Luce T. Clerh 

Tisbuary ss At a leagal meeting duly warned and held at the Court 
house in Tisbury on Monday the fourth day of apriel A D 1803 for the 
purpose of choosing all Such town officers as the law directs to be chosen 
annuely in the month of march or april and firstly James Athearn Esq'" 
was chosen modorator of Said meeting then there was a Vote taken 
whether the officers Should be chosen by Voting by lifting up the hand 
and the Vote passed in the affirmitive then the following officers were 
chosen into there respective offices to Serve the currant year as followeth 
Viz Ezekiel Luce Town Clerk Ezekiel Luce William Athearn Rufus 
Spalding Select men Abijah Gray Constable and collector in the first pre- 
cinct in Tisbury and William Daggett Ju'" Constable and collector of 
taxes in the Second or Eastrly precinct in Said Town Peter Norton 
Town Treasuerer Isaac Daggett Enoch Luce Joseph chase Survyors of 
highways Thomas Dunham Elisha Luce John Case Jabez Luce hof- 
reaves 

John Hencock Thomas Luce Samuel Look Elijah Look fence Vewers 
Uireal Hillmon Edmund Cottle Surveyors of lumber 
William Luce pound keeper 

Joseph Claghorn William Downs inspectors of wood 

Benjamin Allen agent for the town of Tisbury to appere in any cause 

for the benefit of the town and to act any buiseness that may be thought 

necessary for the towns necessary for a towns agent to act agreeable to 

Law the Selectmen with the adition of Benjamin Allen were chosen to 



318 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

consult and draw a remonstrance to a petition Sent by a number of the 
inhabatants of Tisbury Chilbnark & Edgartown praying to be incor- 
prated into a religious baptiss Society and allso the Sum of three hundred 
dollars was Voted at Said meeting to be assessed on the polls and Estats 
of Said town for the Support of a town School and likewise Benjamin 
Allen & abraham Chase were chosen a Committe to Settle the accounts 
with the town of Tisbury s Treasuerer and to report at the adjornment 
and Said meeting was adjourned to the Second Tuesday of may next or 
the tenth day of Said month at three o Clock in the afternoon to meet 
again at the Courthouse in S'! town Entred on record the 4"' day of april 
A D 1803 

by EzEKiEL Luce Town Clerk 

This may Certify that on the 7*" day of may AD 1803 the Select- 
men of Tisbury licanced Thomas Dunham of Said Town to Sell goods at 
auction and public outcry for one year Attst Ezekiel Luce T Glerk 

and Selectmcm 

Tisbury ss on the tenth day of May according to adjournment the 
inhabatants assembled at the Court house and the Sum of 200 dollars 
was Voted for the necessary charges of the Town the currant year to be 
taxed on the polles and estats of the inhabatants of Said Town and also 
at Said meeting there were the following persons chosen Committes in 
the Several School districts for Schools in S'! Town to divide the Sum of 
300 dollars to each School district in S'' town Viz William Athearn 
Nathan Smith John gray Joseph Claghorn and also in each district there 
were Ezekiel Luce John Davis Edmund Cottle Rufus Spalding Chosen a 
Committe with the other Committe to Superintend the Schools in each 
district for Schools and also Abijah gray appeared at Said meeting and 
presented Jethro Athearn as Constable to Serve in his room the Currant 
year and Said Jethro Athearn appreared accepted the office of Constable 
in S'l Town and was Sworn to his office and was Exepted by Vote of the 
town 

Entered this 10^'' day of may A D 1803 

Ezekiel Luce T. Clerk 

At ameeting duly warned and held at the Courthouse in Tisbury on 
Tuesday the 10"' day of may 1803 for the choice of Representitive for 
the fi-eneral Court to be Convened and held at Boston on the last wedens- 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 319 

day of May and at Said meeting the inhabatants gave in there Votes for 
Representitive agreeable to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts and the Votes being Sorted and counted by the Selectmen 
and Cleark thereof appeared Votes for the following persons Viz for 
Benjamin Allen 34 Votes for David Look 9 Votes 

Attest EzEKiEL Luce T. Cleric 

Tisbury ss At a meeting leagally warned and heald at Holmes hole 
the laston parish on Sept 20*'' A D 1803 by Virtue of Venira from the 
Clerk of the Supreme Court to be holden at Barnstable on the Fourth 
Tuesday of Sept next 

The following Persons were drawn Viz 
Jeruel West from the grand & travis Box 
James Weeks from the Travis Jurors Box 
to Serve at Said Court 

Attest W^: Davis Town Clerh 

Tisbury ss at a leagal meeting leagaly warned and held at the Court- 
house in Tisbury on monday the 2"*^ day of apr being the first monday 
of Said month for the purpose of giving in Votes for governor Lieut- 
governor and Senetor agreeable to the Constitution of the Common- 
wealth of Massachesetts the inhabitants being assembeled gave in there. 
Votes and the Same being counted and Sorted and declaration made 
thereon there appered to be Votes for the following persons Viz 
for governor Caleb Strong had 45 Votes 

James SuUevin had 62 

for Lent governour William Heath had 70 

for Edward II Robins had 37 

for Senetor Isaac Coffin had 67 

Josiah Barker had 38 

Entred this 2"^» day of aprel 1804 EzeivIel Luce T Clerh 

and at Said meeting agreeable to notification for calling the Same 
Ihere were Votes given in for County Treasuerer and the Same being 
Sorted and Counted there were Votes for the following persons Viz for 
Jethro Athearn had 60 Votes Thomas Jarnagan had 43 Votes 

Entered the 2"'' day of april 1804 Ezekiel Luce Town Clr 

Tisbury ss At a leagal meeting duly warned and held at the Court- 
house in Said Town on monday the 16 day of aprel A D 1804 for the 



320 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

purposes of choosing all Such Town officrs as are requiered by law to 
be chosen annualy in the months of march or april and also to raise any 
Sum or Sums of money for the necessary uses of the Town the Currant 
year and to choose any Committe or Committs for the beniht of the town 
and the inhabitants of S'' Town being assembeled Silus Daggett was 
chosen Modorator of Said meeting and then it was put to Vote to See 
what mode the following officers Should be chosen and it was Voted to 
choos them by lifting up the hand and then the following officrs ware 
chosen into office to Serve in the Town the currant year and first Ezekiel 
Luce was chosen Town Clerk and Sworn to his office then Ezekiel Luce 
Peter Norton and Thomas Dunham were Chosen Selectmen and assess- 
ors and Sworn to there offices then "William Athearn was Chosen the 
Town Treasurer John Hencock Chosen Constable to give his answer 
at the adjournment of Said meeting Shobael Dunham chosen Collector 
of taxes in the east precinct in Tisbury and was Sworn to his office 
then Abraham Chase John Manchester Malachi Luce Joseph Look Elijah 
Look & Thomas Jones w^ere chosen Vewers of fences in Said Town 
then Benjamin Allen Enoch Luce William Luce chosen Surveyors of 
highway and Towns ways and Sworn Urial Hillman Edmund Cottle 
Joseph Claghorn Surveyors of Lumber then Benjamin Allen Thomas 
Dunham Mathew Mantor Silus Daggett Avere chosen hogreaves Sworn 
then William Downs and Joseph Athearn chosen Measurers of coard 
wood William Luce pound keeper Abijah Luce Benjamin Allen Lot Luce 
Elisha Luce Jesse Luce chosen a helth committe in S'' Town were Sworn 
to the faithfuU discharg of there Trust then Benjamin alien Shobael 
Dunham John Hencock was chosen a Committe to Settle accounts with 
peter Norton the presant Town treasurer and Examin and call in all de- 
mands against Said Town and transfer the books to william Athearn the 
presant Tresurer of Said town and report there doing, at the adjourn- 
ment of Said meeting also at Said Meeting it was Voted that the Town 
meetings be held for the future begining at the time of the annual meet- 
ing in the year 1805 and So continuing through that year at Homeshole 
and at Tisbury the next year in the Same manner annuly by rotation 
for the future also the Selectmen were appointed a Committe to Sort the 
persons names returned for Juriors and lay them before the meeting at 
the adjournment then Said meeting was adjourned to the last monday in 
april or the 30"' day of S'^ month to meet again at the Courthouse in 
S'i Town at 2 o Clock P M 

Attest EzKKiEL Luce Tovm Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 321 

April 30^'' met again at the Courthouse according to adjourn=ment 
then John Hencock appeared and exepted the office of Constable forSaid 
Town the currant year and was Sworn to that Office ; then Jeremiah 
Crapo Elisha Luce Joseph Look William Athearn were chosen Ty thing 
men in S'! Town the curant year ; then was Voted the Sum of three hun- 
dred dollars for the necessary charges of the Town the currant year; & 
three hundred dollars for a public School in Said town to be laid on the 
pols and estats of the inhabatants of Tisbury Then John Hencock Ezekiel 
Luce Noah Waldrond ware Chosen a Comitte in the first School district 
to devid the distrect for Schools and to provide Masters to teach Said 
Schools and Ezekiel Luce Noah Walrond to assist the committe in the 
other School distrects to devide the money in each distrect raised in 
Town for public Schools, and also John gray Varnal Clifford Jonathan 
Atheaw was chosen a School Committe in the Second or Northwest 
distrect and John gray to assist in deviding the Money raised for Said 
Schools, and also Cap* Edmund Cottle Malichi Luce were chosen School 
Committe in the third or north shore distrect and Capt Cottle to assist 
the other Committes in dviding the money raised for Schools and also 
Rufus Spalding Thomas Dunham chosen a School Committ in the eastern 
or distrect of Homeshole and Rufus Spalding a Committe to Joine with 
Ezekiel Luce John gray Noah Walrond Cap* Edmund Cottle to dvide the 
money to each distrect that was raised in Said Town for a public School 

Entred on record this 30"' day of april A D 1804 
Ezekiel Luce Toivn Clerk 

Tisbury ss Pursuant to a law of this Commonwealth for the choice of 
representitive the freeholders and other inhabitants qualified by the con- 
stitution to Vote for the election of Representitive being duly notified 
and warned according to law did meet and assemble on the 14*^' day of 
this instant month and did then and there elect William Worth to repre- 
sent them at the general Court of this Commonwealth to be conveaned 
and held at Boston on the last Wedensday of may currant 

Entered on record this 14*" day of may A D 1804 
by Ezekiel Luce Toiv7i Clerk 

Tisbuary ss at a town Meeting Leagaly warned and held at the Court 
house in Tisbury in the County of Dukes County dukes County May 
twenty first 1804 it was then and there Voted and agreed that the fol- 
lowing Instrutions be given to Wm Worth Representitive for Said Tis- 



322 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

bury the insewing year That wheras a petition is pending by John Davis 
and others and Mathew Smith and others in the general Court of this 
Commonwealth for an incorporation at homes hole in Said Town for a 
baptis Society theefore we advice direct and charge you the Said Repre- 
sentitive in your Official capasity as a member of that Honorable body 
that you aid and assist to have the Said incorporation and estabelished 
enacted into a law of this Commonwealth and all other buisness we leav 
you to act your wisdom and discression 

Enterd on the Town record this 21"' day of May A D 1804 

EzKKiEL Touni Clerk 

and also at Said meeting it was Voted that Shubael Dunham Should 
call on the Clerk of the town for the Copeys of the paper relative to the 
above meeting 

Attst EzEKiEL Luce T. Clerk 

Tisbury ss at a leagal meeting duly warned and held at Court house 
in Said town on thursday the 27"' day June A D 1804 agreeable to an 
notification for calling the Same and the inhabitants being assembled 
James Athearn Esq' was Chosen moderator of Said meeting and it was 
moved & Secont and Voted that no neat Cattle Should be permitted to 
run on the Commons in Said Town the Currant year 

Entered on record this 27"' day of June A D 1804 
EzEKiEL Luce Toivn Clerk 

At A leagal Town meeting duly warned and held at Tisbury on 
monday the fifth day of November Anno D 1804 agraeable to a resolve 
of the general Court of the Common wealth of Massachusetts pasd June 
15'" 1804 for the choice of Nineteen Elector of Presidand and vice presi- 
dand of the united States and the inhabitants of Said Town being assem- 
bled did give the votes to the Selectmen and the votes being given Sorted 
and coundt and declaration made thereof in open meeting there appered 
Votes for the following persons Viz at large Hon David Cobb of golds- 
burough Hon Oliver Wendall of Boston 

Suffolk Distrect Hon John C Jones of Boston 
Essex South distrect Hon Benj'^ goodhue of Salem 
Essexnorth distrect Hon Baly Bartlett of haverhill 
Middelsex distrect Hon Ebenezer Brooks of Lincoln 
Ilanshire South distrect gen Will™ Shepard of Westfield 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 323 

Hamshire north distrect gen Ebenezer Mallony Jr of amherst 

Plymouth district Hon Will™ Sever of Kingston 

Barntable Distrect Ebenezer Bacon Esqr of Barntable 

Bristol distrect Hon george Leonard of Norton 

Worcester South distrect Joseph Allen Esq of Worcester 

Worcester north distrect Hon Joseph Stearns of Lunenbourg 

Berkshire Distrect Hon David Bossetor of Richmond 

Norfold distrect Hon Gallon Tufts of Weymouth 

York distrect Hon John Lord of Berwick 

Cumberland distrect Hon Isaac Parker of Portland 

Lincoln distrect Hon Thomas Rice of Wiscassett 

Kenebeck distrect Samuel Wilde Esq'' of Hollawell 
18 Votes for the abo 
Electors 

at Large Hon James Sulivan of Boston Hon Elbridge gerry of Cam- 
bridge 

Hon James Bowdin of Boston South Esser Col John Katherne of 
Salem north Essex 

D"" Thomas Kiteredge of andover Midelsex 

Hon James Wintrop of Cambridge South hampshire 

Jon^ Smith Jn'" Esq' of West Springfield Northhampshire Edward 
Upham Esq^ of new Salem 

Plymouth Hon James Warren of Plymouth 

Bristol Hon Josiah Deane of Raynham Barnstable Hon John Davis 
of Barnstable South wocester gen Timothy Newell of Sturbridge 

North Worcester gen John Whiting of Lancaster 

Berkshire Hon John Bacon of Stockbridge 

Norfolk Hon Will™ Heath of Roxbury 

york Hon John Wordman of Buxton 

Cumberland Hon Charles Turner of Truro 

Kenebeck Hencock and Washenton Corl Thomas Filleborm of Hollo- 
well Lincolon John Early of New Castle 

Entered on Reccord this 5^'' day of November A D 1804 thirty one 
Votes for the above Ezekiel Luce Town Clerk 

At a Leagal meeting duly warned and held at Tisbury on the first 
day of april A D 1805 for the purpose of the choice of all Such Town 
oiflccers that by Law are required to be Chosen annualy in the months 
of March or april and for raising Such Sums of Money as Shall be 



324 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

thought neccessary for defraying the Towns Expences the Currant year 
and the freeholders and inhabitants of Said town qualified to Vote in 
Town affairs being assembled did then and theire pass the following 
Votes first William Worth was Chosen moderator of Said meeting then 
the following persons were chosen into office to Serve the Town the cur- 
rant year Viz Ezekiel Luce Town Clerk and was Sworn to his Said office 
it was Voted to Vote by lifting up of the hand then the following per- 
sons ware Chosen at Said meeting to Serve in there respective offices the 
currant year Viz Ezekiel Luce Thomas Dunham Peter Norton Selectmen 
William athearn Treasurer Jethro Athearn Constable and Sworn in the 
place and Stead of Benj* Athearn who was Chosen to that office Jethro 
Hillman chosen Constable and collector in the east precinct in Said Town 
William Luce Shuliael Dunham Enoch Luce Surveyors of high ways in 
Said Town and Sworn to there offices Edmund Cottle Uriel Hillman 
Joseph Claghorn Benj-' Chase Surveyors of Lumber S'' Cottle and Hill- 
man Sworn to the ofice Lot Luce Timothy Lumbart Joseph Chase fence 
Vewers Samuel Look Willm athearn Tything men Rufus Spalding Wil- 
liam Daggett William Worth Joseph Chase Samuel Hencock Hogreaves 
Will™ Luce pound keeper And also at Said meeting the Sum of three 
Hundred dollars was Voted to be assessd on the poles and estates of the 
inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury to defray the necessary Expences in 
S'* Town the currant year then the meeting adjourned to the 15^'' day of 
april 1805 to meet again at the meeting house at Homeshole 
Entered on record this first day of april A D 1805 
Ezekiel Luce T Clerh 

Met again according to adjournment and adjourned the meeting to 
the first Tuesday of May next at One O' Clock P. m at the meeting house 
at Holmeshole Entred April 15 1805 

Ezekiel LncE T Clerk 

Silus Daggett moderator of Sd meeting 

At a Leagal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury quali- 
fied by the constitution to Vote for representitives holden at Tisbury on 
the first day of april A D 1805 the Said inhabitants gave in there Vots 
for County Treasurer and the Same being counted and Sorted in the 
meeting by the modorator thereof and town Clerk it appeared that there 
were for Jethro athearn 63 Votes for Thomas Jarnigan 62 Vots 

Entered this first day of april A D 1805 

Ezekiel Luce T Cla 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 325 

on the fifteenth day of apriel 1805 the Selectmen of Tisbury did anom- 
inate and appoint William Case of Said Town a Sealer of waits and 
Measurs in Said Town the currant year and he was duly notified thereof 
and appeared and was Sworn to the faithfull discharge of his office ac- 
cording to law before me Ezekikl Luce Toivn Clerk 

Tisbury May 7"' 1805 at a leagal meeting of the male inhabitants of 
the Town of Tisbury duly warned and held in Said Town agreeable to 
the constitution for the choice of Representative to the general Court 
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the inhabitants being assembled, 
did there give in there Vots for Representitive for Said Town to Repre- 
sent them at Said court and the Vots being given in Sorted and counted 
there was Vots for the following persons Viz for Shubael Dunham 51 
Vots for W™ Worth 18 Vots for Edmund Cottle 9 Vots for Benj" Allen 
2 A^ots for Representitive 

Attst EzEKiEL Luce T Clerk 

May 7 1805 met according to adjournment and the meeting was dis- 
solved 

Elisha Luce chosen Surveyor of cord wood 
EzEKiEL Luce T Clerk 

on the first day of august 1805 we the Subscribers did premitt John 
Hencock of the Town of Tisbury to Sell goods in Said Town the present 
year 

Entered august 3'"'! 1805 

Ezekiel Luce ) Selectmen for 



Petek Norton j Tisbery 

Public Records of the Town of Tisbury 

Tisbury ss Att a meeting legally warned and held on the first mon- 
day in Apriel according to the constitution of the commonwealth of 
Massachusetts for the choice of Governor, Liutenant Governor & Sena- 
tor The Inhabitants being assembled gave in their Votes which being 
sorted & Counted and declaration thereon made there appeared to votes 
for the following persons Viz 
James Sullivan 86 
Caleb Strong 61 V for Governor 

E. H. Robbins 1 



326 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

William Heath 80 ^ 
E. H. Robbins 55 | 

Caleb Strong 1 )- for Liutenant Governor 

Thomas Jernigan 1 I 
Samuel Smith 1 J 

Benjamin Allen 62 ^ 
Isaac Coffin 77 K 

Jethro Athearn 2 [ 

William Worth 1 J 

Entered on Record this 7th Apriel in the year of our Lord 1806 

"^ William Athearn 

Toivn Clerk 

Att a Meeting Legally warned and held according to the constitution 
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the choice of County Treas- 
urer and the Votes being givin in, Sorted & counted appeared for the 
following persons 
Yizt 

Thomas Jernigan 64 

Jethro Athearn 68 

enterd on record this 7*'' day Apriel in the year of our Lord 1806 

William Athearn 

Toirn Clerk 



Tisbury ss at a Meeting Legally warned and held at the Court House 
in S1 Tisbury on Monday the seventh day of Apriel in the year of our 
Lord 1806. For the Purpose of chuseing all Such Town officers as are re- 
quired by law to be chosen in the Month of March or Apriel Annually, 

2'! To Vote some sum or sums of money to defray the neesssary ex- 
pences of the Town for the Ensweing year 

3'! To see if the Town will agree on some more and less expensive 
way to support the poor of said Town, as to act what may be thought 
proper Thereon 

4-' To choose any committe or committes which my be thought best 
for the benefitt of the Town, and the Inhabitants being assembled James 
Athearn Esq"" was Chosen Moderator, the mode of voting was the agreed 
to be by holding up the hand, and then the following officers were chosen 
Vizt 

William Athearn Clerk & Duly Sworn 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 3J7 

Thomas Dunham \ 

Peter Norton > Select men 

Ezekeil Luce j 

William Athearn Town Treasurer 

Joseph Look Constable 

John Manchester Collector for Homeshole district. 

Shubael Dunham ^ 

Peter West V a committe to settle with the Town Treasurer 

Benjamin Allen J 

The Question of Adjournment was then put carried and the present 
meeting stands adjourned to the last Monday in the present month, at 
the court House at 2 o, clock 

attest W^ Athearn 

Town Clerk 

Tisbury ss. At a meeting legally warned an held at the Court House 
in Tisbury, according to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts for the choice of County Register, on Monday the Seventh 
day of Apriel in the year of our Lord 1806 and the Inhabitants being 
assembled and the votes given in sorted and counted as the law directs, 
and declaration made thereon, there apeared as follows. Viz* 

for Samuel Smith 115, 

Entered on the Record this seventh day of Apriel in the year of our 
Lord one thousand eight Hundred and Six, 

Attest William Athearn 

Toini Clerk 

Tisbury ss. at a meeting held by adjournment on this Twenty eighth 
day of Apriel A.D. 1806 from the annual Meeting held on Monday the 
seventh day of the present Instant — when the meeting did proceed to 
the further choice of such Town officers and such other Town buisness 
'as was not done at the Meeting, as followeth Viz* Willard Luce was 
accepted to serve as constable in the room and stead of Joseph Look — 

John Manchester gave his acceptance as collector for the Homeshole 
District in s'! Tisbury — 

Matthew Smith ^ ______ sworn 

Jonathan Mantor [ ______ sworn 

Matthew Mantor j Surveyors of Heghways. sworn 

William Luce J „_____ 



328 TISBUKY TOWN KECOKDS. 



AVilliam Harding "1 _ _ _ sworn 



Uriel Hillman t i ? sworn & certifycate from 

surveyors Lumber V , . -^ ^ . 

Benj^' Chase > Rufus bpaldmg Esquire 



Jesse Luce J sworn 

Mathew Smith "^ sworn 

Jesse Luce t:, tt- sworn 

y Fence Viewers 
John Hancock | 

William Case j sworn 

a Vote was then put whether William Worth Should serve the Town 
of Tisbury for the present year as a Hogg Reeve and it passed in the 
Negative 

Benjamin Chase, Joseph Chace, Whetten Manter were put to Vote 
and accepted as Hoggreeves for the present year 

William Luce was chosen pound keeper — 

Jeremiah Crapo > m xi • 

^^ STythmgmen 

Jonathan Merry ) 

It was then put to vote what sum of money should be raised for the 
Towns use the present year, and the sum of Four Hundred Dollars was 
put and the vote passed in the afirmative, 

A vote passed to allow the present Treasuer of the Town his bill of 
expences as allowed by the Select men, for his purchaceing a set of 
weights and Measures in Boston in June 1805 

a vote was then put to disolve the present Meeting and it passed in 
the affirmative 

Entered on the public Records this Twenty eighth day Apriel 1806 

William Athearn 

Town Clerk 

By this publick Record be it known that by order of the select men 
of Tisbury William Downs was appointed and sworn as Sealer of Weights 
& Measures for said Town the present year, and was sworn 

enter'd on Record this Twenty eight day Apriel in the year of our 
Lord 1806 

William Athearn Toivn Cleric 

By this public Record be it known and remembered that by order 
of the Select men of Tisbury Jesse Luce and Belcher Athearn were 
appointed Surveyors of Bark for s*! Town for the present year, 

entered on record this 28- Apriel in the year 1806 William 
Athearn 

Town Clerh 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 329 

be it known that Joseph Chace, and Whittin Manter duly & legally 

attended and were sworn to their respective offices as Heretofore 

entered Apriel 28'" 1806 

William Athearn Toivn Clerk 



Tisbury ss. By this publick Record be it known that at a meeting 
Legally warn'd and held at the Court House in Tisbury according to 
the constitution of the commonwealth of Massachusetts for the choice 
of some person to Represent said Town in the General court to be con- 
veened and holden in Boston on the last Wednesday in May in year of 
our Lord one thousand eight Hundred & six a vote was called w^hether 
the Town would send a Representative or not and the Vote passed in 
the affirmative then the votes being given in, sorted, and counted there 
appeared for the following persons Y\z\ 

For Shubael Dunham 57 

For Abner Luce 10 

For Martin Luce 1 

For Edmond Cottle 1 

Mr. Shubael Dunham was accordingly declared duly and legally 
chosen, entered on the publick record this 9"^ day of May, on which 
day the meeting was held, 

William Athearn Tovm Glerh 



Tisbury ss at A Meeting legaly warned and held at the court House 
in Tisbury on the Tenth day of October in the year of our lord eighteen 
Hundred & six for the following purposes Viz* 

1st. To Receive a list of persons quallifyed to serve as Jurymen, & 
to Regulate the Jurers boxes, as the Law directs 

2d. To choose an agent for s*' town to appear at the Court of Com- 
monpleas next to be Holden at Tisbury in and for the County of Dukes 
County on the last Tuesday of October next, to answer to a suit com- 
menced against S'' Town by Doer Rufus Spalding or act what may be 
thought best on that matter 

The Town being conveened according to Notifycation did then act 
as followeth M": John Davis Moderator Vizt a list of Jurers being pre- 
sented by the Selectmen, a committe was then chosen consisting of Mr 
Ezekiel Luce, Peter Norton & W'!' Athearn to divide the whole number 
into three parts, and casting away on part, then the other two thirds 
was distributed as the Law directs, and brot into meeting and accepted 
by the town. 



330 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

The Town then proceeded to choose an agent when Mr John Han- 
cock was legally Chosen, it was then propos'' to choose a committe to 
give Instructions to the agent in what manner to act in regard to s*! Suit 
and it passed in the affirmative, and, the Select Men of the Town were 
nominated and Chosen, Cap. Edmond Cottle was nominated and Chosen 
to be added to them The meeting Did then and there disolve by general 
consent 

Entered on the Records of Tisbury this Tenth day of October in the 
year of our Lord eighteen Hundred & six 

"^ William Atheakn 

Town Clerk 



Tisbury ss At a meeting Legally warned and held at the Court House 
in Tisbury on monday the third day November in the year of our Lord 
Eighteen Hundred & six, it being the Constitutional day for the choice 
of a Representative in Congress for the first southern district, the voters 
being present, the meeting duly organised and the votes being given 
in sorted and counted, and declaration thereon being made. Their ap- 
peared for 

The Honourable Isaiah Lewis Green 11 Votes 

W. Athbaen To7im Clerh 



Tisbury ss at a Meeting Legally warned and held at the Meeting 
House in Homeshole in S'! Tisbury on Tuesday the Twenty fourth= 
fourth day of March 1807. for the purpose of chooseing all such Town 
officers as are required by law to be chosen in the momth of March or 
Apriel annually — 

2'.' to vote such sum or sums of money as shall be thought sufficient 
for the use of s*^ Town for the present year and the Inhabitants being 
assembled according to notifycation Mr. Ezekiel Luce was chosen Mod- 
erator the mode of choosing was agreed to be by holding up the hand 
and then the following officers were chosen and buissness Transacted 
Viz* William Athearn Town Clerk (& sworn 

Ezekiel Luce ^ 

Thomas Dunham ^ Select Men (sworn) 

John Davis ^ 

Ezekiel Luce Town Treasurer 

Ebinezer Jones Constable 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



331 



Matthew Luce collector for Homeshole district Refused to serve 

Jonathan Luce collector in stead Matthew Luce 

Joseph Athearn ^ 

John Hancock > Overseers of poor 

Malachi Luce -^ 

Jonathan Athearn ) 

Joseph Chase 

Sam! Look 

Josep Look 

John Hancock 

Joseph Chase 

Matthew Manter 

William Luce 

James Foster 

William Luce 

Benjamin Chace 

Royal Hilman 

William Harding 

Jirah Luce 

Edmond Cottle 

Obed Coffin 

Benjamin Chace 

William Downs 

Belcher Athearn 

William Davis -> 

Then the sum of Four Hundred Dollars was voted 400 for the use of 
the Townsmen the Question of adjournment was put and carried and 
Monday the sixth day of Apriel ensueing at four o'clock in the After- 
noon was appointed the time at this place 
Meeting House Homeshole 

Tisbury March 24^.'' 1807 Attest William Athearn 

Toum Clerk 



Surveyors High ways 

Fence Viewers 

Hogg Reeves 
Pound Keeper 

Surveyors of Lumber 



Surveyors of wood & bayk 
"^ order Selectmen 



Tisbury ss At a meeting legally warned and held according to the 
constitution of the commonwealth of Massachusetts on Monday the Sixth 
day of april in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & seven, for the 
choice of Governor, Lieut. Governor & Senator the freeholders & other 
Inhabitants being assembled, the Votes given in, Sorted and counted and 
declaration thereon being made there appeared as follows Vizti 



332 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



for James Sullivan 


63 -| 
, y for Governour 


for Caleb Strong 
Livi Lincoln 


William Worth 


1 . 


Levi Lincoln 


64 ^ 

^ . for Lieutenant 
^ Governor 


Edward H Robbins 
James Sullivan 
Caleb Strong 


Isaac Coffin 


1 i 


Votes for senator 




Isaac Coffin 


65 -| 


W™ Jernigan 
W"? Worth 


32 
o r for Senetor 

o 


Jethro Worth 


4 J 



entered on Record this sixth day of Apriel in the year of our Lord 
Eighteen Hundred and seven '^r William Atheaen 

Toum Clerk 

Tisbury ss. at a Meeting Legally warned and held according to the 
constitution of the commonwealth of Massachusetts for the choice of 
County Treasurer on Monday the Sixth day of apriel in the year of our 
Lord eighteen Hundred and seven, the Inhabitants being assembled ac- 
cording to Notifycation at the Meeting House in Homeshole, the Votes 
being given in Sorted & counted and declaration thereon made there 
appeared as follows 

For John Hancock 67 J 

Ezekiel Luce 23 / for County Treasurer 

Jethro Athearn 18 ^ 

Tisbury ss At a Meeting legally warned and held at the r.ieeting 
House in Holmes hole in Sd Tisbury on Monday the Sixth day of April 
A D. 1807 for the following purpose Viz^ to see if the Town will agree 
to Remonstrate against the Petition of Thomas Cooke & Cornelius Mer- 
chants Esq'." a Committe appointed by the Honourable Court of general 
sessions of this county, to Petetion the General Court of the Common- 
wealth of Massachusetts to all the Term of P. Court now holden in 
Tisbury on the last Tuesday of October and ordain that that the same 
should be holden at Edgartown, The Freeholders &c being assembled 
they did then proceed to the choice of a Moderator when John Davis 



TISBUKY TOWN RECOKDS. 333 

was chosen, then proceeded to choose a Committe when the select men 

of the Town Viz? 

Ezekiel Luce ^ 

y . yx • / were chosen a committe to report at the Repre- 

rp, -nw 1 \ sentative meeting 
rhos. Dunham ) ^ 

Entered on the Record this 61'' Apriel 1807 

W^.' Athearn Toum Clerh 



Tisbury ss. the Town being met by adjournment from their Annual 
meeting held on the 24*3' day of March 1807. they proceeded to recieve 
the acceptance of Mr Ebenezer Jones as Constable of the Town of Tis- 
bury for the present year an accordingly he was Duly Sworn, Likewise 
Cap. Jonathan Luce of Homeshole as Collector for the eastern district of 
Sd Tisbury 

The Town did then appoint as a Committe to settle with William 
Athearn the former Treasurer and Transmitt the Books & papers to the 
present Treasurer and give him an acquittance 
Messrs John Hancock 
Belcher Athearn 
Ebenezer Jones 
Likewise the Select men did appoint M'' William Downs to act as 
sealer of Weights and Measurers for the present year and the meeting 
was disolved 

Entered on the Record this 6"' day of apriel in the year of our Lord 
Eighteen Hundred & Seven 

Attest William Athearn Tovm Cleric 



Tisbury ss at meeting Legally warned and held agreable to the con- 
stitution of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the Venire from 
the clerk of the Court of Sessions for Dukes county, the freeholders &c 
did assemble at the Meeting House in Homeshole and after the Jurers 
boxes were regulated according to law, they meeting did proceed, & the 
following persons were drawn Viz*^ 
Thomas Dunham 



Noah Walrond 
Lott Look \- 

Matthew Merry 
Lott Luce 



to serve as grand Jurors at the court of 
commonpleas & court of general sessions 
of the peace to be holden at Edgartown on 
the third Tuesday of May next 



334 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Francis Norton ^ 

Matthew Lumbert I To serve as Petit Jurors as the court as 
John Cleaveland ( above Mentioned. 
Joseph Dexter J 

Entered on the Record this Sixth day of Apriel in the year of our 
Lord one thousand eight Hundred & seven 

Attest William Athearn Tovm Clerk 

Tisbury ss at a Meeting legally warned and held, at the meeting 
House in Homeshole, according to the constitution of the Common- 
wealth of Massachusetts for the choice of some Person to serve as a Rep- 
resentative from said Town to the General Court to be holden at Boston 
on the last Wednesday of Said May Instant, the Freeholders & other 
Inhabitants being assembled, and a vote being taken whether the Town 
would Send a Representative or not, the vote passed in the affirmative, 
and the votes being given in, Sorted and counted and declaration thereon 
being made there apeared as follows Viz! 
for John Davis 29 

for Shubael Dunham 1 
accordingly Mr John Davis was declared duly Elected and was Noti- 
fied accordingly 

Entered on the Records of said Tisbury this 4'.'' day of May in the 
year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred & seven 

Attest William Athearn 

Toivn Clerk. 

To the Honourable the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled 

The Remonstrance of your petitioners Inhabitants of the Town of 
Tisbury in the County of Dukes County, Humbly that at a 

legal meeting warned for that purpose in the Town of Tisbury on the 
sixth day of April A. D. 1807. And continued by adjournment to the 
fourth day May following, the Inhabitants beg leave to Remonstrate 
against the petition of Cornelius Marchant and others of the Honourable 
Justices of the court of common pleas & General Sessions of the Peace 
for the county aforesaid in Removing said Courts from the Town of Tis- 
bury to the Town of Edgartown, which deprives the people of the S'! 
Town of Tisbury of a Priveledge which we think belongs to us the 
Remonstrants, Said Town being the Central Town in the County, for 



TISBURY TOWN KECORDS. 335 

one session is holden at Edgarton and to remove the other to the Town 
of Edgartown will be laying a burden on the people of the Town of Tis- 
bury, for most of the Inhabitants live at a distance of nearly Ten miles 
from the Court house at Edgartown and wee shall be under many Incon- 
veniencys to attend court twice a year at Edgartown, if our Honourable 
Court had Petitioned to hold but one session a year it would have less- 
ened our expences (as lately we have had more Justices in the Commis- 
sion of peace than at any former period since the Constitution was framed 
and we Should not com{)lained for our county is very small, not larger 
than many Towns in this Commonwealth, but to remove the other ses- 
sions and to hold both at Edgartown will enhance our expences and 
Travail, so under the existing circumstances that we feel confident that 
your Honours will not permit the court to be altered from Tisbury 
to Edgartown. And we beg leave to refer your Honours for the fore- 
going statement, to the map the census of the County of Dukes County, 
and the Tax bill, Wherefore your Remonstrants Humbly pray and 
expect that your Honourable body will not remove said court from Tis- 
bury to Edgartown where it is now held, and your Remonstrants as in 
Duty will ever pray, 

Thomas Dunham > Qommitte ap2)ointed 

John Davis S by the Toivn 

Tisbury ss at a meeting legally warned and held for the Purpose of 
considering the porport of the foregoing Remonstrance, The people did 
assemble and it being read to them, they did then and there accept the 
same, 

Attest William Athearn 

Toum Clerk 

A True coppy from the original 

Attest William Athearn 

Toivn Clerk 
Tisbury 22'^ May in the year 
of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & seven 

Tisbury ss at a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants 
qualifyed by Law, and being legally warned and held at the Meeting 
House in Homeshole in S'' town on the seventeenth day of September 
1807. for the following purposes Viz* 1'* to see if the Town will accept 



336 TISBURY TOWN KECORDS. 

the resignation of Ezekiel Luce as one of the Select men 21 to choose 
some person to act as Town agent to manage the suit now pending 
between the sd Town of Tisbury and Rufus Spalding at the supreme 
Court 3*^ to see if the Town will choose one Select man 4^'' to choose a 
new Town Treasurer, The People being assembled The meeting was duly 
organized by chuseing John Davis Moderator, and did then proceed for 
the pur))oses mentioned in the w^arrant 1'* to see if the Town will accept 
the Resignation therein mentioned which passed in the negatived, 2'! to 
choose an agent, when Thomas Dunham was chosen by a majority of 
Votes 3d, to se if the Town will choose one selectman which passed 
in the negative. 4*'', to choose a Town Treasurer when John Hancock 
was chosen by a majority of the Voters present, the meeting was then 
dissolved 

Tisbury 17"' Sept 1807 

Attest William Athearn 
Toivn Olerh 

Tisbury Sept 26*". this day personally appeared Mr John Hancock 
and accepted the office of Town Treasurer of Tisbury for year 1807 and 
was duly sworn by me 

William Athearn 

Tomi Clerk 

Tisbury ss. at a meeting legally warned and held at the Meeting 
House in Holmeshole in sd Tisbury on the ninth day of October 1807 for 
the appointment by drawing from the box as the law directs Jurors for 
the Supreeme Judicial court to be holden at Barnstable and for Jurors 
at the court of commonpleas to l^e held at Edgartown the following per- 
sons were drawn 

Vizt David Look Grand Jury ) ^ 

TU/-1 r>i-4.T ( Supreeme Court 

John Gray Petit Jury ) ^ 

Jethro Athearn ^ 

William Daggett Petit Jurors at the court of common 

Jonathan Luce > pleas to be holden at Edgartown Novem- 

Jethro Hilman ber Term 1807 

Timothy Luce Jun^ J 

Tis])ury October 10*". 1807 

Attest William Atiikarn 

Town Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 337 

Tisbury ss at a Meeting Legally warned and Held at the Meeting 
House in Homeshole on Friday the thirteenth day of November 1807. 
for the foUdwing purposes Vizt 1st to take the sence of the Town in 
what way they will procure the money to Sattisfy the Execution that 
Rufus Spalding Esq'" has against the Town 2*^ to choose a Town agent to 
collect all or any monies that is in any private persons hands which is 
the property of the Town &c The people being Assembled and the meet- 
ing organized by the choice of Mr Peter Norton as Moderator they did 
proceed to act as follows Vizt the Treasurer of the Town Vizt Mr John 
Hancock was Authorized to procure the money by loan or otherwise to 
sattisfy the Execution, Likewise Mr, John Hancock was chosen special 
agent for sd Town - and the meeting was disolved 

entered on Record this 13"' day of Nov year of our Lord 1807 

Attest William Atheaen Toivn Clei-k 

Be it known and remembered that on this seventeenth day of Feb- 
ruary in the year of our Lord eighteen Hundred & eight I was served 
with the following Notifycation in the following words, Viz* Sir, I 
hereby inform you that I intend to unite with, and become a member of 
the Baptist Society in Tisbury, Russell Hancock 

Entered by me William Athearn 

Tisbury Feby. 4"' 1808 Town Clerk 

Tisbury ss Be it known and remembered that on the Twenty second 
day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight Hundred & 
eight I was served with a notifycation in the following words Viz* 

To Wilham Athearn clerk of the Town of Tisbury, Sir - We Hereby 
Inform you that we Intend to unite with and become members of the 
Baptist Society in Tisbury 

Patience Allen 

Mary Allen 
February 25*" 1808- 

Tisbury ss Be it known and remembered that on the Twenty seventh 
day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred 
and eight I was served with a notifycation in the following words Viz* I 
Hereby Inform you that I intend to unite with and become a member of 
the first Baptist Society in Tisbury 

Tisbury Feby ?^^ (signed) William Athearn 



338 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

To the Town Clerk ) 
of Tisbury > 
Be it know and remembered that on the Twenty ninth 'day of Feb- 
ruary in the year of our Lord eighteen Hundred and eight, I was served 
with a notifycation in the following words Viz* These certifye that we 
Soloman Athearn and Elijah Athearn hath Joined with the Baptist 

So(5iety in Tisbury 

Signed Solomon Athearn 
Elijah Atheakn 
Tisbury 27*'> Febr. 1808 

Attest William Athearn 

Tovm Clerk 



Tisbury ss. Att a meeting legally warned and held according to the 
constitution of the commonwealth of Massachusetts on monday the fourth 
day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and eight at the 
court House in S'' Tisbury for the choice of Governor Lieut Governor, 
and Senator, The freeholders and other Inhabitants being assembled, the 
votes given in Sorted and counted and declaration thereon being made 
there appeared as follows. Viz* 



For James Sullivan 


57 ->! 




" Christopher Gove 


42 




" David Cobb 


1 


' for Governor 


" Poor Spalding 


1 




" Ezekiel Luce 


iJ 




For Levi Lincoln 


60 ^ 

38 ? For Luet Go\ 
1 ^ 


" David Cobb 


" Christopher Gove 


Micajah Coffin 


37 - 




John Davis 


27 




William Jernigan 


30 


> For Senator 


Gersham Hussey 


1 




Thos Jernigan 


1 ^ 





Entered on the Record this fourth day of April in the year of our 
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight 

Attest William Athearn 

Toivn Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 339 

Tisbury ss. 

Att a meeting legally warned and held at the court house in Tisbury 
on Monday the fourth day of apriel in the year of our lord eighteen 
Hundred and eight for the choice of county Treasurer, the Voters being 
assembled, the votes being given in Sorted and counted, and declaration 
thereon being made there appeared as follows Vizt 

for John Hancock 71 Seventy one 
for Thomas Jernegan 31 Thirty one 
entered on record this fourth 
Day of April 1808 

by William Athearn 
Toicn Clerk 

Tisbury ss Att a meeting legally warned and held according to the 
constitution of the commonwealth of Massachusetts on the fourth day of 
April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight Hundred and eight 
(for the choice of Town officers for the year ensueing) at the court House 
in Tisbury. the Freeholders & other Inhabitants being assembled the 
Meeting was duly organized by the choice of Mr John Hancock for 
Moderator — the meeting did then proceed, and agreed to vote by hold- 
ing up the hand, and the following officers were duly elected by the 
Sovereign people Yizt 

William Athearn Town clerk 

Elisha Luce - ^ 

Thomas Dunham > Select men & over seers poor - 

John Davis ) 

John Hancock Town Treasurer 

Stephen Luce constable 

Oliver Crosby, Collector for Homeshole District 

Messr. Benjamin Chace, Jabez Smith, Jirah Luce Edmond Cottle 
Survey ers of Lumber 

Mesr Benjamin Allen, John Hancock, Samuel Look, Lott Rogers, 
Joseph Chace, Fence Viewers 

Messr. Jabez Smith, Matthew Merry, Samuel Look, Prince Rogers, 
Surveyors of Highway. 

William Luce pound keeper. Shubael Cottle Esqr to put the pound in 
good repair and be well assisted by the Select men to git the charges 
thereof reimbursed 



340 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

John Davis, Thomas Butler Junr and Benjamin Allen be a committe 
to examine the Town accts and report at the adjournment, the Sum of 
Nine Hundred Dollars was raised on the polls & estate in S'l Town for the 
current year, and the deficeincy in the last year, and that the assesers 
remit by order to those who have paid their Taxes in the last years 
assesment 

The meeting was adjourned to the third Monday in the present month 
of April — 

Entered on Record this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord 
one Thousand eight hundred and eight 

by William Athearn To7vn clerk 

Tisbury ss - at a Town meeting legally warned and held at the court 
House in Tisbury on the fourth day of April 1808 - following purpose 
Viz* — to choose committe to regulate the Herring fisheries on any of the 
creeks which are under the Jurisdiction of the Town and the Sovereign 
people being assembled and the meeting duly organised they did proceed 
to elect the following persons as their committe to regulate Said fish- 
eries in the most full and ample manner Viz*- Messr Timothy Chace, Sam- 
uel Look Malachi Luce, and Isaac Luce, and the meeting was disolved 

entered on record this fourth day of april in the year of our 
Lord eighteen Hundred & eight by me 

William Athearn Totvn Cleric 

Tisbury ss - Att a meeting legally warned and held at the court 
House in Tisbury on Monday 9"* April 1808 for the purpose of choose- 
ing a Representative to represent said Town in the General Court of the 
commonwealth of Massachusetts the people being assembled and the meet- 
ing organized they did proceed to call a vote to see whether the Town 
would chuse s'' Representative and the vote passed in the Negative — 
entered on Record this 9"' day of April eighteen Hundred & eight 

Pr William Athearn 
Toivn Clerk 

Tisbury ss, April 18"' the adjournment of the annual meeting held 
on the 4*.'' day of april was this day entered uppon, and Thomas Dun- 
ham & William Athearn was chosen Hogreeves, the meeting then went 
on the Subject of raising monney in addition to what was raised at first 
Viz* the Sum of Nine Hundred dollars, for the support of the Towns poor 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 341 

and other purposes, when to the disgrace of the Town there appeared 
Some who were opposed to the raising an adequate sum and with many 
words and much Sophistry did mislead the people, whereby the meeting 
which was convoked for wise and usefuU purposes did become disorgan- 
ised and was thereby disolved to the great dammage of the sd Town — 
Entered on record this ISV' day of April 1808 

Attest William Athearn 

Town Cleric 

Tisbury ss at a meeting Legally warned and held as the Law directs 
for the drawing of Grand & pettit Jurers for the county of Dukes 
County may Term 1808 

The following persons were legally drawn from the boxes Viz* 

Timothy Luce 

Abisha Luce 

Warren Luce 

Abijah Hammett 

Isaac Luce 

Thomas Man tor 

William Pool 

Edmond crowell 

Peter Norton Junr J 
Entered on Record this J^' April 

William Athearn Town Glerh 

by order of the Select men Mr William Downs was appointed Sealer 
of Weights and Measures for the present year — and sworn — 
18"' April 1808 Attest William Athearn 

Toicn Clerk 

by order of the Select Men Mr William Downs, and Cap. Elijah 
Hilman was appointed Measurers of wood and bark for the ensueing year 
April 28*.^ 1808 

Attest William Athearn Toion Cleric 

Tisbury ss. at a meeting Legally warned and held at the court House 
in Tisbury on monday the 9"' day of May 1808 for the purpose of Regu- 
lating the Jury Boxes according to the Law passed March 12"' 1808. 
The Select Men did lay before the Town a list of the persons names who 
were thought by them most Eligible to Serve as Travers Jurors, and 
General & Traverse Jurors, and after proper consideration the Town did 



Grand Jurors 



Pettit Jurors 



34:2 TISBURY TOW^^ EECORDS. 

by vote rattifv and confirm the State of the Boxes as presented by S*^ 
Select men, 

entered on record this 9'.'' day of May in the year of our Lord Eigh- 
teen Hundred and eight 

William Athearn 

Tovm Clerk 

The determination of the undersigned fence viewers — as to a parti- 
tion fence between Abijah Hammett & Bernard Luce divided by a 
brook, Yizt. It having been represented to us the Subscribers two of the 
fence viewers of the Town of Tisbury duly chosen and sworn, by Ber- 
nard Luce of S'^ Town whoose land is divided from the land of Abijah 
Hammett by a brook, and that they could not agree in making a parti- 
tion fence and the said Bernard having applyed to us to Yiew the Same 
and determine thereon — AYe have after giving due notice to the sd Abi- 
jah, attended that servace, and do determine that it is Impracticable to 
fence at the true boundary Hne, and do therefore further determine that 
the fence shall in future be set up as foUows Yizt. to begin at the S. E. 
corner of said Bernards fence adjoining the S*^ Brook running E. by about 
two rods acrost Said brook thence Northly on the marsh on the east side 
of sd brook about seven or eight rods thence acrost said brook on the 
Marsh on the "\Yest side of sd brook about ten rods to a stake standing on 
the South Side of a Swamp wood bush about three feet from sd brook 
thence N. East on a strait course about Seven rods to a heap of stones 
laying by the side of Joseph Athearns fence about one rod from s'' brook 
on the east side — And do determine that the said Abijah Hammett shall 
build and maintain from the first mentioned bounds to the stake stand- 
ing by the swampwood bush on the west Side of sd brook as his part — 
and the said Bernard shall build and maintain from the stake by the 
swamp wood bush to the heap of stones by Joseph Athearns fence on the 
east side of Said Brook Kefference being had to said Bernards Deed of 
purchase of James Athearn Esq. for the remaining part of his half of the 
division fence — The above mentioned lines and boundaries and lands 
being in Tisbury about Sixty rods from Jonathan Athearns Grist mill — 

given under our hands this Eighth day of June 1808 Signed by 

John Hancock > Fence 
Benjamin Allen S Vieicers 

Tisbury June 14*'^ 1808 

Entered on Record ^ 

William Athearn Tovn Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 343 

commonwealth of Massachusetts Tisbury ss Att a meeting legally 
warned and held at the meeting House in the Western parish in Tis- 
bury on the thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen 
Hundred and eight for the following purposes Viz5 1*.* to see if the Town 
will take any legal measures to sell the property or real Estate of Indi- 
viduals who are or may become chargeable to Said Town 2*^ to se if the 
Town will permitt the inoculation of small pock on persons Inoculated 
with kine pock aUso to se if they will allow two persons to be inoculated 
with small pock without being inoculated with kine pock, The people 
being assembled the meeting organised John Davis Esq"" was chosen mod- 
erator and on the question respecting property of the poor it was moved 
to choose a committe to make legal inquiries on the Subject, and M"" 
Francis Norton Thomas Dunham and John Davis Esquires were chosen 
Said committe 

on the question respecting inoculation either by Kine, or Small pock 
was totally Negatived and the meeting disolved 

Entered on record this thirtieth day of august in the year of our 
Lord 1808 

"^ William Atheaen 

Toivn Clerk 
commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Tisbury ss 
at a meeting Legally v^arned and held at the Meeting House in the 
Western parish in Tisbury on the Eleventh day of October according to 
venire from the clerk of the Supreeme Judicial court for the counties of 
Barnstable & Dukes County — and from the Clerk of the court of com- 
monpleas for Dukes county for Nov Term 1808 — the following persons 
were duly drawn from the boxes Yiz*^ Silas Crowell, grand Juror, Su- 
preme Judicial court Timothy Merry Petit Juror, Supreme Judicial court 
Joseph Allen ^ 

William Cottle I Petit Jurors for court of common pleas 

Benjamin Reynolds f to be holden at Edgartown Nov. 1808 
Belcher Athearn J 
Entered on Record October ll*"^ 1808 

■^ William Atheakn 

Town Cleric 

Be it know and remembered that on the fifteenth day of October in 
the year of our Lord 1808 I was served with a notify cation in the fol- 
lowing words Yist 



344 TISBURY TOWN RECOEDS. 

These certifye that I the subscriber hath Left the congregational 
Society and have joined the Baptist Society in Tisbury 

Matthew Mantok 

Tisbury October IS'.*^ 1808 

attest William Atheakn Town Clerk 

Tisbury ss. Be it known and remembered that on the fifteenth day of 
October in the year of our Lord 1808 was lodged in this office a notify ca- 
tion in the following words Yizt 

These certifye that we the subscribers have left the Congregational 
Society in Tisbury and have joined the Baptist Society in sd Tisbury 
Signed Jeremiah Mantor 

Matthew Mantor Junr 
Sighed Benj;" Davis 



r -r\ t committe 

John Davis > 

Abisha Sampson Public Teacher 

Tisbury October \h'^ 1808 

Attest William Athearn Town Clerk 

Tisbury ss. Be it known and Remembered that on the seventh day 
of February in the year of our Lord 1809 was lodged in this office a 
notifycation in the following words Yizt we the Subscribers have left 
the congregational Society in Tisbury and have joined the Baptist Society 
in said Tisbury 

Signed Samuel Crowell 
Jeremiah Crowell 
Signed Benj^ Davis >.^^^.^^^ 
John Davis > 

Abisha Sampson j)ublic Teacher 

Tisbury february 7V> 1809 

Attest William Athearn 

Town Cleric 

Tisbury ss At a meeting legally warned and held at the Meeting 
House in Ilolmeshole in the Town of Tisbury on the first monday being 
the 3*! day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen Hundred and nine 



for o-overnor 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 345 

for the choice of Governor, Lieutenant governor and Senator & Coun- 
cellor the voters being assembled, the meeting duly organised they did 
proceed to give in their votes, which being sorted, counted, and declara- 
tion thereon being made there appeared as follows Vizt. 

for the Hon. Levi Lincoln 71 ^ 

for the Hon. Christopher Gove 

for the Hon. Joseph B Yarnum 

for the Hon. Josiah Barker 1 j 

for the Hon. Joseph B. Yarnum 70 -> 

for the Hon. David Cobb 54 | 

for the Hon John Q. Adams 1 V For Lieutenant governor 

for the Hon Josiah Barker 1 I 

for the Hon Walter Folger 1 J 

For Walter Folger Junr 72 -. 

For Josiah Barker 50 j 

For Matthew Mayhew 1 J- For Senator 

For Joseph B Yarnum 

For David Cobb 

all which Yotes were Sealed up in open meeting and directed accord- 
ing to law 

April 3^. 1809. 

Attest William Athearn 

Town Clerk 

Tisbury ss Att a meeting legally warned & held according to law at 
the Meeting House in Homeshole in the Town of Tisbury on the first 
Monday in April (being the third day, in the year of our Lord eighteen 
Hundred and nine, for the choice of a County Treasurer the voters being 
assembled, the votes given in Sorted, counted there appeared as follows 
Yiz5 

For John Hancock 79 



w 



for county Treasurer 
For Thomas Jernigan 29 

all which votes being returned as agreable to law 

Tisbury Apr 3*^ 1809 

Attest William Athearn 

Tovm Clerk 



Tisbury ss At a meeting legally warned & held according to Law at 
the meeting House in Holmeshole in the Town of Tisbury on the third 



346 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

day of april in ye year of our Lord eighteen Hundred and nine for the 
choice of all such officers as Towns are required By law to chose in the 
month of March or april & to vote moneys for defraying town Debts 
and for report of Poor and Proceeded to Vote by the uplifted Hand 

John Davis Esqr chosen Moderator 

Elijah Hillman Town Clerk & sworn 

Belcher Athearn ^ 

T 1 o -iu f Selectmen ( sworn by 

Jabez Smith v ^ , • ^ 

yy. , TT-,, \& over Sears of Poor c John Davis Esqr 

John Hancock Town Treasurer 

W'" Ferguson Constable & Collector 

W" Smith Collector for Holmes hole district Sworn 

David Look ) 

Samuel Look ^ surveyors Highways 



Edmund Cottle ^ 

Jira Luce sworn / Surveyors Lumber 



Benj Chase sworn ^ 

Peter Norton ^ 

John Davis /fence viewers 

Timothy Chase ^ 

William Luce Pound Keeper 

Lot Luce sworn a 

Jonathan Manter i 

T r VHog Reaves 

Isaac Luce j ° 

Martin Luce J 

William Downs Sealer of Weights & Measures 

Benj Trask Inspector Glober Salts 

Voted four Hundred dollars to pay town debts Voted five Hundred 

dollars for suport of the poor Voted the money for suport of the poor be 

assesed in seperate bills Voted to adjourn this meeting untill the first 

tusday in may (a) 4 oclock A M 

Attest Elijah Hillman Town Clerk 



Appointed By the Selectmen 

William Downs & Sworn as Sealer of weights & Measures also Sur- 
veyor of wood & Bark 

apointed & Sworn Lathrop Merrey Surveyor of wood and Bark 
April 27*'' 1809 Attest Elijah Hillman 'Totvn Clerk 



TISBUKY TOWN KECOKDS. 34:7 

May 2d 1809 

the Inhabitants of Tisbury met agreeable to adjournment William 
Downs was chosen as an assesor in stead of Elijah Hillman resigned 
Stephen Luce Town Constable in stead of W" Ferguson & Sworn 

Voted Elijah Hillman ^ 

Jabez Smith >be a committee to Examin Town acct 

Belcher Athearn ) 

Benjamin Allen Esqr apointed agt for the Town to Endavour to 
recover a fine paid by said Tisbury for neglect to raise School money for 
ye year 1809 Voted To raise the sum of one hundred and sixty dollars in 
adition to the above sum of four Hundred dollars to defray town debts 

Voted the Selectmen Hire a house for the reception of the poor of 
said Town and provide for them by contract or otherwise in Such way 
and maner as shall be convenient with the Cituation of the Town and of 

Said Poor 

Attest Elijah Hillman Toiv7i Clerk 

Tisbury ss at a meeting Leagally warnd & held for the choice of 
Representitive to the General court on tusday the 2'! day of may 1809 
at one of the clock in the afternoon the votes were as follows 

for Edmund Cottle 33 > ^^^^ ^^^ ^^.^ ^^^^^^1^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^ 
John Hancock 53 > 
Tisbury ss at a meeting Leagally Warnd for the the Purpose of draw- 
ing Jurors on tusday 2d day may 1809 the following Jurors were 
drawn accordino: to Law 



Nath Clifford 
Shubal Weeks 



1 

T-v, .,. T Grand an Travers Jurior' for Dukes County 

Philip Luce y ^ 

James Weeks I '^^ ^^" ^^""^^ ^^^^^^ 

Jacob Norton J 



Malicha Luce 
Prince Rodgers 
John Manchester 
Michael Daggett 

May 2d 1809 



Travers Juriors for Trials at said court 
Attest Elijah Hillman Toivn Clerk 



Be it remembered that on the 17"' day of July year 1809 Urial Coffin 
filed in a Certify cate in this office Purporting that he hath Joined the 



348 TISBDKY TOWN RECORDS. 

Baptist Society in the following words Viz We Abisha Sampson John 
Davis Benj Davis Certyfy that the said Urial Coffin doth frequently and 
usually attend with us at stated meetings for Religious Worship 
Tisbury July 17th 1809 

Attest Elijah Hillman Tmvn Clerk 

Agreable to the Laws of this Commonwealth By Virtue of a Petition 

of ten free Holders Inhabitants of Tisbury A meeting was Leagally 

warned and Held at the Meeting House in Holmeshole in Said Town on 

tusday Sept" 26, 1809 Peter Norton Chosen Moderator 

^^. ^, ^ ^ a comittee to forme Sundrie resolutions re- 

Viz Thos Dunham ^- +u -r> i • q + i ^ 

_,. .„ spectmg the Bankmg System and report on 

Elijah Hillman \ / , %^,,, , ,x ,- ■ , a t a ■ 

•' „ , . tusday 30"' at the time appointed for drawing 

Sam" Claghorn t • 

^ J Juriors 

Rufus Spalding ^ 

John Hancock 5 -^ comittee with the over Seers of the poor of 
said Tisbury to examin the demands of said Town of Tisbury against 
this commonwealth and Petition the Legislature to discharge the sd de- 
mands at their next term in december to take any evidence or otherwise 
they may think necessary respecting said accounts meeting disolved. 

Attes Elijah Hillman Tovm Clerk 

Tisbury ss at a Meeting Leagally Warned the Inhabitants met at the 
meeting house in Holmes hole on tusday the 2d of Octob'' 1809 An drew 
agreable to Venira from the Grand an Travis Jury Box Benj Athearn to 
serv at the supreme Court at Barnstable 

Emanuel Joseph drawn as Travis Jurior for Barnstable 

Attest 

Elijah Hillman 

Toivn Clerk 
Tisbury Ocr, 28 1809 

At a meeting Leagally warned the Inhabitants of Tisbury met & 
considered the Report of a committee Chosen to form Resolutions uppon 
the Banking System and Excepted the said report 

Voted also the same be made publick by Printing in one of the Pub- 
lick news papers 

Attest Elijah Hillman 

Ihwn Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 349 

At a meeting Notiefyed 

agreable to Yenira the followine; Persons were drawn out of the 
box for Petty Juriors to Serve in the county court of Pleas to be Holden 
at Edgartown on the 7 day Nov 1809 

James Cottle 

Joseph Look 



At a meeting of the Select men of the Town of Edgartown & Tisbury 
for the purpose of Runing the lines and running the marks between the 
said Towns when it was mutually agree'! the lines run and renewed as 
follows (viz) Beginning at the steping stones at the head of the Legoone 
pond so called) and from thence runing North twenty seven Degrees 
West to a heep of Stones lying between two Oak studies on the south 
side of the Road that runs from Edgartown to Homeshole on the West 
side of the Harbour and to continue on the same Direction to Tashmoo 
spring so called being five hundred and forty Rods in the whole distance 
and from said Teshmoo spring due south by several heaps of Stones layed 
by the sides of the ways which the Said line Croses to a heap of stones 
Lying twenty one Rods to the westward of the House that lately Be- 
longed to Christopher Luce des'! and to continue on the same south 
Course by heaps of stones layed by the sides of the ways and by marked 
Trees untill it comes to the Road that runs from Edgartown to Tisbury 
to a heep of stones on the North side of said road and four feet to the 
Eastward of a Remarkable Ant heap and from thence in asmuch as the 
Parties have not before them the Latest surveys or Grants of Ither of 
the said Towns it is agreed upon by them the line should continue from 
the described Bounds Easterly by the said Tisbury Road one hundred 
and sixty seven rods to where a pine tree formerly Stood which is the 
westerly Bounds of the first Division of the new purchase in the Town 
of Edgartown Oposite to a path Called Simon Newcombs Path where it 
leads in to the said Tisbury Road and from thence to Run Southerly to 
a place where the House of John Butler formerly Stood and to continue 
Southerly to the midle of Watcha neck 

Entred on Record this Daniel Coffin "| 

12 day dec 1809 Elijah Stuart ^ -m 

T^ A r of Edqartown 

Belchek Athern ' '^ 



Jabez Smith 



& Tisbury 



360 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Town Tisbury met according to notify cation on monday the 12 day 
feby 1810 

1st Chose a moderator Jabez Smith 

2d took into consideration the demand of the Town of freeport for 
suport of William Draper which demand of IQ"" 75 was sued for 

3d Voted not to apoint an agent for defending the suit 

4"' Voted the town of Tisbury demand from Joseph Athern the 
money in His hands as Guardian to William Draper and pay the demand 
of the Town of Freeport for suport of said Draper 

5 Meeting Disolved 

Elijah Hillman Town Clck 

Tisbury ss at a meeting duly notiefyed on monday 2d april 1810 
Town met at the meeting House in the Western Parish John Davis 
was chosen moderator and the Votes Given in for County Treasurer 
were as follows Viz 

for John Hancock 18 ^for County Treasurer 

Thomas Jernigan 37 > E Hillman Toivn Clerk 

John Cottle 3 ) 

Tisbury ss at the day & year above said 

At a meeting duly Notiefyed the Inhabitants met at the metting 
House in the Western parish when the votes for Govr Liet Govr & Sen- 
ator were Given in as follows Viz 



for Christopher Gove 
for El bridge Gerry 


47 ) 

i for Governor 
44 S 


William Gray 
David Cobb 


*^ I for Liet Gove 
46 S 


Walter Folger Jr 


44 ^ 


Josiah Barker 


15 >for Senator 


George Athern 


14 ) 



All of which Votes were Sorted counted and declared in open town 
meeting & then Sealed according to Law 
Tisbury april 2d 1810 

Attest Elijah Hillman 

To7vn Clerk 

Tisbury ss At a meeting duly notiefyed the inhabitants met on mon- 
day 2d day of april 1810 at the meeting House in the Western Parish 
and proceeded to Vote by the uplifted hand for the following Persons 



TISBUKY TOWN RECOKDS. 



351 



John Davis Moderator 

Elijah Hillman Town Clerk sworn 

Ezekel Luce ^ 

Jabez Smith > Select men assesors over Seers poor 

Elijah Hillman ) 

Barnard Luce Town Constable 

Thos Manchester Jr Collector 

John Hancock Town Treasurer 

Mathew Manter > ^ tt- i 

S Surveyors Highways sworn 



sworn 

Surveyors Lumber 

sworn 

sworn fence viewers 
sworn 

Hog Reeves 
Pound Keeper 

corrtittee for Inspection of Cow Pox Enocu- 
ulation 



Sam" Look 

Jira Luce 

W" Harding 

James Foster 

Tristram Weeks 

Joseph Chase 

Samll Claghorn 

W" Davis 

Warren Luce 

Robert Look 

William Luce 

Rufus Spalding 

Elisha Luce 

Lot Luce 

Voted To Raise the sum of one Hundred Dollars to pay debts of the 
Town 

Voted three Hundred Dollars for Support of Poor 

Voted three Hundred Dollars for Schools 

Voted two Hundred Dollars for Repairs Highways but Reconsidered 

Benjn Allen ^ 

Thos Butler > Comitee to Examin Town Accts 

Ezekel Luce ^ 

Thomas Dunham 

Noah Waldron 

John Hancock 

Lot Luce 

Stephen Luce 

Jabez Smith 
The meeting then adjournd to the first monday in may next 

Attest Elijah Hillman 

Town Clerk 



Scholl Comittees 



Grand an 
Travis Juriors 



352 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Town met aGrable to ye above adjournment John Davis morderator 
Elijah Luce chosen Collector of Taxes for the western Parish in said 
Town then the following persons were chosen school comittee In adition 
to the above 

Abijah Hammett 

William Davis 

John Cottle I ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^"^^ 

Elisha Luce J 

Meeting then Disolved 

May 7th 1810 

At a meeting Legally JSTotifyed and warned for the purpose the fol- 
lowing persons were drawn out of the Boxes as Juriors for the court of 
Pleas to be holden at Edgartown 

Peter Manter 
Ezekel Luce 
James West 
Joseph Chase 
J Shubal Dunham 
^ William West 
Benjn Lumbert 
Traves Juriors ^ g^^bal Luce ' 

J Abijah Gray 
Attest 

Elijah Hillman Toivn Clerk 



Tisbury ss Be it Remembered that on the fourth day of august 1810 
I was Served with a notifycation in the following words viz these are to 
certify that I the subscriber hath Left the congregational Society and 
have Joined the Baptist Society in Tisbury August 13, 1810 
Signed Samuel Crowp:ll 

Attest Elijah Hillman Toivn Clerk 

Tisbury ss at a meeting Legally warned and held on Sept 26 1810 in 
the western parish Ruf us Spalding was Chosen Collector of taxes for the 
Eastern parish in said Town in Stead of Thos manchester who was chosen 
at the anual meeting in the 2d of April preceding Rufus Spalding Sworn 
as above collector taxes 

Attest Elijah Hillman Toicn Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 353 

Tisbury ss at a meeting- leagally warned and held at the western 
parish in Tisbury on Sept 26 1810 by vitue of Yenira from the Clerk of 
the Superior court to be holden at Barnstable on the fourth Tusday of 
October next 1810 the following Persons were drawn from the Boxes 

Viz Mayhew Norton from the Grand an Travis Jurior Box Mathew 
Luce from the Travers Jurior Box to Serve at said court 
attest Elijah Hillman 

Town Clerk 

Tisbury ss at a meeting Leagally warned and held at the meeting 
House in the western Parish on tuesday 23'^ of oct 1810 

and drew the following persons to serve as Travers Jurors to serve at 
the Court of Please to be holden at Edgartown on the first Tusday of 
Nov next 

Ebnr Jones 
Stephen New 
Hezekiah Reynolds 
Jira Luce 

Attest Elijah Hillman 

Town Clerk 

Tisbury ss on tusday ocr 23 — 1810 

The Inhabitants of Tisbury met at the western Parish in said Town 
by Virtue of notifycation according to Law 

Ezekel Luce was Chosen moderator 

Voted Rufus Spalding agent for the Town to defend the Suit com- 
inced by Benjamin Trask against Said Town 

Also to Answer to an Inditement against Said for not keeping Pub- 
lick School also in any matter with Respect to the above wherein the 
said Town may Be Intrested 

Attest Elijah Hillman Toimi Clerk 

Tisburyss at a meeting Legally warnd and Held in the western par- 
ish in Tisbury on Novr 5th 1810 the following Votes were Given in for 
Representitive in the Congress of the united States as follows 
for Isiah L Greene 9 
Francis Roatch 4 
attest Elijah Hillman Town Clerk 



354 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbury January 30"' - 1811 

These may Certify that I have byn Served this day with a Certifycate 
in the following words that we Nathan Clifford Lot Rodgers William 
Ferguson Jacob Clifford Stephen Clifford & Thankful Clifford have left 
the Congregational Society and have Joined the Baptist Society also 
Ephraim Dunham Junr 

attest Elijah Hillman Town Clerk 

Tisbury feby 27 1812 

These May Certify that this day I have bin Served with a certifycate 
in the following words We the subscriber do hear by certify that we 
have left the Congregational Society and have Joined the Baptist Soci- 
ety in Tisbury 

Signd Robert Rodgees Henry Athearn John Athearn 

Tisbury ss at a meeting leagally Held by the Inhabitants of said 
Town at the meeting House in Holmeshole on monday 1st of april 1811 
at one p m 

the Votes for County Treasurer were 
for Thos Jernigan 17 
for Thos Dunham 25 
SamV Smith 1 

John Hancock 1 
at said meeting for County Register 
were for Sam" Smith 56 

At a meeting leagally Held by the Inhabitants at the time & place as 
above expressed for the Choise of Governor Lieut Gover & Senator were 
as follows 



Viz for Elbridge Gerrey 


35 


Honbl Christopher Gove 


8 


Thos Dunham 


1 


W" Gray 


1 


Christopher Gove 


20 


for Lut Governor 




W'" Gray 


38 


Elbridge Gerry 


1 


W" Philips 


4 


W™ rhillips Esqr 


19 


Honbl W" rhilips 


5 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



355 



for Senator 

Walter Folger Ju 
Josiah Barker 
Wal Fol Jr 



34 



At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Tisbury on Monday april 1st 
1811 Held at The meeting House in Holmes hole on said day at 3 p m 
Thomas Dunham moderator 

Elijah Hillman Town Clerk 

Ezekel Luce 

Elijah Hillman 

Jabez Smith 

John Hancock 

Belcher Athearn 

Lathrop Merrey 

Shubal Dunham 

Lot Luce 

John Hancock 

Abijah Gray 

John Cottle 

Sam" Look 

David Look 

Jabez Smith 

W" Downes 

Jonathan Manter Jr 

Noah Waldron 

Jonathan Lumbert 

Stephen Luce 

Peter Norton 

Malicha Luce 

Jira Luce W"' Harding Benjn Chase & Shubal Luce Surveyor lumber 
Rufus Spalding Benjn Trask Inspectors Glober Salts 
W° Cottle Thos Dunham Joseph Dexter field Drivers 
Thos Dunham Sam" Claghorn Matw Luce Hog Reaves 
Mathew Manter John Cottle and Jabez Smith Hog Reaves 
Thos Manter Jessee Luce W"' Downs Tything men 
Hugh Kithcart Tything man 

Voted Three Hundred Dollars for the Support of the Poor 
Three Hundred Dollars for Town Schools 



Selectmen 

ass ovr Seers poor 

Town Treasurer 

Constable 

Constable 



fence Viewers 



Surveyors Highways 



School Comittee 



356 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Benjn Allen Jethro Athearn Sam" Claghorn Comittee to Examine 
Town accts 

Then by Vote adjourned this meeting to Monday the G of may next 
at the meeting House in Holmeshole at 3 p m 
Attest 

Elijah Hillman 

Toum Clerk 

Agrable to adjournment the Inhabitants of Tisbury met at the time 
& Place 

Voted William Luce pound keeper 

Voted to Excuse Belcher A them from Serving as comittee 
Voted Jabes Luce chosen constable & Collector in Stead thierof & 
sworn 

meeting then Disolved 

Elijah Hillman Town Clerk 
May 6 1811 

at a meeting Legally notiefyed and held at the meeting House in 
Holmeshole for the purposes of Drawing Juriors the following persons 
were Drawn as Grand an Travers Juriors for the court of common pleas 
to be holden at Edgartow^n on the third tusday of may Inst 
Benj Allen 
John Hancock 
Thomas Butler )■ Grand an Travers Juriors 



W'" Worth 
David Luce 



J 

Also at the time and place abo.ve named for travers Juriors at the 

above courts 

Abijah Athern 

Abisha Luce , ^ . 

,, TVT i. > As 1 ravers Juriors 

i^ reman JNorton 

Belcher Athearn J 

Attest Elijah Hillman 

Town Clerk 

At a meeting leagally Notiefyed and warned for Regulating Jurior 
I>oxes the Select men presented the several Lists of Persons qualliefyed 
to serve as Juriors and the same being Voted 

The Boxes were accordingly Regulated by the Select men 
Attest Elijah Hillman 

Town Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 357 

At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury for the pur- 
pose of chooseing a Representitive on the six of may 1811 for to Repre- 
sent the said Town in General Court to be held at Boston on the last 
wensday in may 

The votes were Given in as follow'' 

John Hancock 44 

John Davis 44 

Joseph Daggett 1 

which amounted to no choice 

then proceeded to Vote a second time and after keeping the poll open 
for the space of one hour 

the Votes were sorted counted and Declared as follows 
for John Hancock Esqr 45 

for John Davis Esqr 44 

Abner Luce 1 

which not being a choice then proceeded to ballot a third time the 
Votes given in being Sorted and counted and Declaration there of was 
made as follows 

Vis for John Hancock Esqr 57 
for John Davis Esqr 41 

for Abner Luce 1 

Mr John Hancock w^as accordingly declared chosen and Duly 
notify ed 

Attest Elijah Hillman 

Toimi Clerk 

Tisbury Sepr 23d 1811 

At a meeting leagally Notiefyed the Inhabitants of Sd Town met 
when the following Persons were drawn by the selectmen of said Town 
from the Boxes to Serve for Juriors at Barnstable Court for Dukes 
County & Barnstable to be holden on the first Tusday of ocf next Jona- 
than Athern Grand An Traverse juriors Timothy Luce Travers Jurior 

Elijah Hillman 

Toum Clerk 



At a meeting Legally warned the Inhabitants of Tisbury met at the 
meeting House in Holmes hole on Saturday the 28 of sepr 1811 Ezekel 
Luce moderator 

Voted Rufes Spalding as agent for the Town of Tisbury to defend 



358 TISBURr TOWN RECORDS. 

the suit cominced by Doc Benj Trask against said Town to be tryd at 
the Supream Court to be holden at Barnstable on tusday the first of 
October next 

Attest Elijah IIillman 

Totmi Clerh 

Tisbury ocr 26 1811 

At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Agrable to 
Vinira from the Court of Fleas & Sessions to be holden at Edgartown 
on the first tusday in novr the following Persons were drawn to Serve 
on Traverse Juriors at Said Court 

Nathan Smith Theadoreus Parsons 

Bartlett Pease Timothy Chase Jr 

Attest Elijah Hillman 

Tow7i Clerk, 

Be it remembered that on the 21 day of february 1812 I was served 
with a certifycate dated dec 9"' 1811 in the following w^ords viz 

the Subscribers do hearby certify that wee have left the Congrega- 
tional Society and Joined the Baptist Society in Tisbury 
James Cleveland George Manter 

Clifford Dunham Melatiah Norton 

Abigail Dunham Athearn Manter 

Marjory Luce 

Attest Elijah Hillman. 

Town Clerk of Tislmri/ 

Be it remembred that this day I was Served with a certifycate in the 
following words I the Subscriber do certify that I have left the Congre- 
gational Society and I have Joined the Baptist Society in Tisbury 
Signed James Luce 

Tisbury feby 26 1812 

Be it remembered tKat the day of the date hearof I was served with 
a Sertificate in the following words I hearby certify that I have joined 
the Baptist Society in Tisbury 
Febuary 28, 1812 

Signed Ephraim Harding 

attest Elijah Hillman Toivn Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 359 

Be it remembered that the clay of the date Hearof I was Served with 
A certifycate in the following words that I the Subscriber Do Certify 
that I have left the Congregational Society and Joined with the Baptist 
Society in Tisbury 

Signd Ephkaim Dunham 
Attest Elijah Hillman 

Toum Clerk 
Tisbury feby 29th 1812 



In the Western Parish 
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly Notie- 
fyed and warned said Inhabitants met for the choice of county Treasurer 
on monday the 6 of april 1812 one a clock John Hancock was Chosen 
Moderator by writen ballots and the Votes for County Treasurer 
were for John Hancock 72 
for Thos Jernigan 60 

at a meeting duly ISTotiefyed and Warned the Inhabitants of Tisbury 
met in the western Parish on monday 6 april 1812 at 2 p m for the 
Choice of Gov Liet, Gov & Senator 

when the Votes were Given in as follows viz 
for El bridge Gerrey as Gov 72 ) ^ 



do Caleb Strong 


do 


64 ^ ^'"^^ 


W'" King 
W- Philips 
Walter Folger 
Josiah Barker 




70 ^ 

62 
^ r Lut Govr 

1 - 


Walter Folger 
Josiah Barker 




71 > 

\ for Senetor 



at a meeting duly Notiefyed and warned the Inhabitants of Tisbury 
met at the western Parish on april 6"' 1812 rS) 4 p m when the following 
Persons were chosen as Town officers 
A^iz John Hancock morderator 

Elijah Hillman Town Clerk sworn 

Elijah Hillman sworn ■) 

John Hancock sworn (Selectmen & assesors & over Seers 

James Cottle sworn ) ^^^ 



360 TISBURY TOWN KECORDS. 

Wm Davis Town Treasurer Sworn by J Davis 

Sworn Matthew Merrey Constable & collector of western Parish 

sworn Samuel Claghorn Constable & collector of Eastern Parish 

^^"^" L^^l' I Surveyors Highways 

David Look ) 

Jira Luce sworn "^ 

W- Harding sworn 

,,^,„ ,1 r Surveyors Lumber 

W t1 Andrews sworn *^ 

Trustram Weeks sworn J 

Samll Claghorn sworn ^ 

Jonathan Lumbert > fence viewers 

John Cottle sworn ) 

the selectmen were chosen a committee to take Into Consideration 
the demand of the Town of Tisbury against Benj Trasks to sue for the 
same or settle it in any other way as they may think most for the Towns 
Intrest meeting then adjourned to the second monday of may at 2 p m 
at the meeting house in the western Parish 1812 

Attest Elijah Hillman Town Gierke 

Be it remembered that a Certifycate Signed by Abisha Sampson 
teacher and John & Benj Davis Comittee for the baptist Society in Tis- 
bury Declaring that Eddy Luce does fequently attend at stated Sea- 
sons the Religious Worship in their Society and dated April 6 1812 
Attest Elijah Hillman Town Clerk 



1812 On monday the 11 of May the Inhabitants of Tisbury Met at 
the Meeting House in the western Parish ageable to the above adjourn- 
ment and acted as follows Viz 

Chose Obed Coffin Hog Reave sworn 
John Cottle do 
Robert Look do 
Chose Lot Luce -> 

Peter Norton . ,. . , , rr. • o , i 

-n. 1 1 T committee to divide the Town into School 

Ezekel Luce y 

-117 in TA • Destricts 

W'" Davis I 

W" Furguson J 

Voted the Sum of four Hundred Dollars for spport Poor 

Voted three Hundred Dollars for Publick Schools 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



361 



Chose Shubal Dunham 

W" Ferguson 

Peter Norton 

John Hancock 

Noah Waldron 

James West 
Chose Peter West 

Peter Norton 

Ezekel Luce 
Meeting then Disolved 

Attest Elijah IIillman Town Clerk 



\ School Comittee 



comittee to Settle with John Hancock 
Town Treasurer & Transfer the Books to 
W'" Davis Recently chosen Treasurer 



On Monday may IP" 1812 

Agreeble to Notiefycation the Inhabitants of the Town of 
Tisbury met at the Meeting House in the western Parish in Said Town 
at 3 p m 

when the votes for Representitives to Represent Said Town in the 
General Court of the Commonw^ealth to be Holden at Boston on the last 
wensday of said month were given in as follows Viz 
for John Hancock 72 
for W'" Worth 56 

And the said Hancock was accordingly chosen 

attest Elijah Hillman Toum Clerk 



Ageable to Notiefycation the Inhabitants of Tisbury Met at the 
meeting House in the western Parish on monday may the 11 at 4 p m 
and Drew from the Jurior Boxes the following Persons Viz 

Thomas Cathcart >| 

Joseph Allen 

Sam" Look 

W" Davis 

Jethro Athern 

Freeman Gray 

Willard Luce 

Lot Rogers 

May hew Look J 

To serve at the court of common Please to be Holden at Edgartown 
on the 3d tusday of may which is the 19 Inst 

attest Elijah Hillman Toivn Clerk 



Grand an Traverse Juriors to serve 
through the whole year 



Traverse Juriors 



362 TISBUKY TOWIST KECORDS. 

On Monday the thirteenth day of July 1812 

agreeable to notification met to gether at the meeting house in the 
western parish in Tisbury and did then and there pass the folloAving 
votes Yiz 

first John Hancock was chosen Moderator of Said meeting 

Second Ezekiel Luce chosen Town Clerk was sworn Ezekiel Luce was 
chosen Selectman in the room of Elijah Hillman who was former Select- 
man & Town clerk 

3rd it put to vote wether the Town would authorise the Selectmen 
to appoint a watch the Vote negatived 

then it was Voted the following persons Should be a Committee of 
Safty for S** Town to act in behalf of Said Town as Circumstances and 
necessaty requires for the benefit & Security thereof the persons chosen 
were William Daggett William Down's Lot Luce Jeremiah Manter 
Edmund Cottle Jabez Smith Peter Norton Francis Norton John Cottle 
to act for the Safety of Sd town 

5 Timothy Luce was 

Voted to transfer the Town books and documents from Elijah Hill- 
man to Ezekiel Luce the present Town Clerk 

it was voted at said meeting that the Selectmen should warn and hold 
the next town meeting where they Should think best 

Ezekiel Luce Toicn Clerk 

At a leagal meeting of the male inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury 
in Dukes County & Commonwealth of Massachusetts qualified as the 
law directs to vote for Representitive holden at Tisbury on monday the 
Second day of November A D 1812 for the purpose of giving in there 
Votes for one representitive in the first Southern Destrict to represent 
them in the Congress of the united States of america the whole number 
of Votes given in were sorted counted recorded and declaration thereof 
made as by law directed and were for the following persons Viz 
for John Reed Esqr had 50 Vots for Representitive 
for Isaiah Luccers Green Esqr 54 Vots for Representitive 
Novr 2 1812 

Attest Ezekiel Luce Totvn Clerk 

At a Leagal meeting of the male inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury 
in the County of Dukes County & Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
qualified by the constitution to Vote for Representitive holden on the 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 363 

twelvth day of Novr AD 1812 agreeable to a resolve of the general 
Court of said Commonwealth passed octr 22 1812 for the purpose of 
choosing four electors in the Southeren district of said Commonwealth 
for the election of president and Vice President of the United States the 
whole number of Votes given in were sorted counted Recorded and 
declaration thereof made as by Said resolve directed and were for the 
following persons for William Rotch Jr 79 Vots Elector William Heath 
79 Joshua Thomas 79 David Scudder 79 Vots for elector John Adams 
44 Nathaniel Morton Jr 44 John Davis 44 Joseph Barker 44 
Attest EzEKiEL Luce Town Clerk 



At a leagal meeting duly warned & held at Tisbury Novr 12 1812 
for the purpose of choosing a Collector for Collecting the tax made for 
Samuel Claghorn who was chosen at the annual meeting in april 1812 
Said Claghorn being removed out of the Commonwealth and at said 
meeting John Hencock was chosen Moderator then Matthew Merry was 
excpted in the room and steed of Samuel Claghorn to fullfill said 
Claghorn 

Collection by Vote of the Town 
Tisbury Nov'" 12 1812 

Attest EzEKiEL Luce Town Clerk 



At a legal meeting duly warned & held at Tisbury In the Eastern 
Precinct at holmes hole the Thirtyeth Day of November 1812 the Free- 
holders & other Inhabitants being assembled for to act on the articles 
to Wit 

1st to Chuse a moderator 

2d to petition the Legislature of the United States to prohibit the 
Exportation of Corn and flour during the presant Scarsaty 

3'' to petition the Said Legislature that the Nonimportation Act may 
be rigidly & strictly Enforced against England to prevent Silver & cold 
from going out of the United States and particularly out of the Town 
Nov 30"' 1812 

Agreeable to Notification the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury 
aforesaid convened at the time & place set forth In the Notification 
Town Clerk not present. 

Voted that Lot Luce preside as Moderator 

Voted that Shubal Dunham to act as Clerk Pro Tem 



364 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted Unanimously that the petison now read and presented to the 
meeting be Transmited to the Hon Isaiah L Green our Representative 
In Congress 

Voted that Shubal Dunham be appointed to take the Same into a 
new draft and transmit the Same into a new draft and transmit the Same 
Shubal Dunham Clerk Protem 

Entered may th 11*" 1813 

W^. Davis T Clerk 

Be it rembered that on the day of this date I was served with a cer- 
tificate in the following words we the Subscribers of the Sect called Bap- 
tist in the Town of Tisbury do hereby Certify that Matthew Merry & 
Tristram Week doth belong to Said Baptist Society and they attend with 
us in our Stated meetings for religous Worship 

John Davis \ 

Ben J Davis > Comtuiitee Clerk 
W*' Downs ) 
Tisbury Feb-- 20 1813 

Tisbury ss At a meeting duely Notified the Inhabitants met on 
Wednesday the twenty Fourth Day of march A D 1813 at the Meeting 
house In the Eastern Parish to Vote by l)allot for the following Persons 
that is by Law required for Town officers 

John Hancock Moderator 

William Davis Town Clerk sworn 

John Hancock \ 

Theodothis Persons > Selectmen sworn 

Mathew Merry ) 

William Davis Town Treasurer sworn 

Sworn Presbury Norton Constable Town Excepted Peter Norton 
thereof in his Stead 

John Holmes Constable in the Easton Parrish 

Jirah Luce James Cottle ^ 

sworn W" Harding Shubal Luce >Survayors of Lumber 

Tristraim Weeks ) 

Joseph Chase ^ 

John Cottle 

T , T (" Fence Vewers 

Lot Luce 

Thomas Cathcart J 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 365 

John Cottle \ 

John Crosby > Hog Reefs 

Thomas Dunham ) 

W^ Luce Pound keeper 
Voted the Sum of Four hundred Dollars to Defray Town Exspences 
Samuel Look to Inspect Sheep marks when taken of by 
Dr Silas West Inspector of Glob Salts 
this meeting ajorn'd to the first monday of may next 

attest W^^. Davis T Clerk 

Met according to Ajournment 

Voted that the Town Treasurer should Issue his warrant against the 

Delinquent constables after three months according to the returns of the 

Select mens. It Should be paid In Voted Two hundred Dollars be 

raised for Town Schools 

N W ( Freeman Gray > ., , , ^ 

< ^^ ^^ -^^ > School Committee 

De c reter ^Norton Jr 



Noah Waldron 
Abijah Hamett 
First S De Noah Walrond 
Abijah Hammett 



School Committee 
School Committee 



Tisbury ss At a meeting legally Held by the Inhabitants of Said 
Town at the Meeting house in Holmes hole on monday the First Day of 
April 1813 For the chose of govner Lieut govner & Senator were as 
follows Viz 

For Joseph B Varnum 72 ^ 

For Caleb Strong 47 > Govner 

For W" King 1 ) 

For W'" King 72 ^ 

Do W"' Phillops 48 > Lieut Govner 

Do Walter Folger 1 ) 

For Senator Walter Folger Jr 71 ) „ 

^ ^ ^ . , ^ J=' > Senators 

Do Do Josiah Barker 48 > 

At a meeting Legally Held by the Inhabitants at the time & place 

as above mentioned for the chose of county Treasurer 

For Thomas Jernegen 45 ) ^ ^ rn 

^ X , TT > ^„ > County Treasurer 

For John Hancock 68 5 "^ 

attest . W-^'. Davis T Clerk 



Grand travers Jurors 



366 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbury ss 

At a meeting Legally held for the Purpose of choosing a Represent- 
itive on Monday the 10"' Day of May 1813 For to Represent the Said 
Town In the General Court to be held at Boston on the last Wednesday 
In May the Qustion was put to Vote whether to Send or not Send the 
Vote was not to Send 

attest W-^ Davis T Clerk 

Tisbury ss at a meeting Legally Warned for the purpose of Drawing 
Jurors on monday the 10"' Day of May 1813 the Following Persons 
were Drawn according to Law as Grand and travers Juriors for the 
Court of Common pleas to be holden at Edgartown on the third Tues- 
day of May next 

Timothy Athearn 

W^: Pool 

Benjamin Ranols 

John Cottle 

Jabez Luce 

Mathew Merry ^ 

Jonathan Mantor Jr I 

T T i travers Juriors 

Isaac Luce 

Obed Coffin J 

Attest W^. Davis T. Clerk 

Tisbury ss : Agreeable to the Law of this Commonwealth by Virtue 
of a petiton of Teen freeholders Inhabitants of Tisbury a meeting was 
warned on the 10"' of May to held on 15"' of Said month at the Meeting 
house at Holmes hole for the purpose of chosing a Represenative to 
represent the Said Town In the General Court to be held at Boston on 
the Last Wednesday In May the Inhabitants above mentioned met on 
Said day a motion was made and seconded to Disolve Said meeting and 
it was a Vote to Disolve Said Meeting 

Attest W^. Davis T Clerk 

To the Honourable the Senate and House of Representative of the 
United States in Congress Assembled 

Your Memorialist and petistioners Inhabitants of the town of Tisbury 
and County of Dukes County State of Massachusetts In legal town 
meeting assembled beg leave to state that your petitioners in conse- 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 367 

quence of the War with Great Britain are many of them destitute of 
employment by being deprived of their real Occupations and the pres- 
ent high price of bread considerably adds to their embarrasment while 
your petitioners are dayly obliged to give nearly double the Usual price 
of bread they see with infeighed Sorrow Vessels dayly carrying Bread 
stuff (under British Linners) out of the United States to the ports & 
Countries under the controul of the British Nation & their Armies In 
return we see the Manufactures of Great Britian filling our ports & 
Towns thereby aiding our enemies as well as drawing out pecious Metails 
(now so much wanted in our Country We the Inhabitants of Tisbury do 
petition the Legislator of our nation that the Exporation of Bread Stuffs 
may be prohibited during the present Scarsity and in imitation of our 
Forefathers of the Revolution do request that the Nonimportation Law 
may be strictly and rigidly enforced against Great Britain which will 
we believe alleviate many of our Citizens in the price of Bread and find 
Employment for our own Manufacturing Citizen to the Exclusion of the 
Manufactures of Enemies, and will also keep the Specia In our Country 
your Memmorialists beg leave further to Remark that no Nation (to our 
Knowledge) even become a great maratime power Untill they could 
manufacture for themselves no nation that ever admited British goods to 
be Imported amongst them without some restriction but what Expe- 
rienced a decline In their own Manufactories a scarcity of specia fre- 
quently a dismemberment of their Empire Wherefore your Memmoralist 
& petitioners for the reason before mentioned do request that the above 
petition if consistant with the national welfare may be carried into Effect 
— Your petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray 

Lot Luce moderatoi- 
Shubal Dunham clerk 
May 13th 1813 

Recorded W-^' Davis To7m Clerh 



Be It Remembered that on the Day of this Date I was served with 
A Certificate In the Following words We the Subscribers Oliver Tilton 
Belcher Athearn Committee of the Congregation Union Society Do 
Certfy that Timothy Luce of Tisbury Doth belong to Said Society 

Dated this 31^* of May 1813 

Oliver Tilton 



• committee 
Belcher Athearn > 



William Davis Town Clerk 



368 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Be it rememered that on the Day of this Date I was Served with a 
certificate In the following words We Certify that Stephen Luce of the 
Town of Tisbury Is a member of the Religious Society In the Town of 
Chilmark called the Congregation Union Society Dated this 1'^ Day of 
July A D 1813 

attest W':'. Davis Tcnvn Clerk ) Timothy Luce ) 

5 Oliver tilton > Committee 

Tisbury ss At a meeting leagally Held by the Inhabitants of Said 
Town at the Meeting house in holmes hole on monday the 26 Day of 
July A D 1813 For to Chuse an Agent to Defend a Suit brought by the 
Inhabitants of Edgartown For the Support of a negro woman as sot 
forth in the Decrelation of Said Writ 

Vot John Hancock Moderator 

Voted John Hancock to act as agent in behalf of the Town of Tis- 
bury to Defend sd Suit against the Inhabitants of Edgartown ; the 
agent Is also Autherised by the Town to Appear by him Self or Atterney 
In any Court proper to try the Same and also to Settle It by Referance 
or by Compromising with the plantiff & to Imploy If thought Proper 
Some Person to Examin the law of this Commonwealth If thought Nes- 
sarary for the benifit of Said Town 

Attest William Davis 

Town Clerk 

Tisbury July 20 - A D 1813 

Be It Remembered that on the Day of this Date I was Served with a 
certificate In the Following words AVe the Subscribers John Davis Ben- 
jamin Davis Committee Thomas Cathcart Clerk of Said Baptist Society 
in the town of Tisbury Do hereby Certify that James Cottle of Tisbury 
Doth belong to Said Society and has Contributed to the Suport of the 
Baptist Teachers Ever Since the year 1810 and that he when Able 
attends with us In our Stated Meetings for Religous Worship Dated 
Aug 23-1813. 

Entered October 3 - 1813 John Davis > .,/ 

S committee 
Benjamin Davis ) 

W" Davis Toivn Clerk Thomas Cathcart Clerk 



Tisbury October 13-1813 

At a leagal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Agre- 
able to Venira from the Court of Pleas & Sessions to be holden at Ed- 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 369 

gartown on the First monday In November the following Persons were 
Drawn to Serve as Travers Juriors at said Court 

Warren Luce 

Jethro liilmon 

Peter Norton 

Presbury Norton 

William Davis Town Clerk 

Tisbury ss at a leagal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tis- 
bury. Duly Warned and held at Holmes hole In Said Town on monday 
14:"' of Febuary A D 1814 for the purpose of petitioning to Congress to 
have Imbargo Law molified so far as It respects this Island 

1st Vot John Hancock Moderator 

2d Vot that they petition Congress to molify sd Embargo Law 

Vot Peter West Thomas Dunham & Seth Daggett as a Comittee to 
droy a petition. Meeting Ajorned one hour — the petition presented & 
Read thrue Voted Unanimously that the petition now read and pre- 
sented to the Meeting, be Transmited to the Hon John Reed our Repre- 
sentative in Congress Vot that the Town Clerk Transmit the Same to 
Hon. John Reed our Representative In Congress Voted that Peter West 
Edmund Cottle & Richard Luce be a Committee to Treat with the other 
Town In this County & present them with a Coppy of Said petition For 
their Consideration 

Attest William Davis Toimi Clerk 

Be it remembered that on the Day of the Date I was Served with a 

Certificate In the following words We Certify that Edmund Cottle Doth 

belong to the First Baptist Society In Tisbury and that he frequently 

attends with us at our Stated Meeting for Religious Worship 

John Davis > 

V comunttee 
Benjamin Davis > 

Thomas Cathcart Clerk 

Tisbury Feb'- 22 - 1814 

Attest W Davis T Clerk 

To the Honourable the Senate and House of Representitives of the 
United States In Congress Assembled We the memorialists petitioners 
Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury County of Dukes County and Com- 
monwealth of Massachusetts on the Island of Marthas Vinyard aforesaid 
are In Consequence of the Embargo Law Restricted to the Vineyard 



370 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Sound Bays and Creeks their adjoining In consequence of which our Oil 
Salt wool and Other domestic Articles and Manufactures are cut off from 
their usual markit of New York & Connecticut their being no markit 
within our limmitts In Consequence of which wee your petitioners are 
Deprived of the Necessaries of life and Employment for our Fisherman 
•and Small Craft wee the Inhabitants aforesaid do petition the legeslature 
of our Nation that the Embargo law may be so modified that wee can 
have a communication by water with the State of New York & Con- 
necticut so far as Relates to the Above Articles of Export and to bring 
back In return Bread Stuff and all the other Articles of Necessity for 
the use of our Families under such Restrictions and regulations As the 
Legeslature and presadant of the United States may In their Wisdom 
direct and your petitioners In Duty bound will Ever pray, 
attest William Davis 'Toivn Clerk 



Voted, that the Town Clerk transmit the Same to John Reed Esq 
Our Represenative In Congress 

attest W^'. Davis) Town Clerk 



Tisbury ss. At a meeting legally Held by the Inhabitants of Said 
Town at the Meeting house in Tisbury - on monday the Fourth Day of 
April A D 1814 For the Chose of Govner and Lieut. Govrner and Sen- 
ator, and Yotesfor the Following Persons were given In Counted Sorted 
record & Decleration there of Mad Viz 



For Samuel Dexter Esqr 
For Caleb Strong Esqr 


I' S for govner 

< 2 ) 


For William Gray Esqr 
For William Phillops Esqr 


96 ) -r- ^ /< 

V Lieut Govner 


For Walter Folger Jr 


»^^ Senator 


For Albert Gardner 


attest W^' Davis Clerk 





Tisbury ss At a meeting Duly Notified and held at the time and place 
above mention for the Chose of Town Offerees, as the Law Directs 
Vot John Hancock Moderator 
W" Davis Town Clerk Sworn 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 371 

John Hancock ^ 

Jirah Luce > Selectmen and Assessors Sworn 

Mathew Merry ) 

Wt. Davis Town Treasurer 

Joseph Harnett ? constables 

Jeabez Smith ) 

Richard Luce \ 

Jonathan Luce ^ Survayors of highways 

David Look ) 

Jirah Luce ^ 

Timothy Luce > Survayors of Lumber 

Sworn W" harding ) 

Peter Norton ^ 

Samuel Look | 

John Cottle V Fence Viewers John Holmes ^ , 

/ nog 
Malica Luce W- Dunham > -„ 

I -r r ^ , C Reeves 

Josep Allen J John Crosby ) 

William Luce Pound keeper 

John Hancock ^ a Committee to Regulate the Jury Boxes ; 

George Athearn i and also to make Sale of property belonging 

Ezekiel Luce ) to porpers of Said Town &c 

Said Meeting Ajorned to the First Monday of May 1814 Town met 

agreeable to ajornment John Hancock Moderator 

1 Voted Two $200. hundred Dollars For Town Schools 

2 Voted Five $500. hundred Dollars to Defray Town Expences 

school Committes 
Samuel Claghorn ) ^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ) Peter Norton Jr I ^^^^ -^ 
Lothrop Merry > ) Abijah Gray ) 

Peter Norton > ^^^^^ j,^^^ ^^^ Jonathan Lumbert ) ^ g^^^^^^ 



Joseph Chase ) John Hancock 

they then Ajorned to the last monday of May at two of the clock 
Meet According to Ajornment, and Accepted Jabez Smith. In Stead of 
Joseph Harnett, Eastern Parish as Collector of taxes. 

Attest W^. Davis Totvn Clerk 

Tisbury May 30"^ 1814 



At a meeting Legally held for the purpose of chosing a Represena- 
tive on Monday the 2"' Day of May 1814 For to Represenate the Said 



372 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

toun In the General Court to be held at Boston on the last Wednesday 
In May the Question was Put to Vote whether to Send or not Send, the 
Vote was not to Send 

Attest W^' Davis Town Clerk 



Tisbury ss At a meeting legally warned for the purpose of Drawing 
Juriors on Monday the 2 Day of May 1814 the Following Persons 
Drawn According to law" as Grand and traves Juriors For the Court of 
Common pleas to be holden at Edgartown on the Third Tuesday of May 
Next 

Edmund Cottle 

W'" Furgason 

Elijah Luce )■ Grand travis Juriors. 

John Baxter 

John Holmes 

Ebenezer Jones "j 

Peter Norton Jt 

AbijahGray " ^ Travis Juriors 

Ben jam Athearn J 

Attest W^ Davis Town Clerk 



Tisbury ss At A meeting leagally warn on 19"' of September A D 
1814 by Virtue of Venira from the Clerk of the Supreme Court to be 
holden at Barnstable on the Fourth Tuesday of Sept Next the following 
persons were Drawn 

Viz Joseph Hamett ) Grand & Travis 
Phllop Luce y Travis Jurior 

attest W-^' Davis Town Clerk 



Tisbury ss At a meeting legaly warned & held at Holmes hole In 
Tisbury on the 7 Day of November 1814 the Following Votes were 
Given In for A Representative In the Congress of the United States; 
for the Barnstable District, to wit 

For Joseph Dimock 27 twenty Seven 
For John Reed 21 twenty-one 

Tisbury November 7"' 1814 

Attest W Davis Totim Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 373 

Tisbnry ss. At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tis- 

bury Agreable to Venira from the Curcuit Court of Common Pleas to 

be holden At Edgartown on the Second Monday of November Next the 

Following persons were Drawn to Serve As travers Juriors at sd Court 

Viz John Davis Jr ^ 

Zachariah Smith I 

m- ^u A i.u • r Travers Juriors 

Timothy Athearn 

Lothrop Merry 
Tisbury November 7^!' 1814 

Attest W^ Davis Toum Clerk 



At a legal Meeting held At the time & place Above Mentioned for 
the purpose of chusing A Selectman In the room of John Hancock Re- 
moved Secondly to Chuse a town Agent to answer to an Inditement 
Against our S'd Town found by the Grand Jurors of the County of 
Dukes County at last may term for not keeping the public road in lawful 
Repair that lead from lumberts Cove to Tisburys Meeting house and 
Also to Chuse an Agent In Behalf of Said town to answer to the Peti- 
tion of Abijah Hamett & Samuel Hancock In behalf of our Sd town 
Said Petitioners have petitioned that the public road that lead from 
Lamberts Cove to Tisbury be stopt'd by Gaits & Bars &c 

Voted Peter West Moderator of Sd Meeting 

Sec Vot ; Barnid Luce Selectman In the Rom of John Hancock 

Voted Peter Norton Agent, In Defence of Indictment 

Voted Jeremiah Mantor Agent In Defence of having the public Road 
Stoped by Gaits and Bars 

It was the Vote of the town not to have the way that Leads by Abi- 
jah Hametts Stoped by Gaits an Bars ; 

Tisbury november 7"' 1814 

attest Wt. Davis Toiim Clerk 

Be It Rememered on the Day of the Date hereof I was Served with 

a Certificate In the following words We Certfy that Aaron Look & 

John Look of the Town of Tisbury Is members of the Religious Society 

In the Town of Chilmark Called the Congregation Union Society Dated 

this 10'" Day of November A D 1814 

Norton Bassett ) ^i •„ 

> Committee 
Jekemiah Pease 

Attest W^ Davis Town Clerk 



374 TISBUKY TOWN KECORDS. 

Tisbnry ss By Virtue of A Petition of Ten freeholders Inhabitants of 
Tisbury A meeting was warned to be holden on Monday the 12 Day of 
Deacember at 1 2 of the Clock In the western Meeting house to Act on 
the Following Articles Yiz First to Chuse A Moderator 2*^ to See what 
Measures the Town Shall Adopt. Respecting the poot of said Town 

3'^ to Chuse A Committee to Examen town accounts & to make Sale 
of property Belonging to paupers and to Act on others matters & things 
Proper to be Done at Said Meeting 

First Voted Ezekial Luce Moderator 

2d Voted John Gray & Elijah Hillman Assistant overseers 

3'' Voted Francis Norton Elijah Hillman & Jeremiah Mantor, As 
Committee to Examin Town Accounts And Also to make Sale of prop- 
perty belonging to paupers of Said Town & make Returns of their Doings 
to the Next Anual Meeting 

attest W^. Davis Town Clerk 

Tisbury Deacember 12"' A D 1814 

Be It rememered on the Day of the Date I was Sarved with a Cer- 
tificate In the following words We the Subscribers Committee of the 
Baptist Society Do Certify that Shubel Merry of Tisbury Doth belong to 
Said Society and that he Attends with us in our Stated Meetings for 
Religious Worship Dated October 17"' 1814 

John Davis > yy ... 

Benjamin Davis ) 
Attest W^' Davis Town Clerh 

We Certify that James Rogges of the Town of Tisbury Is A Mem- 
ber of the Religious Society In the town of Chilmark Called the Con- 
gregtion Union Society Dated this 10"' Day of November A D 1814 

Jeekmiah Pease > ^ .,, 

Com nut fee 



Norton Bassett 
Entered this 15"' Day of March A D 1815 

Attest W^. Davis Town derive 

Tisbury ss, At A legal meeting Duly Notified for the Purpose of 
Chusing All such Town Officers as are required by Law In the Eastern 
Parrish on monday the 20"' of March A D 1815, And also to take Into 
Consideration the Expedience of Building a house to Accomadate the 
poor of Sd Town 

First Voted by ballot Thomas Dunham Moderator 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 375 

2'' W"! Davis Town Clerk sworn 

3'' Yot Abijah Harnett ^ 

Mathew Merry V Selectmen & Over Sears of Poor Sworn 
Jirah Luce ) 

4*^ Yot W" Davis Town Treasurer 

5 Vot John Cottle Constable West parrish 

Yot Prience Rogges Jonathan Luce & Lot Luce Jonathan Lumbert 
Serveyors of highway 

Yoted Tristram Weeks Jirah Luce Barzila Luce Do of Lumber 

Yote Joseph Allen Shubal Dunham Malica Luce Abijah Athearn 
Fence Yeyors 

Yoted Thomas Cathcart Thomas Mantor Lot Luce Zenus Dillingham 
Isaac Luce Josep Look Tythingman 

Yoted Zenas Dillingham Malica Luce Robert Look hog Reefs 

Yot. WV.' Luce pound keeper 

Yot to build a house for the Poor 

Yot Ezekiel Luce Jonathan Lumbert Peter Norton Jr W™ Furgeson 
Peter Norton Jabez Smith, Thomas Mantor Warren Luce School Com- 
mittee, For the Several Districts 

Yot Samuel Claghorn Committee on Accounts 
J. Mantor 

Yot that the Select men Insert In the Warrent a Committe & board 
of health to be Chosen at the Ajornment Meeting Ajorned to the first 
monday of april 2 O Cloch p m 

attest W"' Davis Town Clerk 



The town Meet According to Ajornment on monday the Third Day 

of April at 2 o clock p m and acted on the Following Artiles to Wit 

John Davis Moderator 

1 Yoted Five Hundred Dollars to Defray town Expences & Support 

the Poor of sd Town 

2^^ Yot Twoo hundred Dollars For Town Schools 

3*^ Reconsidered the vote to build a house for the Poor 

4 Yoted Elijah Hilman Francis Norton and Samuel Claghorn, A 

Committee to Sell the Property of Town paupers real or Personal by 

Deed or otherwise to the best Advantage of sd Town 

5 Yoted Peter Norton Shubal Dunham & Elijah Hilman a committee 

to Defend or commence all Sutes of Law whatever for or against Said 

town 



376 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

6 Voted Elijah Ililman Peter West George Athearn Esqr W"" Dag- 
gett & Shubal Dunham As a Bord of health & als to Call In a phisesian 
if JVessary Sd Meeting ajoiirned to 12'" of Sd Month 
W^. Davis Clerk 

Tisbury ss At A legal Meeting held by the Inhabitants of Said town 
at the Meeting house In holmes hole on Monday the third Day of April 
A D 1815 For the Chose of Govner Lieut Govner and Senator and Votes 
for the Following Persons were given In Counted Sorted Record and 
Declaration thereof Made Viz 
Govner 
r Samuel Dexter Eighty Seven 87 

For } Caleb Strong Thirty nine 39 

( W'" Phillops two 2 

Lieut Gov 

r W!i^. Gray. Eghty Six 86 

For ) Wi" Phillops, Thirty Nine 39 

( Walter Folger Jr one 1 

Samuel Dexter one 1 

Senator 
y ( Walter Folger Jr. Eighty three 83 

c Josiah Barker thirty Seven 37 

W'" Gray one 1 

Attes W^. Davis Clerk 

Tisbury ss At A meeting leagal holder on Monday the third Day of 
April A D 1815 Meeting house In holmes hole For the purpose of Giv- 
ing In their Votes for A County Treasurer 
Voted John Davis Esq"" Moderator 
Voted For C County Treasurer 

\ Thomas Jerngan Thirty one 31 

' John Hancock Sixty Four 64 

Attest W.^ Davis 7oivn Clerk 

Meet According to Ajornment of our Annual meeting on whensday 
12"' of April 1815 

Voted Francis Norton Moderator 

2'^ Vot John Cottle Constable & Collector 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 377 

3'' Vote James Cottle Collector of Taxes (sworn) Eastern Parrish 

4 Vot Lot Luce, Isaac Luce, Zachariah Smith, Charles Look and Jer- 
emiah Mantor Tythingman) and Sworn 

5 Voted Barnid Luce, Joseph Allen, Shubal Dunham Malica Luce 
Mathew Manter (Fence Vewers) 

6 Oliver Crosby Whitten Manter Barnid Luce David Smith hog reefs 

7 Vot Ezekiel Luce Jonathan Lumbert Peter Norton Jr W^ Fur- 
geson Peter Norton Jabez Smith Thomas Mantor Warren Luce Zacha- 
riah Smith School Comittees Said Meeting Ajorned to the first Monday 
of May Next at 2 of the Clock p m 

attest W- Davis Town Clerk 

Meet According to Ajorment of Our Annual Meeting on monday 
V of May A D 1815 

Francis Norton Moderator 

1'' Reconsidered the Vote of John Cottle as Constable 
2'' Voted Malica Luce Constabe & Collector sworn 
3'' Joseph Chase Fence Vewers sworn 

on the day of the Date I was Served with a Certifacate in the fol- 
lowing word to Wit We Certify that John Crosby of the town of Tis- 
bury is a member of the Religous Society in the Town of Tisbury 
Called, Baptist, Febuary 22*^ 1816 

John Davis 
Benjamin Davis 
W^ Davis Town Clerk 



Committe 



Tisbury ss. At A meeting leagal held for the purpose of Chusing A 
Repyesenative on Monday the 1 Day of May A D 1815. for to represent 
the Said Town In the General Court to be held at Boston on the last 
Wensday of May 

After Due Consideration, the Vote was not to Send a Represenative 
the presant year 

Attest W^. Davis Town Clerk 

Tisbury ss At a leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tis- 
bury held on Tuesday the 9tl' 1815 Agreable to Venira from the Curcuit 
Court of Common pleas to be holden at Edgartown on the third Monday 
of May A D 1815 the Following Persons wore Drawn According to law 
to Serve as Grand Jurers & Jurers on Trial Viz 



378 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



Barzillia Luce 

Ezekiel Luce 

Tristraim Weeks V Grand Jurers 

John Crosby 

Jonathan Athearn Jr J 

Prince Rogges ^ 

John Lumbert \ 

rj -rw-iT u c Jurers on Trials 

Zenus Dimngham j 

David Smith J 



Attest W^. Davis Town Clerk 

Tisbury ss : At a leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of 
Tisbury Holden in the Eastern parish on monday the 18"' Day of Sep- 
tember A D 1815 for the purpose of Chusing A Select man. In the Sted 
of Mr Jirah Luce Resigned 

First Voted Thomas Dunham Moderator 

Second Voted Silas West Select man, 

Attest W^. Davis Totvn Clerk 



Tisbury ss At a leagal Meeting warned & held on Monday 18"' Day 
of September AD 1815 by Virtue of a Venira from the Clerk of the 
Supreme Court to be Holden at Barnstable on the Fourth Tuesday of 
this presant Month the Following persons were Drawm 
Viz David Smith Jr ) Juror on Trials 

Hovey Luce ) Grand & Traves Juror 
Attest W-' Davis Toivn Clerke 



Tisbury ss At a leagal meeting warned & held on Thersday the 26*'' 

Day of October A D 1815 by Virtue of a Venira from the Clerk of the 

Court of Common Pleas to be held at Edgartown on the Second monday 

of November Nex insuing, the Following Persons w^ere Drawn to Serve 

as Jurors on Trials Viz 

Jonathan Athearn ^ 

W- Merry ^,, . , 

,,^,„ T 1 r Jurors on I rials 

WtI Look 

Shubal Luce J 

attest W^'. Davis Toivn Clerk 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 379 

Be it remembered that on the Day of the Date I was Served with a 
Certificate in the following words Viz "We Certify that Noah Waldron 
of the town of Tisbury is a member of the Religous Society in the Town 
of Tisbury Called Baptist 

John Davis } Committee 

Benjamin Davis ) 
Tisbury Febr 25th 1816 

Attest W^ Davis Town Clerk 



Be it remembered that on the Day of the Date I was Served with a 
Certifacate in the following words Viz We Certify that Warren Cleve- 
land of the town of Tisbury is a member of the Religous Society in the 
town of Tisbury called baptist Dated this 8"> Day of March A D 1816 



John Davis 
Benjamin Davis 
Attest W- Davis Town Clerk 



Committee 



Tisbury ss At a leagal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of 

Tisbury, Holden on Monday the 18 Day of March AD 1816 for the 

purpose of Chusing all Such Town Officers as is by Law Required 2*^ to 

raise a Sum of Money to Support the poor and other Insidential Charges 

& also a Sum for public Schools for the Currant year & Chuse an Agent 

of the Town See Cause & otherwise some persons to hire a house for the 

poor of Sd Town 

first Voted Jabez Luce Moderator of Sd Meeting 

Voted W^; Davis Town Clerk sworn 

r Abijah Hammitt -^ sworn 

Vote < Matthew Merry i Selectmen 

( Lothrop Merry ) sworn 

Vot W-. Davis Town Treasurer 

Vot Abijah Athearn Constable 

Vot Edmund Clowell Collector sworn 

Robert Look ^ sworn 

Vot Jonathan Luce 2*^ > Survayors of highways 

Samuel Claghorn ) 

Vot Tristraim Weeks ) o -c t i 

^. , ^ ^ V Survayors of Lumber 

limothy Luce Jr > 



380 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Vot Barnard Luce ) sworn ^ 

Sworn Malica Luce ^ Fence V ewers 

Lot Luce Sworn -^ 
John Crosby \ 

Jonathan Mantor sworn > hog Reefs 
Partlett Pease ) 

Vot W"; Luce pound keeper sworn 

Vot Elijah Hilman Shubal Dunham W~ Daggett Jeremiah Mantor 
George Athearn Health Committee 

Voted, the Sum of Two Hundred and Seventy five i|275 Dollars to 
pay Mr John Hancock and to be Assesed in a Seperate bill for his use 

Votd the Sum of Eight Hundred Dollars to Defray |800 Town Ex- 
pends & Support the poor of Sd Town 

g Votd the Sum of Two Hundred Dollars for public Schools 
Vot. the Select men to hire a house for the poor of Sd Town 
Said Meeting Ajorned to the first Monday of april at 3 oclock p m 
Attest W^. Davis Town Clerk 

On the Day of the Date I was Served with a Certificate In the fol- 
lowing words, "We Certify that Benjamin Athearn of the Town of Tis- 
bury is a member of the Religous Society in the town of Tisbury Called 
Baptist 

Dated this 22"' Day of March A D 1816 

John Davis > Commiffee 

Benjamin Davis ) 
Attest W^. Davis Towji Clerk 

On the Day of the Date I was Served with a Certifacate in following 
words. We Certify that Benjamin Rogges of the Town of Tisbury is A 
member of the Religous Society in the Town of Tisbury Called Baptist 

John Davis Commiffee 

March 22"' A D 1816 Benjamin Davis of Said Sociefy 

attest William Davis 7hnjn Gierke 

On the Day of the Date I was Served with a Certilicate in the follow 
words We Certify that Francis Norton of the Town of Tisbury is a 
member of the Religous Society in the Town of Tisbury Called Baptist 

Dated at Tisbury this 27"' Day of March A D 1816 

Signed John Davis ) ^ ... 

^ \ Commiffee 

Benjamin Davis ) 
Attest W- Davis Toivn Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 381 

Tisbury ss At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tis- 
bury Holden in the western Parrish on Monday the first Day of april 
A D 1816 For the Chose of Govner Lieut Govner & Senator and Also 
County Regester & County Treasurer, Votes for the following persons : 
were Given In Counted Sorted Recorded & Decleration thereof Made Viz 
For Govner I ^^" Samuel Dexter Sixty Three 63 

5 Gen John Brooks Fifty Five 55 

Lieut Gov ^ Hon W"' King Sixty Five 65 

5 Hon W° Phillops Fifty Four 54 

Solomon Freeman Esqr Sixty-one 
Senator Thaddeus Coffin Esqr Fifty-two 

At the Chose of County Regestor & County Treasurer 
Voted Jabez Luce Moderator in Said Chose & Vote were Givin In 
for the following persons Viz 

County Reggester ) Samuel Smith Sixty Four 64 
County Treasurer ) Thomas Jernegan 42 forty two 
Attest W- Davis Town Clerk 



Tisbury ss Met According to our ajorment of our Anual Meeting 
(Moderator present) at 3 oclock p, M. 

the town Accept of W^, Lumbert as Constable In the Room & Stead 
of Abijah Athearn Chose as Constable 

Vote John Cottle ) Fence Vewers 

Joseph Allen ) Sworn 

^^ ^^ " i School Committee 

Peter Norton > 

Vot Elijah Ililman 

E parish John Holmes School Committe 

Voted Jonathan Lumbert ^ 

Barnid Luce > School Committee 

Thomas Butler ) 

Vot Jabez Smith > o i. i /-i 

,_ , ^^ } School Committe 

Matthew Merry ) 

Voted Jeremiah Mantor & W^, Davis Town Agents to Defend all 

Sutes at Law or Commence any Sutes in behalf of Said Town in any 

Court of Lay proper to Determine the Same 

Voted Ezekiel Luce \ 

Elijah Hilman > Committee on Accounts 

Thomas Dunham ) 



382 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted 'Timothy Luce Jr constable sworn 
Voted Jonathan Mantor Survayor of high ways 
Tisbury April 1^^' 1816 

Attest V^l Davis Toion Cherk 

On the Day of the Date I was Served with a Certifacate in the fol- 
lowing words. We Certify that Jonathan Look & Seth Look of the town 
of Tisbury Is members of the Religious Society in the town of Tisbury 
Called the Congregation Union Society Dated this 22*" Day of April 

A D 1816 

Signed Timothy Luce 

Stephen Luce Cominittee 
attest W^i Davis Cleric 

Tisbury ss At A leagal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of 
Tisbury holden on Monday the Thirteenth Day of May 1 O Clock P. M 
for the purpose of Chusing a Representative to Represent them at the 
General Court appointed to be holden at Boston on the last monday of 
May Voted Unamamous not to Send a Representive the Currant Year 

Attest W^i Davis Town GJerh 

Tisbury ss at a leagal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of 
Tisbury holden on Monday the 18''' Day of May A D 1816 Agreeable to 
Venira from the Circuit Court of Common please to be holden at Edgar- 
town on the third Monday of May 1816 the following persons were 
Drawn According to Law to serve as Grand Jurors & Jurors on Trials 

Viz 

Abijah Athern a 

Mathew Luce i 

David Look \ Grand Jurors 

Freeman Gray 

Benjamin Coffin 

Williard Luce 



I 

Timothy Chase Jr 



T- -r , Jurors 

Isaac Luce 

on 



Thomas Mantor ( ^ . , 
J Trials 



Tisbury ss At A leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants Aforesaid warned 
of Monday the 23 Day of September A. D. 1816 by Virtue of a Venira 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 383 

from the Clerk of the Supreme Court to be holden at Barnstable on the 
fourth Tuesday of September Next And the following persons were 
Drawn Viz W^? Dunham Grand and Travis. W"! Harding Travis Juror 
attest W":^. Davis Town QUrh 

Tisbury ss At a legal meeting warned and held at Tisbury on Mon- 
day the 28 day of October for the following purposes 1'' to Chuse a Mod- 
erator 2'" to Lay before the town a List of Persons for their Inspection 
for Jurors at Barnstable & Edgarton whether the town will accept 
them or not 3'' to See what method the town will atlopt Respecting 
Negro Pomps Support Whether the town will Chuse an Agent and prosi- 
cute the Estate of Samuel Cob or Received him as a town pauper 

1'' Voted Jabez Luce Moderator 

2'' Vote, The Sd List of Jurors Laid before the Town to be put in 
the Boxes 

Tisbury ss at the Time above mentioned by Virtue of Vanira from 
the Clerk of our Circuit Court of Commonpleeas to be holden at Edgar- 
town on the Second Monday of November Next Insuing and the follow- 
ing persons were Drawn out of the box as the Law Directs Viz. 
Jethro Hillman ^ 

Mathew Lumbert 

T 4.1 T I i i Travis Jurors on Trial 

Jonathan Lumbert 

Peter Norton 3'' J 

Attest' W^\ Davis Town Clerk 

Tisbury ss At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of 
Tisbury holden on monday the 4 of November 1816 for the purpose of 
Giving in their Votes for A Representative of the people of Said Com- 
monwealth in the first Southern District in the Congress of the United 
States, & Votes for the following persons were Given In Sorted Counted 
& Decleration thereof made Viz 

xp ^ Hon John Reed Eight 8 

c Hon Walter Folger Jr Eleven 11 

Attest W^. Davis Town Clerk 

Tisbury ss At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tis- 
bury holden on Monday the 27 Day of January A D 1817 for the pur- 
pose of Givin in there Votes for a Representative of the people of Sd 
Commonwealth in the Barnstable District in the Congress of the United 



384 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

States, & Votes for the following persons were Given In Sorted, Counted 

& Declaration thereof made Viz 

1^ ) Hon. Thadeus Coffin Seven 7 
l^or J^ 

> Hon. Walter Folger Jr Five 5 

Attest W^ Davis Toivn Clerk 



Tisbury, ss. At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of 
Tisbury Holden in the Eastern parish on Monday the 17 Day of March 
1817 for the purpose of Chusing all Such Town Offerees As is by Law 
Required and to take into Consideration the Mode that Shall be for the 
Support of Negro Pomp and also to take the Vote of the town whether 
the town Meetings Shall be holden in the Eastern parrish Every year 
after this Date and Also to Rais a Som of Money to Defray town Ex- 
pences & public schools 

1*^ Voted John Davis Esqr Moderator 

2'' Voted we Davis Town Clerk 

3'' Voted Silas West ^ 

Jabez Smith V Select men 
David Look ) 

4'' Voted W'" Davis Town Treasurer 

5*^ Voted the Treasurer to Call up to Settlement all Delinquit Col- 
lectors 

6'' Voted Richard Luce Constable sworn would not Accept 

7'' Voted Jonathan Luce Jr Constable sworn & Collector E. p. 

8'' Voted John Davis Jr Constable & Collector W. P. 
Jonathan Mantor Jr -> 

Mallchi'Luce ■■ | S^^ye--^ "f high ways 

Jeremiah Mantor J 



Voted Elijah Hillman 



Voted Barzilia Luce \ 

Sworn Tristraim Weeks > Survayers of Lumber 

W!^: Harding ) 

Malachi Luce 

Samuel Look 
Voted Lot Luce 

Abijah Hammett 

Francis Norton 

Abijah Gray 



Fence Vewers 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 385 



Voted Jeremiah Mantor ^ 

Malichi Luce [ 

Barzilia Luce [ ^«- ^^^^^^ 

Lot Luce J 

Voted Elijah HiUman Shubal Dunham George Athearn W" Daggett 
Peter West Peter Norton & Francis Norton a health Committee 

the Vote was taken wheather to hold the Meetings in the Eastern 
parrish all the time or not and was not a Vote 

Meeting Ajorned to the first monday in April at 3' p m 
Attest W^. Davis Toion Clerk 

Meet According to Ajornment Moderator presant 
l'" Voted & Reconsiderated John Davis Jr being Constable 
2'' Voted John Crosby Constable & Collector, sworn 
Voted the Sum of Eight Hundred Dollars for Support of the poor 
Voted the Sum of Two Hundred Dollars for town Schools 
Vote the Select men to hire a house for the poor or not as they think 
propper 

Voted Jeremiah Mantor Thomas Dunham & Peter Norton agents to 
Supreintend the planes (So Called) or Sile them 

Voted James Cottle Selectman in Rom of Silas west sworn 
Voted Peter Norton Thomas Dunham & Belcher Athearn Committee 
on Accounts & to Settle with the Town Treasuer and Report at the 
Representative Meeting 

Voted Edmund Crowell John Holmes school Committee 
Voted Malichi Luce Jabez Smith school Committee 
Vote Jonathan Lumbert & Abijah Hammett Do 
Voted Stephen Luce Freeman Gray school Committee 
Voted the Sum of one hundred Dolars for Insidental Charges 
Voted W'i; Cottle Peter West W^! Downs Isaac Luce Jeremiah Man- 
tor David Look Abijah Gray and Mahchi Luce Tythingman 

Tisbury ss At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tis- 
bury Qahfied by the Constitution to Vote for Governor & Lieutenant 
Governor & Senator — Holden in the Eastern parrish of Sd Town on 
Monday the Seventh Day of April A D 1817 for the purpose of Givin 
in their Votes for Governor Lieut Governor Senator & County Treas- 
urer & Votes were Given in for the following persons Counted Sorted 
and Declaration Thereof made Viz 



386 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Governor 

For ) Henery Dearborn Forty Three 43 

John Brooks Thirty Four 34 

Lieut Governor 

For William King Forty Two 42 

William Phillips Jr Thirty four 34 

Senator 

For ) Solomon Freeman Forty Four 44 

) Thaddeus Coffin Thirty One 31 

County Treasurer 

For ) W"r! Jernegan Jr Esqr 39 Votes 

Attest Wr. Davis Town Clerk 



Be it rememered that on the Day of the Date I was Served with a 
Certificate in Following words We the Subscribers Certify that May hew 
Norton Presbury Norton & Peter Norton Jr of the Town of Tisbury is 
Members of the Religious Society in the town of Tisbury Called Baptist 

John Davis > Corn^nittee 

Benjamin Davis > 
Attest W'^ Davis Toimi Clerk 
Tisbury April 20"' 1817 

Tisbury ss At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tis- 
bury holden on Thursday the first Day of May A D 1817 In the East- 
ern parish for the purpose of Given in theire Votes for A Representative 
of the people of Said Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States 
of America ; for the Barnstable District & Votes for the following per- 
sons were Given In Sorted Counted & Declaration there of Made Viz 
r Hon Walter Folger Jr Thirty Six 36 

For ) Hon John Reed Twelve 12 

C Attest W^^A Davis Town Clerk 

Tisbury ss At a legal meeting warned & hild in the Eastern parish 
on Thirsday the first Day of May 1817 to take the mind of the people 
whether they will send a representative to the General Court of this 
Commonwealth and the Vote was not to Send 

Attest W^. Davis Town Clerk 

Tisbury May 1^^ 1817 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 387 

Tisbury ss At a legal meeting of Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury 
holden on Monday the 5^" Day of May A D 1817 Agreable to Venira 
from the Clerk of the Curcuit Court of Commonpleas to be holden at 
Edgartown on the third Monday of May A D 1817 the following per- 
sons were down out of the Box According to Law to Sirve as Grand & 
Travis Jerers 

Viz Athern Mantor >> 

Eddy Luce 

Lot Luce V Grand Jurors 

Jeremiah Mantor | 

Benjamin Raynold J 

Matthew Merry ^ 

Nathan Smith 

Jabez Luce 

Edmund Crowell J 

Attest W^ Davis Town Clerk 



Jurors on Trials 



Tisbury ss At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tis- 
bury holden on Wensday the 25 day of June in the Eastern parrish to 
Act on the following articles to wit 

1'' to Chuse a Moderator 2'' to chuse a town agent to defend aney 
Suits at Law that may be pending against Sd town in respecting town 
paupers 

3'' to See if the town will adopt some method to regulate the herring 
& other fisheries within Sd town 1'^ Voted Thomas Duham Moderator 
2'^ Voted Thomas Dunham agent 3'' Voted a Committee to Draft a 
Mamorial to Lay bef or our Legeslator respecting the herring fisherring ; 
Voted Thomas Dunham Thomas Butler & Jabez Smith a Committee to 
Draft a peetition c% Lay it before the town Voted the Selectmen to 
prosecute any person that Obstruct the herring fishing by Saine other- 
wise. 

Meeting ajorned to the 3 Monday of July at 4 of the Clock 
Attest W^. Davis Town Clerk 

Tisbury ss. At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants holden In the 
Eastern parish in Tisbury on the 25 Day of June 1817 at 3 oclock p m. 
to act on the following Articles Viz To chuse a Moderator 2'' T chuse a 
town agent to defend any suits at Law that are now or May be bending 
against Sd town in regard to maintaining town paupers 3'' to See if the 



388 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

town will adopt some method to regulate the herring & other fisheries 
within Sd town 

1"^ Voted Thomas Dunham Moderator 

2'' Vote Thomas Dunham 

Voted a committee to Draft A Mamoriel to Our Legislator respecting 
the herring fisheries Voted Thomas Dunham Thomas Butler & Jabez 
Smith a committee to draft a petition & Lay it before the Town Voted 
the Selectmen to prosecute Aney Person that Obstructs the herring 
fishing by Sane or otherwise this Meeting ajorned to the 3 Monday of 
July at 4 of the Clock p m. 

Meet According to Ajornment the report of the Committee Accepted 
Voted that the Town Clerk Sind the report & papers to the Senater of 
the District to be by him Laid before the General Court at their next 
Session Meeting Ajorned to the first Monday in September at 3 p m 
Thomas Dunham Clerk pro tem July 21^* 1817 
W^. Davis Toion Clerk 

Tisbury ss At A legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tis- 
bury holden in the Eastern parish on the 21 Day of July A D 1817 to 
Chuse a Constable & Collector in the western parish in the stead of M"" 
John Crosby removed 

Voted Freeman Gray Constable Meeting adjorned to the 24"' Meet 
According to adjornment Voted Jabez Luce Constable in the Stead & 
room of Freeman Gray 

W^. Davis Town Clerk 

Tisbury ss At a Leagal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of 
Tisbury holden on the 10 Day of September 1817 in the Eastern parish 
1'' to Chuse a Moderator 2*^' to See if the town will choose an agent to 
defend a suit at law now depending between the town of Tisbury & John 
Hancock Esqr of Chilmark or point out Some other way to Settle the 
Same 

Voted Wf; Davis & Jeremiah Mantor Committee to Settle with Mr 
John Hancock & See what is Due him. Meeting Adjorned to the 24 of 
Sd month 

Meet According to Adjornment & the Committee reported that the 
ballance Due from Sd town to John Hancock for All Accounts & money 
hired to be one Hundred & thirty four Dollars fifty Cents which Sum of 



TISBURY TOWK RECORDS. 389 

Money the S'' Hancock refuses to Accept of, but Demands, Twenty Six 
Dollars more which Sum he has paid for a Law suit that has been com- 
menced for the Above Sum & the Expense of Sd writ & Service |4-50 
cent more Voted that the Committee Settle with Mr John Hancock the 
Above Sum of one Hundred & thirty foure Dollars & fifty Cents & the 
Charges Above mentioned 

Voted the Selectmen to Draft an Order on the town on Intrest to 
pay M;^. John Hancock his Demands 

Sept 24^' 1817 

Attest W^. Davis Toivji Clerk 

At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants holden of the 24 of September 
of the town of Tisbury for the Chose of Jurors by Virtue of A Venira 
from the Clerk of the Supreme Court to be holden at barnstable on the 
fourth Tuesday of September Next and the following persons were 
drawn Viz Oliver Crosby Grand Juror & Thomas Cathcart Travis Juror 

September 24"' 1817 

Attest W'^ Davis Town Clerk 



Tisbury ss At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tis- 
bury by Virtue of Venira from the Clerk of Our circut of Common pleas 
to be holden at Edgartown on the Second Monday of November Next 
Insuing and the following persons were Drawn out of the box as the Law- 
Directs Viz 

William Lumbert ^ 

Joseph Allen . ^ r^ . ^ 

Timothy Luce Jr \ ^^^^i^ J^^ors on Trials 

Whitten Mantor J 

the above Meeting was holden on the 19 of October A D 1817 
attest W^ Davis Town Clerk 



At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury holden 
in the eastern parish 13"' Day of Deacember 1817 for the purpose of 
Chusing a Constable & Collector in the place of Jonathan Luce Jr 

Voted David Look Moderator 

Voted the Meeting be Disolved without Day 

Attest Dec'f: 13*" 1817 

W^:^ Davis Toivn Clerk 



390 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



At Leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbiiry for the 
purpose of Chus all such Officers as the Law reqired and also to raise a 
Sum of money for Town School & Support the poor & other Insitential 
Charges holden in the western parish on Monday the 23'' Day of March 
1818 at 2 Oclock P. M 

1'' Voted John Davis Esqr Moderator 

2^' Votd W'l: Davis Town Clerk sworn 

3'' Vote Georg:e Athearn •\ 

> Selectmen 



V overseers of Poor 



i Survayers of highway;- 



Jabez Smith 

Elijah Ilillman 
Voted Peter Norton 

Beamed Luce 

Elijah Hillman 

Thomas Dunham 

John Davis Esqr 
4'' Voted Jonathan Luce Jr Constable sworn 

Nathan Smith Constable & Collector sworn 
Vote John Cottle David Look 

Oliver Crosby 
Voted Thomas Dunham Town Treasurer sworn 

Thomas Mantor 

W5-! Cottle 
Voted Wt! Downs 

Clemant Vincent 

Jabez Luce 

John Cottle 

James West 

Elijah Ilillman 
Voted Shubal Dunham 

W'l: Daggett 

Do 

George Athearn 
W!^ Cottle 



tythingmen 



health Committee 



J 



Vote Bartlett Pease Lot Luce Jonathan Mantor Willard Luce ) hog 
reeifs 

Vote Nathan Smith Lot Luce ) Survayer wood 

Voted James Cottle Timothy Luce Jr & Shubal Luce Survay of 
Lumber 

Voted Lot Luce Malachi Luce & Jonathan Lumbert | Pence Vewers 

Voted the Town Clerk to Sarch & take into poseston the town rec- 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 391 

ords, the Book now in posestion of the proprietors Clerk Viz George 

Athearn 

Sd Meeting Ajorned to Monday 6*'' Day of April 1818 at 2 pm Met 

According to ajornment Moderator presant 

Voted John Cottle Collector of Taxes ) would not Serve 

Voted Elijah Hillman | Town Agent 

Votd the Sum of Seven Hundred Dollars ) Support of the Poor 

Voted the Sum of two Hundred Dollars | to pay Debts previous to 

1818 

Voted the Sum of one Hundred Dollars ( for Insidential Charges of 

sd Town 

Voted to Assess the Money for the poor in a Seperate bill 

Voted Jonathan Mantor Jr Timothy Luce Jr ( school Committee 

Voted Abijah Hammitt David Look ( school Committee 

Voted John Cottle Peter Norton ( school Committee 

Voted Peter Norton Freeman Gray ( school Committee 

Voted Elijah Hillman Peter Norton Belcher Athearn ) Committe 

to Settle with the Treasurer 

Meeting Ajorned to the JRepresentative Meeting in May 1"' 1818 
Meet according to ajornment George Athearn Esqr Moderator 
Vote Bartlet Pease Constable & Collector ajorn to 11"' Instat 

Met on the 11"' In and Reconsidered the Vote of Bartlet Pease as 
Constable & Collector 

Voted Peter norton Jr Constable & collector Meeting ajorned to 
25"' Int 

Met according to ajornment Jabez Luce Moderator & Voted. Wil- 
liard Luce in the rom & tead of Peter norton Jr as constable & collector 
for the currant year May 25"' 1818 

W Davis To7vn Clerk of Tisbunj 

Tisbury ss At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tis- 
bury Qalified by the Constitution to Vote for Govner & Lieutenant Gov- 
ner & Senator of this Commonwealth Holden in the Avestern parish of 
Sid Town on Monday the 6 Day of April A D 1818 for the purpose of 
Giving their Votes for Govner Lieut-Govner Senator & County Treasurer 
& Vote were Given in for the following persons Counted Sorted & 
Decleration thereof Made. Viz 



392 • TISBUKY TOWN EECOKDS. 

For Govner Hon. Benjamin W. Crowninshield 48 

Hon John Brooks 32 

For > Hon. Soloman Freeman 49 

Senator > Hon. Thaddues Coffin 32 
Votes for County Treasurer John Davis Moderator were as follow 

Viz for WtI Jernegan Esqr 44 
Tisbury April 6'" 1818 attest W^. Davis ) Town Clerk 

For ^ Hon Thomas Kitteridge -4,8 

Lieut Govner > Hon W^: Phillops 32 

Tisbury April 6^;' 1818 attest W^. Davis. Town Clerk 



Tisbury ss At a legal Meeting warned & held in the western parish 
on Monday the fourth of May A D 1818 to Give in there Votes for a 
representative to the General Court of this commonw^ealth to be Con- 
vened at Boston on Wensday the twenty seventh of May | and the Vote 
was not to Send a representative 

Attest W^. Davis Toum Clerk 

Tisbury May 4'A' 1818 

N B Voted to pospone the papers on the herring fishery 



Tisbury ss At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tis- 
bury holden on Monday the 4^'' Day of May A D 1818 Agreeable to 
Venira from the Clerk of the Circuit court of Common Pleas to be holden 
at Edgartown on the third Monday of May A D 1818 and the following 
Persons were Drawn Out of the Box according to Law to Serve as Grand 
& Travis Jurors Viz 



1 



Charles Look 

Jacob Clifford 

Seth Allen )■ Grand Jurors 

Zachariah Smith 

Joseph Look Jr 

Elijah Luce 

Benjamin Lumbert , ^ . ^ r., • , 

, - .. , „ ^^ > Travis Jurors on 1 rials 

Abijah Hammett I 

James Rogges > 

Tisbury May 4'.'.' 1818 W'^.'. Davis Town Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 393 

On the Day of the Date I was Served with an Agreement in the fol- 
lowing words. Viz Know all men by these presance that we Elijah 
Athearn and Soloman Athearn are free and willing that our Sister Joice 
Aliens. (Daughter Lucy alien) Should have a Support out of the Estate 
as she has had for these twenty years During her Natureal Life as wit- 
ness our hands this Nineteenth Day of June in the year of our Lord 
Eighteen Hundred & Seventeen 

Witness Signed by Elijah Atheakn 

John Davis Soloman Athearn 

Attest W^. Davis Town Clerk 

Tisbury July 17^;' 1818 

Tisbury ss At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tis- 
bury holden on Monday, the 2 Day of November A D 1818 for the pur- 
pose of Giving in their Votes for a representative of the people of this 
Commonwealth for the Barnstable District in the Congress of the United 
States & Votes for the following persons were given in Sorted Counted 
& Declaration thereof Made Viz 

For Hon John Reed Eight 8 

Hon Walter Folger Jr Seven 7 

attest W^. Davis Toivn Glerh 



Tisbury ss At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tis- 
bury by Virtue of a Venira from the Clerk of Our Curcuit Court of 
Commonpleas to be holden at Edgartown on the Second Monday of 
November A D 1818 and the following persons were Drawn out of the 
box to Serve as Jurors on Trial as the Law Directs Viz 
Prince Rogges ^ 

Stephen Luce 

Jabez Smith \ ^"^^^^ «^ trials 

Lothrop Merry J 

the above Meeting was holden on Monday the 2^'' of November A D 
1818 

Attest W^. Davis Town Clerk 



Tisbury ss Pursuant to a Petition of ten of the freeholders of Sd 
Town a meeting warned and held at the western Parish on Monday the 
18^.' of January 1819 for the following purposes 



394 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

to Wit V^ to Chnse a moderator 

2'' to Vote whether they will apropriate the Sum of two hun- 
dred Dollars of the money raised the presant year for the Sup- 
port of Publick schools as set forth in Said petion 
Meet According to warrant & Voted Daid Look Moderator 2d Voted 
the Sum of Two Hundred Dollars to be apropriated for publick schools. 
Out of the Money that was raised for the towns use the presant year 
Tisbury January IS*:!^ 1819 

attest W':^ Davis Toivn Clerk 



At a meeting Leagally Holden on Monday the 5 Day of April A D 
1819 for the purpose of giving there Votes for a county Treasurer and 
Votes for the following Person were Givin in Counted Sorted & Declara- 
tion thereof made Viz 

Votd Elijah Hillman Moderator 

Votes for William Jernegan Esquire 20 for Treasurer 

A D 1819 attest W^. Davis Toivn Clerk 



Tisbury ss At a leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of 
Tisbury Qalified by the Constitution to Vote for Governer Lieut. & Sen- 
ator of the Commonwealth Holden in the Eastern Paris of Sd town on 
Monday the 5 Day of April A D 1819 for the purpose of Givin there 
Votes for Governor Lieut Govenor & Senator & Votes were given in for 
the following persons Counted Sorted & Decleration thereof made Viz 
Governour 
For Hon. Benjamin W Crowinshield Sixty Seven 67 

Hon. John Brooks Twenty Two 22 

Lieutenant Governour 
For Hon Benjamin Austen Sixty nine 69 

Hon W'?i Phillips nineteen 19 

John Brooks one 1 

Soloman Freeman two 2 

Benjamin W Crowingshield 1 

Senator 
For Soloman P>eeman Sixty Six 66 

Thaddeus Coffin Eighteen. 18 

Benjamin Austin One 1 

John Books One 1 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 395 

Tisbury ss At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of 
Tisbury Holclen in the Eastern parrish on Monday the 5 Day of April 
A D 1819 for the purpose of Chusing all Such Town officers as the Law 
Directs and Also to rase a Sum of Money for the Support of the poor of 
Sd Town and publick school and other Insitential Charges 

1'' Voted Elijah Hillman Moderator 

2<i Do Ws: Davis Town Clerk sworn 

3'' Voted sworn W" Cottle -« 

Jabez Smith | 

Elijah Ilillman J> Selectmen & Assessors 
sworn Jabez Luce I 

sworn Beamed Luce J 

Voted to allow the town Treasurer 1^ pr Cent all moneys by him 
reed 

Voted Thomas Dunham Town Treasurer ] sworn 

Voted Timothy Chase & John Cottle Constal)le & Collector of Tax 

Voted W"! Duham ( sworn & Peter norton 3'' Constables 

Voted Lot Luce Samuel Look Willard Luce & Prince Rogges Sur- 
vayer of highway 

Voted James Cottle Timothy Luce W" harding Tristram Weeks Shu- 
bal Luce | Survayers of Lumber 

Voted Malachi Luce JoLathan Lumbert Nathan Smith Abijah Gray 
Charles Look Elijah Luce Fence viewers 

Voted Richard Luce Thos Dunham Jonathan Manter Benjamin Dex- 
ter Jethro Hillman | hog reeves 

Votd WtI Cottle W^ Downs Mathew Merry Jabez Smith Peter 
Norton Jr Freeman Gray school Committees 

X 

Voted Seth Daggett Abijah Gray Elijah Hillman Zenus Dillingham 

X X X _ 

W'" Downs James West Isaac Luce Zachariah Smith David Look Malachi 
Luce Thomas Butler Thomas Cathcart Tything men 

Voted W^; Cottle Elijah Hillman Shubal Dunham to Settle with the 
town Treasurer 

Voted the Selectmen to post all Druncard who in their opinion are 
such : and those poeple who Sell Lienor Contra to Law ; not to appro- 
bate such to have a Lisence 

Voted the Selectmen to have the Sole care of the poor of Said town 

Voted the Sum of Eight Hundred Dollars to Support the poor of S'd 
Town and Insidential charges therof 

Voted the Sum of Four Hundred Dollars for publick schools two 



396 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Hundred to be apropiated for the year 1818 and two Hundred Dollars 
for the year 1819 

Voted Elijah Hillman Town Agent to Defend all Sutes at Law now 
})ending for or against Sd town 

Meting ajorned to the Id Tuesday of May Instant 

Met according to ajornment Moderator Tresant 

l'^ Voted Williard Luce & Abijah Hammett school Committe S. Dis 

2 Do Joseph Chase Fence Vewer the present year 

3 Do Williard Luce | Constable for the town of Tisbury the presant 
year 

4 Do Charles Look Survayer of highways in the rom of Sa'" Look 
resigned 

5'^ Do to Accept Zenus Dillingham as Collector in the room & Stead 
of Timothy Chase, Chosen at the annual Meeting 

6'> Do Shubal Dunham Seth Daggett & WM Cottle Committe to Set- 
tle Town Acconts with the Selecmen of Sd town the year Last past & 
report to the first Ajornment 

7'' Do the Selectmen to bind out all paupers that is Sold for one year 
by Indenture & to receive 50 cents a head for Each one 

Meeting ajorned to the 6^; of August 

Acted at the Ajornment of the 6 of August 

4"' Voted to Raise the sum of tw^o Hundred Dollars to Meet the de- 
mands of the Town of Livermore for the support and Maintainance of 
the aforesaid Jane Luce 

51y Voted that the Meeting be ajorned to the first Monday in Sep- 
tember at 2 o'clock P. M 

A true Record Attest Jabez Luce Clerk Pro. Tern 

Tisbury 6^" August 1819 Attest W^. Davis Town Clerk 

Met according to Ajornment Moderator presant Jabez Luce Clerk 
Protem 

Voted that the Land set of to the town of Tisbury by Virtue of a 
Execution for the Supporting of a Child of Capt Ilenery Luce Late of 
Tisbury be Sold to the best Advantage for the town 

Voted that Capt Elijah Hillman be an agent to sell the above men- 
tioned property and make good and sufficient warranttee Deed for the 
same 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 397 

Voted that Thomas Dunham Esq.-. Treasurer for the Town of Tisbury 
or his Successor in that office be impowerecl to hire the sum of two 
Hundred Dollars to pay the Demands of the town of Livermore for the 
maintainance of Jane Luce a Town pauper 

Tisbury ss at a Leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants Holden at Holmes 
Hole Thursday 22"' of april 1819 act on the following Articles Viz 1st 
to chuse a Moderator 

2'' to act on the petition of 13 freeholders Viz to See if the Town will 
pass a Vote against Seining herring any where within the Distance of 
One & a half miles from the mouth of chopeqanset crick or river also to 
pas a Vote against Seining Herring in the pond that, forms Sd crick 
or river on pain of Such fines and penalty as the Town Shall think 
proper and leagal & to adopt any other regulation 3'' to See if the town 
will petition the Legislature of this commonwealth to pass an Act to 
regulate the herring fishery. 

1*1 Voted W^. Cottle Moderator 

2 Voted that no person or persons shall shute a Sein at the mouth of 
Chopaquanset crick or within the Destance of one & half Miles of the 
mouth of Sd criek in order to catch herring 

3'' Voted that no person or persons shall shute a Sein in Sd pond 

4th Voted that any person or persons shuting a seine contry to the 
above regulations Shal forfit & pay a fine of Five Dollars for each ofence 
Voted Thomas Dunham agent to prosecute for fines and forfetuer 

5*^ Voted that no person catch any herring at Capaqanset crick from 
Saturday night at Sunset untill monday at Sun. rise on fofiture of the 
above penalty 

W^ Davis Town Clerh 



Tisbury ss At a Legal Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Sd town 
for the purpose of chusing a representative to represent them at the Gen- 
eral Court Appointed to be convened and held at Boston on the Last 
Wednesday of May A D 1819 It was moved & Seconed whether to 
Send or not Send & the Vote was not to Send a representative the pres- 
ant year 

the Above Meeting was Holden on Tuesday 4*'' Day of May 1819 in 
the Eastern parish 

attest W'.' Davis Toum Clerk 



398 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbury ss At a Legal Meeting warned & held in the Eastern parish 
on Tuesday the 4 Day of May A D 1819 at four of the Clock in the 
Afternoon to act on the following Articles Viz 

1st to chuse A Moderator 

2'' to act on the petition of Teen Freeholders praying that a Vote 
may be taken to petition the General Court to regulate the fisheries in 
the Town of Tisbury — Also to provide Some means by which the rec- 
ords of the town may be recovered out of the hands of Certain Indi- 
viduels by whom they are withheald from the use of Sd Town 

1«' Voted Wi: Cottle Moderator of Sd Meting 

2 moved & Seconded to petion the Legislature to pas an Act to regu- 
ulate the fisheries in Sd town but it was not a vote 

d'^ Voted that W"! Davis Town Clerk demand and if nessary prose- 
cute any Individal or individals for the recovery of the town Books and 
records; that may withhold then & at the Expence of the town 

Tisbury May 4*^: 1819 

Attest W^. Davis Town OlerJc 

Tisbury ss At A legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of Sd Town holden 
on Wednesday 5"' of may 1819 By Virtue of a Venira from the Clerk of 
the Circuit Court of Commonpleas to be held at Edgartown on the 3 
monday of may 1819 for five Good & Lawful men to Serve as Grand 
Jurors & four of Like Quality to Serve as Travis Jurors of Trials at Sd 
Court and the following Persons were drawn out of the Box as the Law 
Directs 

Viz Seth Daggett 

Bernard Luce 

Robert Mantor 

Jonathan Athearn Jr 

Malachi Luce 

Bartlet Pease 

Thomas Butler [ Travis Jurors on Trial 

Phillip Luce [ Tisbury May 5'" A D 1819 

Lot Look J 

attest W^. Davis Toivn Clerh 

Meet according to ajornment Moderator presant 
1'' Voted the Committe a further time to report their Doings on Set- 
tlement witli the select Mem for the year 1818 



Grand Jurors 



1 



I 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 399 

2" Voted the Town Orders Dated prior to the 10"' Day of May 1819 
be presented to the Treasurer & a note Given for them in behalf of the 
Town payable on Demand with intrist redeamable in one year from Date 

3 ly that the Town Treasurer Notify Holders of Town Orders re- 
questing them to bring them in within 30 Days from such Notice & that 
no order be funded after such Notice by the Treasurer 

41y that the Treasurer report the amount of orders funded according 
to the Above Statement at the first town Meeting 

5ly Voted that the Selectmen not to Allow any Intrest on Town 
Orders the present year 

Meeting ajorned to the 3 wensday Instant 

September 6"' 1819 W^^. Davis To2m Clerk 

Meet according to ajornment and ajourned without Day. 

Wt. Davis Toum Clerk 

Tisbury ss At a Legal Meeting of the town of Tisbury holden of 
Whensday the 22 Day of September 1819 by Virtue of a Venira from 
the Clerk of the Supreme Court for Barnstable and Dukes County to 
be holden on the first Tuesday of October Next and the following Per- 
sons were Drawn out of the Box according to Sd Venira to Wit Hovey 
Luce Grand Juror and William Look Travers Juror W*' Davis To7V7i 
Clerk of Sd Toum 

Tisbury ss At a legal meeting of the town of Tisbury holden on 
Whensday the 27 Day of October 1819 by Virtue of a Venira from the 
Clerck of the Circuit Court of Common Plees to be holden at Edgar- 
town on the 2** monday of November Instant and the following persons 
were Drawn out of the Box to Serve at Court as Travis Jurors on Trials 

Jonathan Tilton ^ 

Richard Luce 

Timothy Chase > ^^^^^^ ""'' Trials 

Abijah Athearn J 

Tisbury October 27 A D 1819 W^^ Davis Town Clerk 

Tisbury ss At a Leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tis- 
bury by Virtue of a petition of Eleven freeholders holden at the Meeting 
house in Holmes Hole on Saturday the 29 of January 1820 at one 
o.clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles Viz 



400 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

1 to chuse a Moderator 2'' to act on the petition above Mentioned Viz 
to See if the Town will chuse a Committee to confer with the committee 
of the Town of chilmark to petition the Legislature of this common- 
wealth to anhiliate one tarm of the Circuit court of common pleas of 
Dukes and also one Term of the court of Sissions in sd county Meet ac- 
cording to warrant & chose W"" Cottle Moderator & Voted not to act 
on the petition or warrant & ajorned without Day 
January 29^" 1820 

Attest W^. Davis Town Clerk 

Tisbury ss A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tis- 
bury qualified by the Constitution to Vote for Goyerner Lieut Governer 
& Senator of this Commonwealth Holden in the western parish in Said 
parish on Monday the 3 Day of april A D 1820 for the purpose of Giv- 
ing in their Votes for Governor Lieut Governor and Senator and County 
Treasurer and Votes were Given in for the following persons counted 
sorted & Decleration 



71 
33 

74 
24 

77 
followanir 



Viz for Governor 




Hon ) W^. Eustace 
Hon ) John Brook 


Seventy one 


Thirty three 


for Lieut Governor 




Hon Benjamin Austin 


Seventy four 


Hon W'^: Phillips 


Twenty four 


for Senator 




Hon Sol Oman freeman 


Seventy Seven 


warrant for County Treasurer read & Votes for the fol 


sons 

1'' Voted John Davis Moderator 


For W'r. Jernegan Esqr 


55 


For George Athearn Esqr 


5 


the following meetings were held on monday 3*^'' of april 1820 


W^A Davis Town Clerk 



Tisbury ss At Leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tis- 
bury Holden in the western Farrish on Monday the 3'' of April 1820 for 
the purpose of Chusing all such Town Officers as the Law Directs and 
Also to rase a Sum of Money for the Support of the poor of sd Town & 
public schools and other Insidential Charges 

1'^ Voted John Davis Esq'" Moderator 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 401 

2'' Voted W" Davis Town Clerk sworn 

3' Do W?M Cottle Matthew Merry & Jabez Luce Selectmen 

4"' Do Eight Dollars as a compensation for the Town Treasurer the 
presant year 

Voted James Cottle Town Treasure 

Voted the Selectmen or assesors to put Every man on oath of his 
Rattible property 

Voted Warren Luce Collector WilKard Luce Constable and Alfred 
Norton Collector of Taxes & Constable 

Voted Jonathan Mantor Jr Survayor of highways & Charles Look 
Barnard Luce David Look Jabez Smith 

Voted Subal Dunham Peter Norton t^ Seth Daggitt as a committee 
to Settle with the town Treasurer and the Selectmen for the year 1820 

Voted Thomas Smith Collector in the stead of Warren Luce Chosen 
at our Anual meeting 

Voted that the town chuse a committee to confer with the committees 
of the Town of Chilmark & Edgartown to petition the Legislature to 
annul one turm of the circuit Curts of commonpleas & Court of Sessions 

Voted Peter Norton George Athearn a committe to confer with 
Committe of the town above Mentioned 

Voted James Cottle Timothy Luce Jr John Lambert Shubal Luce 
Survayers of Lumber 

Voted John Holmes Elijah Luce Charles Look Malachi Luce & Bar- 
nard Luce Stephen Luce fence Vewers 

Voted Thomas Smith Isaac Whinslow Charles Look Malachi Luce 
Barnerd Luce John Cottle W^; Look Jonathan Mantor Jr Athearn Man- 
tor Abijah Luce hog reives 

Voted Seth Daggett Thomas Smith Richard Luce health committee 

Voted W^; West John Holmes field Drivers 

Voted Thomas Smith Seth Daggett Williard Luce Barnerd Luce 
Belcher Athearn W'" Furgeson W'fl Davis John Cottle Peter Norton 
school committee 

Voted Jonathan Mantor pound keeper 

Voted Nathan Smith Survayer of wood 

Voted to raise the Sum of Six Hundred Dollars to Support the poor 
of Sd town and the Sum of one Hundred fifty Dollars to pay areage & 
other Expences of sd town 

Voted the Sum of 200$ for the Support of Town schools 

Voted the Sum of 250| to pay up the old Orders 



402 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted the Town Treasurer to pay up an order in favour of Francis 
Norton if not money on hand to hire the money to pay the Same 
Voted James Cottle Agent for the Town the Currant Year 1820 
W-^. Davis Toivn Clerk 

At a Leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tisbury for 
the purpose of Chusing a representative to represent them at the General 
Court appointed to be Convened and held at Boston on the Last Wednes- 
day of May 1820 Said Meeting was held on Monday the 8 day of May 
A D 1820 and Votes for the following persons were Given Viz 

-p J. ^ Mf. Peter Norton | 23 Votes 
^^\ Capt Seth Daggett ] 18 Votes 

Seth Daggett 8am' Daggett Thos Manter be a committee to Give the 
representitive Instructions in behalf of the pilots to repeal the pilot act 

Tisbury May 8'".. 1820 

W^. Davis Town Clerh 

Tisbury ss at a Leagal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of 
Tisbury pursuant of a Venira from the Clerk of our Circuit Court of 
Common pleas to be holden at Edgartown on the third monday of May 
1820 and the following persons were Drawn out of the Box as the Law 
Directs Viz 

Belcher Athearn 

Thomas Waldron 

Freeman Gray )■ Grand Jurors 



Francis Hammett I 
Edmund Crowell J 
Job Gorham 
W'^ West 

Benjamin Raynolds 
Elijah Luce 
Tisbury May 8^".. 1820 



Jurors on Trial 



W'^. Davis Town CJork 
Jurors Box renued at the Above Meeting according to Law 

At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tisbury for the 
purpose of Chusing a Representative to represent them in General Court 
to be convened and held at boston on the last Wednesday of May 1820 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 403 

the Above meeting was holden in the western parish on Monday the 
Eight day of May at three o clock in the after noon and Votes for the 
Following persons were given in Sorted Counted & Decleration made & 
Viz Peter Norton 23 

Seth Daggett 18 

Tisbm-y April 9.. 1820 

W^. Davis Toicn Clerk 

Tisbury ss At a Legal Meeting warned & held at Tisbury on Monday 
21^' day of august 1820 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon to give in there 
Votes on the following questions pursuant to a Law of this Common- 
wealth peassed June 16''' 1820 is it expediant that Delegates should be 
chosen to meet in Convention for the Purpose of Revising or Altering 
the Constitution of Guvernment of this Commonwealth and the Votes 
were as follows yeas 20 — Nay 1 

Tisbury August 21*".. 1820 

W^. Davis Toivn Clerl' 

Tisbury ss At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of 
Tisbury holden on Monday the 21*^" day of august 1820 for the following 
purpose first to chuse a Moderator 2^^ to Chuse a committee to Settle 
accounts with Samuel Nye for keeping Town paupers for the yr 1813 to 
the yr 1818 inclusive 3'' to take the Sence of the town of the pro- 
priety of Sueing the Town of Taunton for the Sum Due from that 
Town for the Support of William Deane & family and instruct the town 
agent Accordingly 4:^^ to take a Vote to raise money to repair the High- 
way Voted Peter Norton Moderator 2"^ Voted James Cottle Matthew 
Merry Lathrop Merry Committee to Settle accounts with Samuel Nye 
3'' Voted that the Town Agent Shall commence a Sute against the town 
of Tanton for the Support of Wfl Deane & family as soon as may be, by 
any Court proper to try the same 

4'y Voted the Sum of 150$ to repair the high ways of Sd town 
Tisbury August 21^*.. 1820 

W^. Davis Town Olerk 

At a legeal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury holden 
in the western Parrish of Tisbury on Monday the Sixteenth day of Octo- 
ber 1820 at two o clock in the afternoon for the purpose of Chusing or 
Electing a Deleg'ate to meet Delegates from other Town in Convention 



404 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

at the state house in Boston on the third Wednesday of November next 
to take into consideration the propriety and expediency of making any 
(and if any) what alteration or amendment in the presant Constitution 
of Goverment of the Commonwealth pursuant to an Act pased the 12 
day of September 1820 and Votes for the following persons were given 
in to Viz 

r Shubal Dunham ^ 16 & is Chosen 
For< John Davis > 9 

C John Gray ) 1 

Tisbury October 16., 1820 

Attest W^i Davis Toum Clerk 



Tisbury ss At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tis- 
bury holden in the Eastern Parish on Monday the Sixth day of Novem- 
ber 1820 at two o clock in the afternoon to Give in there Votes for a 
representative of the people of Said Commonwealth in the Congress of 
the United States for Barnstable District and Votes were Given in for 
the following persons Viz 

' Walter Folger J-. Esqr 17 Votes 

Thomas Dunham ■ 9 

For { John Reed 2 

Russel Freeman 1 

V Thomas M Vincent 1 

Tisbury Nov 6., 1820 

W^^ Davis Toini Clerk 



Tisbury ss A a Leagal Meeting of the of the Inhabitants of the town 
of Tisbury holden in the East Parish on Monday the 6"' day of Nov!". A D 
1820 at 3 oclock P M Pursuant to a resolve of the General Court Passed 
June 14"' 1820 regulating the Choise of Electors for President and A^ice 
president of the United States to give in their Votes for One Electors for 
Barnstable District and to give in their Votes for two Electors for the 
people of the Commonwealth at Large ; and Votes for the following per- 
sons were Given in sorted Counted & Decleration thereof Made 
Viz for the District 

Ichabod Norton 19 

For Lemuel Williams Jr • 6 

Wendel Davis 3 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 405 



at Large 




B. W. Crownilshield 


23 


Levi Lincoln 


23 


John Brooks 


2 


W^! Phillips 


2 


Attest W^„ Davis 




Toion Clerk 





At a Leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tisbury 
lolden in the Eastern parish on Monday the Sixth Day of November 
A. D 1821 by Virtue of a Venira from the Clerk of the Circuit Court of 
Dommonpleas to be Holden at Edgartown on the 2'^ Monday of Novem- 
ber Instant and the following persons were Drawn to Serve as travis 
Jurors on Trials Viz 



Belcher Athearn 

Thomas Waldron 

Freeman Gray V Jurors on Trials 



1 



Francis Hammett 
Edmund Crowell 



Tisbury Nov'' 6*'.' 1820 
attest W^ Davis Toum Clerk 



Tisbury ss At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tis- 
bury quahfied by the Constitution to Vote for Governor. Lieut Governor 
& Senator of this commonwealth Holden at the East parish on Monday 
the 2'' Day of april A D 1821 for the purpose of Givin in there Votes for 
Governor Lieut Governor & Senator ; and Votes were Given in for the 
following persons, sorted Counted & Decleration therof Made Viz 

For Governor 



the Hon W^? Eustis 


fifty five 


Hon John Brooks 


thirty one 


Hon Levi Lincoln 


— one 


Hon W2-: Phillips 


— one 


For Lieut Governor 




W!5 PhiUips 


26 


Levi Lincoln 


59 


For Senator 


* 


Braddock Dimmick 


55 


George Myrick 


18 


Thomas M. Vincent 


8 


Tho*" Dunham 


5 



Attest W^. Davis Tcnvn Clerk Tisbury april 2'' 1821 



406 TISBURY TOWN RECOEDS. 

Tisbury ss at a Leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of 
Tisbury Holden in the Eastern parrish on Monday the 2'' day of April 
A D 1821 for the purpose of Given in there Votes for a County Register 
& County Treasurer — and Votes for the following persons were Given 
in Sorted Counted & Decleration thereof Made Viz 

W^ Cottle Moderator 

For Samuel Smith 51 Votes for County Register 

For WtI Jernegan Esqr., 45 Votes for County Treasurer 

Tisbury April 3^. 1821 

Attest W^. Davis Town Clerk 

Tisbury ss at a Leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town, of 
Tisbury Holden in the Eastern Parrish on Monday the 2'' day of April 
A D 1821 for the purpose of chooseing Town Officers as the Law Directs 
and for raising Money for the Support of the Poor Town Schools and 
Insidental Charges for the ensueing year 

first Voted that W'fl Cottle be the moderator of the Meeting 
Voted that WM Cottle be Town Clerk Sworn in Moderator resigned 
Voted that W~ Davis be the Moderator excepted 
Voted that W'^: Cottle be one of the Selectmen ^ ^ 
Voted that Matthew Merry do do > o 

Voted that W^^ Davis do do )^ 

Voted that the Sum of Eight dollars be allowed to the Town Treas- 
urer as a full compensation for his Services the Insueing year 
Voted that James Cottle be Town Treasurer Sworn 
Voted that Elijah Hillman, Richard Luce, Henry C. Worth, Jerewell 
West & John Holmes be a Health Committe or board of Health 

Voted that Thomas H Smith be a Collector of Taxes for the East 
Parrish 

Voted that John W Willis be a Constable sworn 
Voted that Jal)ez Luce do do do 

Voted that Jeremiah Crowell do do 

Voted that John Holmes do 

Voted that Belcher Athearn Nathan Smith & Melichia Luce be Sur- 
vayers of Highways 

Voted that Thomas Dunham John Manter Thomas Robertson. W-, 

sworn 

West. Thomas II. Smith ik Charles West be hog Reaves the insueing 

sworn 

year Voted that John Johnson be a Collector of Taxes 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 407 

Voted that Thomas Dunham Lothrop Merry & W^: Downs be School 
Committe for the Holmes hole District 

Voted that Matthew Merry & John Cottle be School Committe for 
the North Shore District 

Voted that Benjamin Allen & Wi^: Lambert be School Committe for 
the South District 

Voted that Peter Norton Jr & W" Furgerson be a School Committe 
for the N W District 

Voted that John Cottle Belcher Athearn Charles Look Thomas Cath- 
cart & Timothy Chase be fence Viewers 

sworn sworu 

Voted that James Cottle Timothy Luce Jr W'.\* Andrews Trustram 

sworn 

Weeks & Barzella Luce be Surveyors of Lumber 

Voted that the raising of Money be postponed unt41 the next ad- 
journed Meeting 

Voted that the Cattle be taken off from the Common Lands 
Voted that the Sheep be taken off from the Common Lands 
Voted that the Cattle be taken from the Commons by the first day 
of June next 

Voted that the Sheep be taken from the Commons by the first Mon- 
day in June 

sworn sworn 

Voted that Thomas Dunham John Holmes Timothy Chase Charles 

sworn 

Look. John Tilton Alfred Norton & Thomas Cathcart be Field Drivers 

Voted that this Meeting Stand Adjourned until Monday the Ninth 
Day of april 1821 at four o clock in the afternoon 

attest W^. Cottle Town Clerk 

At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of th Town of Tisbury quali- 
fied by Law to Vote for Representative to the General Court of the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts held at Holmes hole in the East Parish 
of Tisbury on Monday the Ninth Day of april y*" 1821 for the Purpose 
of giveing in their Votes yea or Nay upon the fourteen Articles of 
Amendment of the Constitution of tlfis commonwealth pursuant to the 
act of the General Court of June 16*" ye 1820 and the Resolves of the 
Delegates of the People in Convention assembled at Boston on the third 
Wednesday of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight 
Hundred and twenty the Votes given in Sorted Counted and Decleration 
made thereof as follows Viz 



408 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



Article first yeas fifty Seven 


57 


Nays fourteen 


14 




Second yeas fifty Six 


56 


Nays one 


1 




third yeas fifty 


50 


Nays none 







fourth yeas fifty one 


51 


Nays none 







fifth yeas forty Six 


46 


Nays none 







Sixth yeas forty nine 


49 


Nays none 







Seventh yeas twenty five 


25 


Nays twenty three 23 




Eighth yeas thirty Six 


36 


Nays three 


3 




Ninth yeas two 


2 


Nays forty 


40 




tenth yeas thirty Nine 


39 


Nays two 


2 




eleventh yeas thirty five 


35 


Nays none 







twelvth yeas thirty four 


34 


Nays none 







thirteenth yeas thirty one 


31 


Nays none 







Fourteenth yeas twenty Nine 29 


Nays two 


2 


Tisbi 


ary april 9"' ye 1821 










Attest W^' Cottle Toivn Clerk 





Pursuant to the Adjourned meeting of april 2"' ye 1821 the Inhab- 
itants of the Town of Tisbury Meet at Holmes hole in the East Parish 
on Monday 9"' 1821 the Moderator being present the Meeting opened 
and the following Votes were passed Viz 

Voted that John Johnson be excused from Serving as Collector of 
Taxes 

Voted that James Cleveland be a collector of Taxes for the West 
Parish 

sworn 

Voted that Abijah Hammett & John Johnson be hog Reives West 
Parish 

Voted that the collectors of Taxes Shall have three & half pr ct upon 
all moneys assesed for Taxes the ensuing year as a full compensation for 
their Services 

Voted that the Sum of two hundred dollars be assesed and raised for 
the Support of Town Schools the ensueing year 

Voted that the Sum of one thousand Dollars be assesed and raised for 
the Support of the Poor and other Town ex])ences the ensueing year 

Voted that the Sum of Sixty dollars be assesed and raised for town 
expences the ensueing year 

Voted that Peter Norton Benjamin Allen & David Look be a Com- 
mitte to Settle with the late Selectmen and Town Treasurer 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 409 

A Vote was taken to reconsider the Vote for taking the Cattle off 
the Commons, and Negatived 

A Vote was taken to reconsider the Vote for taking the Sheep off the 
Commons, and Negatived 

Voted that the Committe that was authorized to Settle with the 
Selectmen be authorized to build two Pounds one in the West Parrish 
and one in the East Parish 

Voted that Shubal Dunham be the Pound Keeper for the East Parish 

sworu 

Voted that Bernard Luce be the Pound Keeper for the West Parish 

Voted that Jonathan Manter be a Feild Driver sworn 

Voted that Jethro Hillman be a Feild Driver sworn 

Voted that the School Districts remain as they now are recorded 

sworu 

Voted that Charles Smith W"! Harding & abijah Gray be Titheing 
men 

Voted that Isaac Luce be a Titheing sworn 

Voted that this meeting Stand adjourned unto the Second monday of 
May next at 2 P M 

attest W- Cottle Town Clerk 



At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury 
holden at the Meeting House in the East Parish of Said Town on 
Wednesday the twenty fifth day of april ye 1821 Pursuant Venire from 
the Clerk of the Supreme court to be holden at Barnstable on the Second 
Tuseday in May next ye 1821 for to appoint one Person of a Moral Char- 
acter for to Serve at Sd Court as a Grand Juror and also to appoint one 
Person of a Simuler Character to Serve as a Traverse Jnror at SI Court 
Viz Ezra Athearn Grand Juror 

and Moses Crosby Traverse Juror 

attest W^ Cottle Town Clerk 



Pursuant to the adjourned Meeting of april 9"' ye 1821 the Inhab- 
itants of the Town of Tisbury meet at the Meeting House in the East 
Parish of Said Town on the Second day of May 1821 at 3 oclock in the 
afternoon the Moderator being present opened the Meeting and the fol- 
lowing Votes were passed Viz 

Voted that the Town of Tisbury do except of Elijah Luce for Col- 
lector of Taxes in lieu of James Cleveland for the West Parish 



410 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted that James Cottle be the Towns Agent the ensueing year for 
the prosicuting the Sute now pending with the Town of Taunton 

a Vote was taken to reconsider the Vote for excepting EUjah Luce 
as Collector of Taxes for the West Parish in Lieu of James Cleveland 
and Negatived the Towns committe on the Selectmen & Treasurers ac- 
counts reported progress and had leave to sett again and make their 
report to the Town Clerk 

Voted that this Meeting be adjourned without day 
attest W^ Cottle Tovri Clerk 

at a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury holden 
at the Meeting House in the East Parish of S'! Town on Wednesday the 
Second day of May ye 1821 

Pursuant to a Venire from the Clerk of the circut court of Common 
Pleas for the County of Dukes County to be holden at Ed gar town on 
the third Monday of May ye 1821 for to draw fife Suitable persons to 
Serve at S'! court as Grand jurors and four persons to Serve as Traverse 
Jurors at S- Court the following we drawn 

Viz Ehsha Dunham 



Will^p Furgerson 
Timothy Chase 
Shubal Luce 
Shubal Weeks 
Edmund Smith 
Trustram Weeks 
Michail Daggett 
Benjamin Cleveland 

attest W^ Cottle Town Clerk 



Grand Jurors 



Traverse 
Jurors 



At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury 
holden at the Meeting House in the East Parish of S- Town on Wednes- 
day the Second day of May ye 1821 for the purpose of Choosing a Rep- 
resentative to Represent the S"! Town in the General Court to be convened 
and held at Boston on the Last Wednesday of May 

Voted Not to Send a Representative 

attest Wy Cottle Toivn Clerk 

The Whole Number of children in the Town of Tisbury in Septem- 
ber ye 1821 Males under 21 Females under IS as Numbered by the dif- 



TISBUKY TOWN KECORDS. 411 

ferent School Committee were five hundred & Eighty four and were in 
the different Districts as follows Viz 

Holmes hole District 329 

N West do 91 

North Shore do 90 

South do 74 

584 children 
in the year 1821 there were $200 raised for Town Schools the Pro- 
portions are as follows 

Holmes hole District $112 „ 67 

NW do 31// 16 

North Shore do 30 „ 83 

South do 25 ,, 34 



$200 // 00 
Attest W^ Cottle Town Clerh 

At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury at the 
Parish Meeting House on Sauterday October 6"' ye 1821 for the Purpose 
of Chosing an Agent to Confer with the Representatives from Chilmark 
and Edgartown to the General Court for the purpose of Fixing the Val- 
uation or proportioning the State and County Tax in an equatable man- 
ner on the three Towns 

Voted that Elijah Hillman be Moderator 

Voted that the meeting be adjourned to Wednesday October 6"' ye 
1821 

at the adjourned Town Meeting on Wednesday October 10"' ye 1821 
the Moderator not being Present Voted that Seth Daggett be Moderator 
Pro Tem 

Voted that the meeting be adjourned without day 
Attest W^. Cottle Town Clerk 

at a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Holden 
at the Meeting House in the East Parish of Tisbury on Sauterday the 
twenty Seventh day of October ye 1821 pursuant to Warrant from John 
W. Willis one of the Constables of the Town of Tisbury to draw four 
Eligeable Person as Traverse Jurors to Serve at the circut court of Com- 
mon Pleas to be holden at Edgartown on the Second Monday of Novem- 
ber ye 1821 the following Persons were Drawn Viz 



412 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Shubal Merry 

Jonathan Lambert Traverse 

James Cottle Jurors 

Joseph Allen 
attest W^ Cottle Town Clerk 

November 27^'' John Davis Esqr Notified the Town clerk to appear 
ye 1821 at the House of Barnard Luce in Tisbury to attend 

the taking of Depositions of Sundry People respect- 
ing the cause Pending between the Town of Chilmark and the Town of 
Tisbury on Monday December 3*'' y 1821 at 10 clock A M 
attest W"*/ Cottle Tovn Clerk 



At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury 
Holden at the Meeting House in the East Parish of Tisbury on Wednes- 
day the twenty Eighth day of November ye 1821 for the Purpose of 
Choosing an agents to defend the Sute brought Against the Town of 
Tisbury by the Town of Chilmark for the Support of May hew Smith a 
Pauper now resident in Chilmark to be tried in Taunton in the County of 
Bristol on the Second Monday of December next 

Voted that Seth Daggett be Morderator 

Voted that Thomas Dunham be the agent to defend the Sute 

Voted that Benjamin Allen Thomas Dunham & William Davis be a 
committee to Settle with the Town of Chilmark and receive Mayhew 
Smith the Pauper in Contention if they in their Judgement think it ad- 
visalJe in Preferance to going through a cource of Law and to Instruct 
the Agent accordingly 

Voted that the Meeting be adjourned to Wednesday the fifth day of 
December ye 1821 

attest William Cottle Totrn Clerk 



Pursuant to the adjourned Meeting of November 28^'' ye 1821 the 
lnhal)itants meetat the Meeting House in the east Parish of Tisbury on 
Wednesday December the fifth the moderator being absent Voted that 
Capt Seth Daggett be moderator, Pro tem 

Voted that the Meeting be adjourned without day 
attest W^ Cottle Toum Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 413 

At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town Tisbury duly 
qualified by the Laws and Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts to Vote for Governom' Lieut Governour and Senators on mon- 
day the first day of april y. 1822 the following persons were Voted for 
as follows Viz and Sorted counted & Sealed as the Law directs 

for Governour Hon John Brooks thirty five 35 

do do W"^ Eustis Sixty Nine 69 

for Leut Governour Levi Lincoln Sixty Eight 68 

do W? Phillips Nineteen 19 

do John Brooks one 1 

for Senators & Council ers James L Hodges Sixty Seven 67 

— do — John Hancock Sixty one 61 

— do — Oliver Starkweather twenty two 22 

— do — Stephen Merrihew Eighty Nine 89 

— do — Matthew Mayhew twenty three 23 

— do — Nathan Wheeler Seven 7 

— do — Jethro Daggett Seven 7 

— do — Oliver Crosby one 1 

Attest W^i Cottle Town OlerJc 



At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Ilolden 
at the Meeting House in the West Parish of S'l Town on Monday the 
first day of april ye 1822 for the purpose of giving in their Votes for 
County Treasurer and Votes for the following Persons were given Sorted 
and Counted and Decleration made thereof by the Moderator John Davis 
Esqr Viz 

John Davis Esqr Moderator 

for County Treasurer W'f Jernegan twenty Eight 28 

do W'l' Cottle forty one 41 

do Jabez Luce two 2 

do Thos Smith one 1 

Attest W^ Cottle Toiim Clerk 



At A legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury 
Holden at Tisbury West Parish on Monday the first day of april ye 
1822 having been duly Notified as the Constitution of the Common- 
wealth and law requires for the Purpose of Chooseing, Town officers, and 



414 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



raising money for the Support of the Poor, Town Schools, and Insi- 
dental Charges for the ensueing year the following Votes were taken Viz 
first Voted John Davis Esqr Morderator 

W^-' Cottle Town Clerk sworn 

Wf> Cottle ^ 

Matthew^ Merry > 

Wv Davis ) Selectmen sworn 

James Cottle Town Treasurer sworn 

that the town Treasurer shall have Eight dollars pr year 
for his services — 

Shubal Dunham Constable 

Shubal Dunham Collector Sworn in 

John W. Willis constable Sworn 

John Holmes do 

Jabez Luce do sworn 

Thomas Cathcart Collector sworn in 

Jonathan Manter Surveyer of HighAvays SAvorn 

Charles Look do do 

John Cottle do do 

Bernard Luce do do sworn in 

Prince Rogers do do 

David Look 
Voted James Cottle Surveyor of Lumber sworn 



W"' Andrews Sworn do 

Timothy Luce Jur Sworn do 



" Trustram Weeks 

Voted John Cottle 

" Samuel Thompson 

" Timothy Chase 

" W'-^\ Daggett 

" Joseph Chase 

" W'" Davis 

Voted Leander Daggett 

" James D. Peakes 

" Michal Daggett 

" John W. Willis 

" John Johnson 

" James Look 

" Malicha Luce 



do 



do 
do 
do 



sworn 



sworn 
sworn 
sworn 
sw^orn 

sworn in 
sworn in 



sworn 
sworn in 



Fence Veiwers 



Hog Reeves 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



415 



Voted Abijah Hammett 


sworn 




" Timothy Luce Jur 


sworn 


Pound keepers 


Voted Timothy Chase 


sworn 




" John W. Willis 


sworn 




" Timothy Luce Jur 


sworn 


Feild Drivers for 


" Shubal Merry 


sworn 


Holmes hole 


" Jethro Hillman 


sworn 


District 


" Jonathan Manter 


sworn 




Voted Benjamin Allen 






" Bernard Luce 


sworn 




" Whitten Manter 


sworn 


Feild Drivers for 


" Bartimus Luce 




the Western 


" Samuel Thompson 


sworn 


District of Tisbury 


" Abijah Hammett 


sworn 




Voted Henry P. Worth 






" Elijah Hillman 






" Richard Luce 


sworn 


Health 


" Nathan Smith 


sworn 


Committe 


" John Baxter 






Voted Belcher Athearn 


School Committe for the 


Jonathan Lambert 


South District 


Voted John Cottle 






" Erven Luce 


School Committe for the 


" Matthew Merry 


North Shore District 


Voted Peter Norton Jur 


School Committe for the 


" Freeman Gray 


N. W. 


District 


Voted Shubal Dunham 






" Seth Daggett 


School Committe for the 


" Lathrop Merry 


Holmes hole District 


Voted W^' Look 


sworn 




" W^y Lambert 


sworn 


Tithingmen 


Voted Wf Davis 






" Benjamin Cleveland 


sworn 




" Joseph Smith 


sworn 




" John Cottle 






" W'?^ Downs 




Tithing men 


" Thomas Dunham 


sworn 




" Timothy Athearn 


sworn 





Voted that the Cattle be taken off from the Commons and Negatived 



416 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

the numbers Voting were 33 for the Measure and 33 against — the 
Morderator Voting in the Negative 

Voted that this Meeting Stand adjourned to Monday the fifteenth 
day of april Inst y 1822 

attest W^ Cottle Town Clerk 

Pursuant to the adjourned Meeting of april I''' y 1822 the Inhabit- 
ants of the Town of Tisbury assembled at the Meeting House in the 
West Parish of Tisbury on Monday the fifteenth day of april y 1822 at 
1 o clock in the afternoon the Morderator being Present opened the 
Meeting and the following Votes were taken Viz 

Voted Richard Luce to be Constable and Sworn in 

Moved and Seconded that the Vote that Passed on the first day of 
april Inst respecting Catties going at large on the Commons be reconsid- 
ered passed in the Negative Voted that the Feild Drivers be instructed 
not to take up the Sheep going at large from and after November 1*' 5' 
1822 until April 1^^ y 1823 

Voted that Alfred Norton, Athearn Manter and Charles Look, be 
Feild Driver and they were Sworn 



Voted Moses Crosby 

& Thomas Butler 

Voted Lathrop Merry & 
Timothy Luce Ju 



sworn 

sworn be Tithingrmen 



Committe to build a Pound in Holmes 
hole 

Voted that the Sum of two hundred Dollars be assesed and raised for 
Support of Town Schools the ensueing year 

Voted that Eight Hundred Dollars be raised and assesed on the In- 
habitants for the Support of the Poor 

Voted that t^venty five dollars be raised for to build a Pound in 
Holmes hole 

Voted that one Hundred Dollars be raised for contingent expences 

Voted that the Collectors of Taxes have three & a half pr Cent on 
Sums assesed on the Inhabitants for they compensation for their Services 
as Collectors of Taxes 

Voted that the Surveyors of High ways shall cause the Highways to 
be repaired by Calling out the Inhabitants to Work out their proportion 
of Labour on Sd ways 

Voted that Transient Persons be prohi beted from Shooting Heath 
Hins or other Game in the Town of Tisburv 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 417 

Voted that all Transient Persons that shall Hunt or Shoot game in 
the Town of Tisbury shall pay a fine of five Dollars 

Voted to Petition the General Court to grant this Town a greater 
Sum than is now allowed by law for the Support of State Paupers 

Voted that Benjamin Allen esqur and Thomas Dunham Esqur be A 
Committe to Petition the General Court for the above Purpose 

Voted to Petition Congress to erect a Hospital in this Town for the 
reception of Distresed Seaman or make Some Provision for Seaman that 
may be landed here destitute of the means of Support 

Voted that W^' Cottle and Capt Seth Daggett be a committe to Peti- 
tion Congress for the above purpose 

Vote taken and Negatived respecting Seining in Holmes hole Har- 
bour and other Places 

Voted that W"' Davis be an agent for the Town to commence or 
Defend any Suites that may be for or against the town the ensueing 
year 

Voted that Benjamin Allen and W." Davis be a Committe to Settle 
with Theophiles Mayhew respecting Mayhew Smith a Pauper 

Voted that Benjamin Allen and W^' Davis be authorized to Compli- 
mise with any person from the State of Ohio to take Mayhew Smith to 
his relations in that State 

Voted that this Meeting Stand adjourned to the first thuesday in May 
next at 2 oclock in the afternoon 

attest W7 Cottle Toini Clerk 

At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury on 
the first day of May y 1822 held in the East Parish of S'! Town by 
Virtue of a warrant from the Clerk of the Supreme Court to be holden 
at Barnstable on the first tuesday of May Inst for the purpose of having 
one person to Serve at Said court as a grand Juror and one person to 
Serve as a Travers Juror and the following Persons were drawn Viz 
Thomas Cathcart Grand Juror 
James Cleveland Traverse Juror 
attest W^ Cottle Town Clerk 



At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Pur- 
suant to adjournment of Said Meeting on the fifteenth day of april 
assembled at the Meeting House in the West Parish of Said Town at 2 



418 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

o clock in the afternoon on May the Second y 1822 the Morderator being 
present opened tlie Meeting and the following Votes were taken Viz 

Voted that Benjamin Allen Esqr and Capt Seth Daggett be a com- 
mitte to examine the Selectmens Books and Settle with the Town Treas- 
urer 

Voted that the Town Agent do commence and Prosecute a Suite 
against the Town of Taunton for the Support of the Dean Family Pro- 
vided that he finds on weighing the Circumstances that an action can be 
Legally brought 

W"' Davis the Town agent chosen at a former meeting declined 
Serving 

Voted that Thomas Dunham be Town agent to Prosecute and defend 
Suites the ensueing year 

Voted that this Meeting Stand adjourned without day 
attest W- Cottle Town Clerk 



At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Tisbury holden at the Meeting 
House in the West Parish of Sd Town on Thursday the Second day of 
May at 3 o clock in the afternoon y® 1822 for the Purpose of Chooseing 
a Representative to Represent the Said Town in the General Court to be 
convened and held at Boston on the last Wednesday in May List 

Voted not to Send a Representative 

attest W^^ Cottle Toicn Clerk 



At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants, of the Town of Tisbury 
holden at the Meeting House in the West Parish of S*! Town on thurs- 
day the Second day of May by Virtue of a Warrant from the Clerk of 
the Cucuit Court of Common Pleas to be holden at Edgartown on the 
third Monday of May Inst for the purpose of drawing five Persons to 
Serve at S'! Court and through the year as grand Jurors and four Per- 
sons as the law directs to Serve at S"! Court as traverse Jurors and the 
following Persons were drawn Viz 



Grand Jurors 



Jerimiah Crowell 
Benjamin Dexter 
-= Thos. H. Smith 
I Zenas Dillingham 
*- Joseph Smith 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 419 

Traverse Jurors r Zackariah Smith 
J W? Andrews 
I Clifford Dunham 
I Whitten Manter 
attest W-y Cottle Town Clerk 



At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury at 
the West Parish at the old Meeting House of Said Tisbury of Monday 
the fourth day of November pursuant to Vinire from the Clerk of the 
Circuit Court of Common pleas for the County of Dukes County to be 
holden at Edgartown in Sd County on the Second Monday of November 
y 1822 for the purpose of drawing four Persons to Serve as Traverse 
Jurors at Said Court as the Law directs and the following Persons were 
drawn Viz 

Hovey Luce 

Alexander Newcomb 

Jacob Clifford 

Benjamin Lambert 

attest W^ Cottle Town Glerl' 



At Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury at the 
old Meeting House in the West Parish of Sd Town for the purpose of 
Choosing a Representative of the People of the Commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts in the Congress of the United States for the Barnstable District 
on the first Monday of November it being the fourth day of November 
in the y 1822 the following Person was Voted and the Votes Sorted, 
Counted and Sealed in Public Town Meeting as the Law Directs Viz 
Hon John Reed had fifteen Votes 15 

attest W- Cottle Town Clerk 



At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury at 
the old Meeting House in the West Parish of S'^ Town on Monday the 
fourth day of November y 1822 for Sundry Town purposes, the follow- 
ing Votes were passed Viz 

Voted W" Cottle to be moderator 

Voted that Benjamin Allen and Thomas Dunbar be a committe to 
Settle with Zenas Dillingham concerning Lucy Slocum 



420 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted that Elijah IliUman and Thomas Dunham be a committe to 
Settle with Docter Silas West respecting the expence of W'P Bradbury 
Voted this meeting be adjourned without day 
attest W-. Cottle Toum Clerk 

At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly 
Qualified by laws and constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachu- 
setts to Vote for Governor Leuitant Governor, Senator & Councilers on 
Monday the Seventh day of april y 1823 at the Meeting House in the 
East Parish of Tisbury the following Persons were Voted for and the 
Votes Sorted Counted Recorded & Sealed in open Town Meeting as 
the Law Directs Viz 

^ Hon William Eustis Seventy three 73 

for Governor ? Hon Harison Gray Otis Seventeen 17 

^ Hon Levi Lincoln one 1 

for Lieut Governor ( Hon Levi Lincoln Seventy 70 

j Hon George Noble Six 6 

' Hon Daniel Noble Seven 7 

for Senators f James L Hodges fifty nine 59 

& Counclers Stephen Merrihew Sixty five 65 

John Mason Sixty five 65 

John L Hodges Six 6 

Oliver Starkweather thirteen 13 

Thomas Rotch thirteen 13 

Joseph E. Read thirteen 13 

Attest W^ Cottle Town Clerk 

At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly 
Warned and qualified to Vote as the Laws and Constitution requires at 
the East Parish in Tisbury on Monday April the Seventh y 1S23 for the 
choise of a County Treasurer the following Votes were given and declara- 
tion made by the Moderator George Athearn Esq 

For County ) William Jernigan Esqur fourty four 44 

Treasurer > John Hancock Esqr two 2 

Attest W; Cottle 'Inwn Clerk 

At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury 
holden in the East Parish of Sd Town on Monday the Seventh day of 
april y 1823 they having been duly notified as the laws and constitution 
of this Commonwealth requires for the purpose of chooseing Town 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



421 



officers, Raising Money for the Support of the Poor Town Schools and 
Incidental Charges for the Insueing year the following Votes were 
taken Viz 

first Voted Peter Norton Esq Moderator 
sworn '' W^ Cottle to be Town Clerk 
" W't' Cottle ^ Selectmen 

Matthew Merry > Overseers of the 
W'" Davis ) Poor & assessors 

sworn " James Cottle Town Treasurer 

" that the Treasurer have eight dollars pr year for his 
Services 



sworn 



sworn 
sworn 



" Henry P. Worth 

" W" Daggett Jr 

" Lathrop Merry 

" W^ Harding 

'' Stephen Skiff 

" Shubal Dunham 

" Bartlet Pease 

'' John W. Willis 

" Henry P. Worth 

" Peter Norton 3'' 

" Jabez Luce 

" James Cottle 

" Barnard Luce 

" Timothy Chase 

" Peter Norton 

Voted Peter Norton Jr 

" Freeman Gray 

" Seth Daggett 

" Lathrop Merry 

" W~ Downs 

" Belcher Athearn 

" Whitten Manter 

'' John Cottle 

" Jabez Smith 

" W°' Daggett Jr 

" Stephen Skiff 

" James West 

" W'" Andrews 

"• Zackariah Smith 



1 
I 
y Health Committe 

I 
) 

i Collectors of Taxes 
> Constables 



do 



Surveyors of High Ways 

School Committe for the 
N W District 
School Committe for 
Holmes hole District 

do South District 

do North Shore District 



Tithing Men 



422 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



sworn ' 


Voted Charles Look | 


Tithing Men 


sworn 




Thomas Cathcart 
W^^ Lambert 




sworn 


(( 


James Cottle 




sworn 


ii 


W"' Harding 




sworn 


ii 


W',- Andrews 
Timothy Luc Jr 


Surveyors of Lumber 




(I 


Trustram Weeks 




sworn 


(( 


David Carrey 




sworn 


u 


James Lyon 




sworn 


u 


James S. West 




sworn 


u 


Shubal Merrey 


Hog Reaves 


sworn 




James Foster 
W'^ Merry 3" 
Albert West 






il 


Shubal Dunham 




sworn 


(( 


Abijah Hammett 


Pound Keepers 


sworn 


Voted John W. Willis 




sworn 


" 


Shubal Merry 




sworn 


u 


Stephen Skiff 




sworn 


" 


Bernard Luce 






'^ 


Whitten Manter 




sworn 


" 


Charles Look 


Feild Drivers 


sworn 


ii 


Eliakam Norton 




sworn 


11 


Freeman Norton 
John Jonson 
Samuel Thompson 
David Look 






u 


Timothy Chase 


Fence Veiwers 




u 


John Holmes 






(( 


John Cottle 






ii 


Nathan Smith 


Surveyors of Wood and Bark 




u 


Isaac Morehouse 






u 


the Selectmen appi 


ropriate one dollar to Clean the 






Meeting- House aftei 


Town Meeting- 




'' 


Seth Daggett 


be a Committe to Settle the Se- 




u 


George Athearn 


lectmen & Town Treasurer Books 




u 


John Davis 





TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 423 

Voted that transient Persons be prohibeted from Shooting 
Heathhens or other game within the Town 
'' that this Meeting be adjorned to april th 21 on Mon- 
day at 2 P. M y 1823 

attest W^ Cottle Town Clerk 

At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury on 
Monday april 21*^ y 1823 at the Parish of S'! Town Pursuant to a Vinire 
from the Clerk of the Supreme Court at Barnstable to draw one Grand 
Juror and one Traverse Juror to attend Said Court in the May Term y 
1823 the Selectmen & Town Clerk being present opened the Meeting at 
one o clock P M and adjourned for one hour again opened the meeting 
pursuant to adjournment and the following Persons were drawn from 
the Jury Box Yiz 

Thomas Robeson Grand Juror 

John Look Traverse Juror 

attest W^ Cottle Town Clerk 

Pursuant to the adjourned Town Meeting of april ^''7y 1823 the In- 
habitants assembled at the Meeting House in the East Parish in Tisbury 
on Monday april *^21 y 1823 at 2 o clock P. M. the Morderator being 
present opened the Meeting and the following Votes were taken Viz 

Voted that Bernard Luce, Stephen Skiff and Elijah Hillman be a 
Committe to regulate the Jury Box and the Box was regulated according 
to Law 

Voted that the Sum of Eight Hundred dollars be raised and assessed 
upon the Inhabitants of S'' Town for the Support of the Poor 

Voted that two Hundred dollars be raised for the Support of Town 
Schools 

Voted that One Hundred dollars be raised for contingent expences. 

Voted that twenty five dollars be raised for to Build a Pound in the 
East Parrish of Sd Town 

Voted that Elijah Hillman, Belcher Athearn and Bernard Luce be a 
Committe to Settle with Zenus Dillingham respecting Lucy Slocum 

Voted that Elijah Hillman, Belcher Athearn & Bernard Luce be a 
Committe to Settle with Oliver Grinnell respecting the Dean Family 

A''oted that the Vote taken last Town Meeting respecting the Shoot- 
ing of game be reconsidered except the Shooting of Heath hens 



424 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted that thare be a tine of five dollars Levied upon any Person or 
Persons that Shoots any Heath Hens within the Town of Tisbury one 
half of the line to go to the complainent the other half to the use of the 
Poor of Sd Town of Tisbury , 

Voted that Silas West and William Cottle be a Committe to Petition 
the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Receive Vilot 
— a Coulered Woman as a State Pauper 

Voted that Elijah Hillman be agent for the Town to Prosecute or 
defend any Sutes at Law that may occur or be thought nessessary 

sworn Voted that Bartlet Pease Jur be Collector of Taxes for the 
Western Parish of Tisbury in Lieu & Stead of Bartlet Pease 

Voted that Samuel Thompson, Thomas Cathcart and John Look be 
Feild Drivers 

Voted that William Look and John Jonson be Hog Reaves 

Voted that this Meeting be adjourned unto Sauterday May *''3 y 1823 
at 2 P. M. 

attest W- Cottle Town Clerk 



At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly 
qualified to Vote for Representatives as the Constitution and Laws of this 
Commonwealth requires and Said Meeting having been warned accord- 
ing to Law they assembled at the Meeting House in the East Parish of 
Tisbury on May th 3 yl823 and Voted not to choose a Representative 
attest W- Cottle 'Town Clerh 



Persuant to the adjourned Meeting of the Inhabitants of Tisbury on 

St 

April 21 y 1823 they assembled at the Meeting House in the East 
Parish on Sauterday May 3 y 1823 at 2 PM the Moderator being absent 
the Meeting was opened by the clerk and W"' Davis was chosen Moder- 
ator Pro Tern 

Voted to adjourn one quarter of an hour at 3 P M opened the meet- 
ing again 

a Vote was taken to raise $75 for contingent expenses and passed in 
the Negative 

Voted that the Meeting be adjourned -Sine day 

Attest W^ Cottle Town Clerk 



Grand Jurors 



Traverse Jurors 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 425 

at A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held 
at the Meeting House in the East Parish of Sd Town on Monday the 
twelvth day of May y 1823 Pursuant to a Vinire from the Clerk of the 
Court of the County of Dukes County to draw Nine Jury Men to Serve 
IS Jurors at Said Court to be held at Edgartown in Said County on the 
third Monday of May Instant and the following Persons were drawn Viz 

Isaac Luce 

Jabez Athearn 

Malicha Luce 

John Lambert 

Stephen Luce 

John Johnson 

Bartlet Pease 

Timothy Athearn 

Freeman Norton 

attest W^ Cottle Town Cleric 

at a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held 
it the East Parish in S'' Tisbury on Sauterday May 17"' y 1S23 Pursuant 
:o a Petition of Ten freeholders of S'! Town the Inhabitants having been 
iuly warned according to the Laws and Constitution of this Common- 
ivealth and the following Votes were taken Viz 

Voted William Daggett Ju Morderator 

Voted that no Person or Persons Shall be allowed to draw a Sein in 
Dhopoquonsett Pond nor in the Vineyard Sound Nearer to Chopoquon- 
5ett Creek than Isaac Luces Salt Works to the West or the old Meadow 
Water fence to the eastward under the Penalty of five dollars fine for 
jach offence half to be given to the Poor of Said Town the other half to 
36 given to the Complainant and that the Clerk Shall cause it to be laid 
before the Court of Sessions for their approbation 

Voted that this Meeting be adjourned without day 
attest William Cottle Town Clerk 

at a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held 
it the Meeting House in the first Parish of Said Tisbury on Monday *" 13 
lay of October y 1823 for the Purpose of disposeing of John Athearn 
Property for his Support during his life and for other purposes the fol- 
lowing Votes were taken Viz 

Voted Thomas Dunham Esqr to be Morderator 



426 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted William Davis to be Town Clerk Pro Tern 

Voted that the Selectmen of the Town of Tisl)ury with the Consent 
of the gaurdian of John Athearn be authorized to dispose of the Estate 
of SI John Athearn in any Legal method to Some Person who will give 
Bonds to Support the Said John with Suitable food Clothing and Lodg- 
ing during his life 

Voted that a committe be chosen to look up the property of Jane 
Norton if any She has 

Voted that Bernard Luce abijah Ilaminett and Jabez Luce to be Said 
Committe 

Voted that James Cottle, Alexander New com be & Timothy Luce Jur 
be a Committe to Settle with Zenus Dillingham for the Support of Lucy 
Norton Slocum a pauper and also to Settle with Oliver Grinold for the 
Support of the Dean if not otherwise Settled and Voted that this Meet- 
ing be adjourned without day as pr returns of W^ Davis 
Clerk Pro Tem 

attest W- Cottle Town Clerh 



At A legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury in the 
East Parish of Said Town on Monday October 27''^ y 1823 Pursuant to 
a Vinire from the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas to be holden at 
Edgartown of the Second Monday of November next for the Purpose of 
drawing four discreet Persons to Serve at Said Court as Traverse Jurers 
the Clerk of the Town and one of the Selectmen being Present the fol- 
lowing Persons Wre drawn from the Jury Box Viz 
Roland Luce Peter Norton 3*^ 

John Hammett John Gray 

attest W- Cottle Town Clerk 



At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly 
qualified by the laws and Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts to Vote for governor Senators and councilers on Monday the 
fifth day of april y 1824 at the Meeting House in the West Parish of 
Tisbury the following Persons were Voted for and the Votes Sorted 
Counted, recorded and Sealed in open Town Meeting as the law Directs 
Viz 

Hon William Eustis had forty Nine Votes for governor 49 

Hon Samuel Lathrop had thirty eight Votes for Governor 38 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 427 

Hon Marcus Morton had fifty tliree Votes for Lieutenant 

governor 53 
Hon Richard Sulivan had thirty Six Votes for Lieutenant 

Governor 36 

For Senators ^ James L Hodges had Sixty one Votes 61 

and ^- John Mason Sixty one " 61 

Councilors )Soloman Pratt sixty one " 61 

Oliver Starkweather thirty 30 

Silvester Brownell twenty eight 28 

Thomas Rotch twenty six 26 

Attest W" Cottle Toivn Qlerk 

At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly 
warned as the law^s and constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachu- 
setts requires at the Meeting House in the West Parish of Tisbury on 
Monday th 5 day of april to Vote for A County Treasurer the fol- 
lowing Votes were given and decleration made by the Moderator John 
Davis Esqu 

For County \ William Jernigen had twenty Votes 20 

Treasurer > Peter Norton 3*' had thirty-five Votes 35 

) Joseph Norton " one " 1 

attest Wt^ Cottle Toivn Clerk 

At A legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly 
quaHfied by the Laws & Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts to Vote in Town affairs choise of Town officers and raising of 
Money on Monday the fifth day of april y 1824 at the Meeting House in 
the west Parish of Tisbury the following Votes were taken Viz 

Voted Jabez Luce to be Moderator 



William Cottle 
Matthew Merry 
William Furgerson 



and Town Clerk 
Selectmen 



Henry P. Worth 
John Holmes 

Elijah Hillman Health Committe 

William Downs 
Seth Daggett 

Sworn Voted George Dunham Collector of Taxes for the East Parish 
" William Davis Collector of Taxes for the West Parish 



428 



TISBUKY TOWN RECOKDS. 



Voted William Dunham 

' ' Timothy Luce Jur 

'' Peter Norton 3'^ 

" Jabez Luce 

" Seth Daggett 

" Charles Look 

" Shubal Dunham 

" Shubal Luce 




Constables 



sworn 

sworn Surveyers 



of high Ways 



" James Rogers 
" Robert Look 
'' Prince Rogers 
Voted that the Cattle be restrained from going at large on the Com- 
mon the Vote was forty one for their being restrained and thirty one 
against — the moderator and Town Clerk did not Vote 
Voted William Harding 



" Barzella Luce 
" James Cottle 
" Timothy Luce Jr 
'' James A Peakes 
" Trustram Weeks 
" William Andrews 
Voted William Daggett Jr sworn 

" Benjamin Dexter 

" Stephen Skiff 

" Jethro Hillman 

" Timothy Chase 

" Robert Cottle 

" Shubal Merry sworn 

" James Cottle sworn 

" Charles Look 

" Matthew Luce 

" Michal Daggett 

" John Lewis sworn 



Surveyors of Lumber 



Seth Daggett sworn 
Richard Luce 
Whitten Manter 
James Look sworn 
Robert Manter sworn 
Shubal Weeks 
Bartimus Luce sworn 
John Hammett sworn 
Jabez Luce sworn 
Benjamin Allen 
eTohn Cottle 
Samuel Thompsson sworn 



Feild 
Drivers 



Sworn Jerimiah Crowell Pound Keeper in Holmes hole 



Sworn Abijah Hammett do 
Voted William Andrews sworn 
" James Cottle 
'' William Downs 
" James D Peaks sworn 
" Jacob Clifford 



do in West Parish 
John Cottle 
Joseph Smith sworn 
Benjamin Cleveland SAVorn 
William S Vincent sworn 
Willard Luce 



Titheing 
Men 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



429 



Samuel Thompson sworn ^ 
John Hammett > 

Stephen Luce J 

Bartimus Luce >l 

Bartlet Pease Jr 
John Johnson sworn y 

James Look I 

William S. Vincent sworn J 

Voted that this meeting be adjourned until the first Monday in May 

y 1824 at two o clock in the afternoon, 
attest W- Cottle Torrn Clerk 



Voted WiUiam Andrews swor 

" Timothy Chase 

" Charles Look 

" John Hurstle sworn 

" Benjamin Trask sworn 

" Nathan Smith 

"• John Holmes 

" John Cottle 



Fence 
Veiwers 



Hog 
Reaves 



Pursuant to the adjourned Meeting of the Inhabitants of Tisbury on 
.pril *''5* y 1824 they assembled at the Meeting House in the West Parish 
>f Tisbury on Monday May the 3''. y 1824. the Morderator and Clerk 
)eing present the Meeting was opened and the following Votes Taken Viz 

Voted that the Town Treasurer have for his Services as Treasurer 
.nd Receiver eight dollars pr year 

Voted that James Cottle be Treasurer 

Voted that Benjamin Allen Elijah Hillman and Presbury Norton be 
L committe to examine the Selectmens and Treasurers report and report 
o the next adjourned meeting on the Same 

Voted that Elijah Hillman be agent for to Commence or defend 
5utes for or against the Town of Tisbury 



Voted Nathan Smith 
Seth Daggett 
Lathrop Merry 

Voted John Cottle 

Shubal Weeks 

Voted William Davis 
Jacob Clifford 

Voted George Athearn 
Abijah Hammett 
Whitten Manter 



to be School Committe 

for the Holmes hole District 



to be School Committe for 

the North Shore district 

to be School Committe 

for the N W District 

to be School Committe 

for the South School 

District 

Voted — that the Town agent get legal advice from some person 
luly qualified - respecting Sueing the Town of Edgartown for the pay- 
nent of the expence that Polly Hitchcock has been at and report at the 
lext adjourned meeting 

Voted that William S. Vincent be collector of Taxes for the West 
Parish in Lieu of William Davis 



430 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted to reconsider the Vote taken at the annuel Meeting for re- 
straining the Catties going at large and the Votes were forty three for 
reconsidering the Vote, and Seventeen against reconsidering that Vote 

43 
17 

60 
the whole number of Voters present at taking the Vote for recon- 
sidering the Vote for restraining the Cattle was twelve less than at tak- 
ing the Vote on the fifth day of april y 1824 the Vote then was forty 
one for restrainging and thirty one against it 41 

31 

72 
Voted that this Meeting Stand adjourned unto the first Monday in 
June y 1824 at 3 o clock in the afternoon 

Attest W^ Cottle To^on Clerk 



At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury in 
the East Parish of Said Town on Monday the 19"' day of April y 1824 
Pursuant to a Vinire from the Clerk of the Supreme Court at Barnstable 
for the purpose of drawing two discreet persons to Serve as Jurors at 
Said Court to be holden on the first tuesday in May next the one to 
Serve as Grand Juror and the other as Traverse Juror the Town Clerk 
& Selectmen being present the following Persons were drawn from the 
Jury Box to Serve at Said Court Viz 

Robert Athearn Grand Juror 

Peter Daggett Traverse Juror 



at a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly 
qualified as the constitution and laws of the commonwealth of Massachu- 
setts requires for the choise of Representative — the meeting being duly 
warned — at the Meeting House in the West Parish of Tisbury on Mon- 
day the 3'' day of May y 1824 for the purpose of chooseing a Repre- 
sentative to represent them at the next General Court — Voted not to 
Send any one 

attest William Cottle Town Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 431 

At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held 
n the East Parish of Said Town Pursuant to Vinire from the Clerk of 
he Court of Common Pleas to be held at Edgartown on the fifth Mon- 
iay of May for the Purpose of drawing from the Jury Box five Persons 
o Serve as grand Jurors for one year and four Persons to Serve at Said 
)ourt as Traverse Jurors the following Persons were drawn viz 

Joseph Look Jur >| 

John Ferguson j 

Phillip Luce V 

HT 1 AT I Jurors 

Mayhew A Luce I 

Matthew Luce -^ 

Abijah Hammett ^ 

Jerimiah Luce 

„ ^, -r y Traverse Jurors . 

Seth Luce 

David Butler J 

attest W- Cottle Toivn Clerk 



Pursuant to the adjourned meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town 
)f Tisbury on May "'3 y 1824 they assembled at the Meeting House in 
;he West Parish on the first Monday in June at 3 o clock in the after- 
loon the Moderator and Town Clerk being absent the following Votes 
tvare taken Viz — W'^ Davis to be moderator and Wf' Furguson Town 
[)lerk pro tem 

Voted — after a due consideration of the Town agent and hearing his 
[•eport concerning the Support of of Polly Hitchcock — and tliare appear- 
ng a Lease of the Land where the Said Polly Hitchcock House Stands 
— Voated that it was not nessesary to Prosecute the Town of Edgartown 
for her Support 

Voted — to raise Seven hundred and fifty dollars for the Support of 
the Poor and other Incidental Charges 

Voted to raise two hundred dollars for Town Schools 

Voted to divide the Money according to the State bill in each Dis- 
trict as pr report of the Clerk Pro Tem 

attest W^' Cottle Town Clerk 



at a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held 
in the East Parish of Tisbury Pursuant to Vinire from the Clerk of the 
court of common Pleas to be held in Edgartown on Monday "'1 day of 



432 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

November y 1824 for the purpose of drawing from the Jury box four 
persons of good Moral Character to Serve at Said Court as Traverse 
Jurors the following persons were drawn Yiz 

Moses I. Cromwell, Presbury Norton 

Francis Hammett, Moses Crosby 

attest W~ Cottle Town Clerk 



At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held 
in the East Parish on Monday November "'1 y 1824 at one Clock in the 
afternoon for the purpose of giving in their Votes for a Representative 
to represent the Barnstable District in the Nineteenth Congress of the 
United States and the following Persons were Voted for and the Votes 
Sorted, Counted, recorded & Sealed in open Town meeting as the Law 
directs Viz 

Hon John Reed Sixteen Votes 16 

Hon Barker Burnell Eighteen 18 

attest W Cottle Town Clerk 



At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury on 
Monday November "'1 yl824 in the East Parish of Said Town at two 
oclock in the afternoon qualified as the Law directs and pursuant to a re- 
solve of the General Court of the Commonwealth passed June *^'8 y 1824 
for the Choise of Electors of President and Vice President of the United 
States & the following persons were Voted for the Votes were Sorted 
Counted and recorded and decleration made thereof in open Town Meet- 
ing as the Law directs Viz 

Electors at Large 
Hon William Gray twenty four 24 

" Levi Lincoln twenty four 24 

" WiUiam Bay less Eight 8 

" William Reed Eight 8 

Electors For Suffolk District 
Hon Thomas L Winthrop of Boston twenty four 24 

" Samuel Hubbard do Eight 8 

Electors for Essex South Districts 
Hon Nathaniel Silsbee of Salem twenty four 24 

" William Sutton do eight 8 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 433 

Electors for Essex North District 
Doctr Joseph Kettredge of andover twenty four 24 

Hon David How Eight 8 

Electors for Middlesex District 
Augustus Tower Esqr of Stowe twenty four 24 

Hon Edmund Foster Eight 8 

Electors for Worcester South District 
Gen Jonathan Davis of Oxford twenty four 24 

Doct Daniel Thurburn 8 

Electors for Worcester North District 
Coll Edmund Cushing of Lunenburg, twenty four 24 

Hon Solomon Strong Eight 8 

Electors For Franklin District 
Oliver Smith Esqr of Hattfield twenty four 24 

Genl Samuel Porter eight 8 

Electors For Hamden District 
Enos Foot Esqur of Southwick twenty four 24 

Doct Timothy Horton Eight 8 

Electors for Berkshire District 
Hon William Walker of Lenox twenty four 24 

do William Walker do Eight 

Electors for Norfolk District 
Hon John Endicott of Dedham twenty-four 24 

Hon Benjamin Reynolds Eight 8 

Electors for Plymouth District 
Hon Thomas Weston of Middleborough twenty four 24 

Hon Benjamin Hobart Eight 8 

Electors for Bristol District 
Cornelius Grinnold Esqur New Bedford twenty four 24 

Hon John M. Williams Eight 8 

Electors For Barnstable Districts 
Hezekiah Barnerd Esqur Nantucket twenty four 24 

Nymphas Marston Esqur Eight 8 

attest W^. Cottle Toiim Clerk 

The whole Number of Children in the Town of Tisbury in December 
y 1824 were (Males under twenty one years and Females under eighteen 
as pr returns of the Several School Committes) Five Hundred and Ninety- 
Seven 597 



434 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



Holmes Hole District 


children 


335 


North Shore do 


do 


88 


N West do 


do 


80 


South & S,,E do 


do 


94 



597 
In the year 1824 there was raised by the Town for the Support Town 
Schools two Hundred dollars |200. 
Proportioned as follows Yiz 
Holmes Hole District |112 = 23 

North Shore 
N. West 
South & S. E 



do 




29 


//48 




do 




26 


,80 




C do 




31 


.4:9 






$200 


::=00 




attest 


WH 


Cottle Toivn 


Clei'k 



At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly 
qualified by the Laws and Constitution of this Commonwealth to Vote 
for Governor. Lieutenant Governor Councilers & Senators, on Monday 
the fourth day of april in the y 1825 at the Meeting House in the East 
Parish of Sd Tisbury and the following Persons were voted for and the 
Votes Sorted and counted recorded and Sealed in open Town Meeting as 
the Law Directs Viz 

Hon Levi Lincoln for Governour Fifty-eight Votes 58 

Hon Marcus Morton for Lent Governour Fifty-four 54 

For Councilors & Senators 
John Mason thirty Nine 39 

Solmon Pratt thirty Nine 39 

Shubal Dunham thirty Six 36 

Thomas Rotch twenty two 22 

Sheaperd Leach twenty two 22 

Matthew Mayhew twenty 20 

Joseph Trip Five 5 

attest W-' CoTTLK Toivn Clerk 



At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury, duly 
qualified by the Constitution & Laws of This Commonwealth to Vote in 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 435 

:he Choice of County Treasurer, on Monday the fourth day of april y 
L825 at the Meeting House in the East Parish of Sd Tisbury and the 
following Persons were Voted for to be county Treasurer Viz 

Peter Norton th S*! had fifty Six Votes 56 

William Jernigen had twelve do 12 

attest W- Cottle Toivn Clerh 



At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly 
[qualified by the Constitution & Laws of the Commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts to Vote in the Choise of Town officers and other Town affairs 
on Monday the fourth day of april y 1825 at the Meeting House in the 
East Parish of SI Tisbury the following Votes were taken Viz 

Voted Elijah Hillman to be Moderator 

Voted William Cottle to be Town Clerk sworn 

Voted Stephen Skiff ^ to be Selectmen and 

Voted Matthew Merry V Assessors 

Voted W"' Furguson ) sworn in 

Voted James Cottle to be Town Treasurer and to have for his Ser- 
vices as Treasurer Eight dollars pr year 

Voted that the Treasurer Isue his Warrant of execution against those 
delinquint Collectors who shall not have paid the amount of the Sum 
Committed to him for Collection in thirty days after the term allowed 
by his Warrant 

Voted that Elijah Hillman. Charles Smith. Winthrop Luce Seth Dag- 
gett & Thomas Dunham be the Board of Health 

Voted that one Collector shall be for the whole Town that the pay 
for collecting be Sold to the lowest bidder at auction he being A Suita- 
ble Person «fe giving Bonds for the faithful performance of that duty — 
that the Person giving in the lowest terms at the adjournment Shall be 
the Collector — that Town orders Shall be received by the Collectors in 
Payment of Taxes. 

Voted that Alexander Newcombe ^ declined Serving 
sworn Alfred Norton. 1 be Town Constables 

John Cottle. f declined Serving 

Bernard Luce J do do 

Voted that this Meeting be adjourned until the 3'! Monday in april 
y 1825 ® 2 P M 

attest W" Cottle Tovm Clerk 



436 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



Pursuant to the adjourned Town Meeting on the fourth day of April 

th 

y 1825 the Inhabitants meet on april 18 y 1825 the Moderator and Clerk 
being Present the meeting was opened and the following Totes were 
passed in the affirmative Viz 
Voted that Jabez Luce sworn 

" W" S. Vincent sworn 

" Charles Smith sworn j> to be Constables 

" Shubal Merry I 

' ' Alfred Norton sworn -^ 
Voted that the Selectmen be restricted from allowing more than one 
year for the Collection of Taxes to the Collectors of the Town and that 
all taxes by them assessed and Committed to Collectors for collection the 
collectors shall be directed to pay the amount into the Treasurey on or 
before one year from the date of their assesment Benjamin Allen being 
the lowest bidder for collector of Taxes the ensuing year and w^as Chosen 
Collector of Taxes for the Town of Tisbury and was to have for his 
Services as collector three pr cent and Bonds were taken for the amount 
of three thousand dollars for the faithful preformance of his duty Peter 
Norton & Richard Luce were his Bondsmen 
Voted that Charles Look 



[ be Surveyors 
( of High w" ays 

be fence Veiwers 



Eliakeni Norton 
Charles Smith 
George Athearn 
Voted that Shubal Merry 

Peter Norton Jr 
Samuel Thompson 
John Cottle 
Timothy Chase 
Voted Trustram Weeks 
" James Cottle 
" ■\\rni Andrews 
" Timothy Luce Jr 
" John Lambert 
Voted that Jethro liillman Charles Look 

sworn 

George Dunham Oliver Grinnell Jr 
James Cottle Willard Luce 

sworn 

John Johnson John Hammett 
Timothy Luce Jr Michail Daggett 
Barnard Luce 



Surveyers of Lumber 



Field 
Drivers 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



437 



Hog Reeves 



> North Shore District 
} School Committe 
Downs 



Tithing Men 



Voted Joseph Grinnell 

Elisha Dexter 

James Smith 

W." S. Vincent 

Samuel Thompson 

Zenas Dillingham 

Charles G. Athearn 

Bartimus Luce 

Jerimiah Crowell 

John P. Norton 

Tristram Weeks 
Voted that Abijah Luce W^ 

sworn 

James Cleveland 
Jabez Luce Winthrop Luce 
Noah Waldron Jacob Clifford 
Thomas Roberson 
Voted Shubal Merry 

" Abijah Hammett 
Voted Jacob Clifford 

" W'" Davis 
Voted George Athearn 
John Johnson 
Bernard Luce 
Voted that James Cottle ) Holmes hole School 

Timothy Luce Jr y District Committe 
Voted that Elijah Hillman be the Town agent to Prosecute or defend 
Sutes that may be brought for or against the Town of Tisbury to final 
Judgement 

Voted that the Selectmen be A Committe to report to the next ad- 
journed Meeting what money it is nessessary to be raised by the Town 
for the Support of the Poor and Town Schools and other Incidental 
Charges for the year ensueing 

Voted that Elijah Hillman George Athearn and Charles Smith be A 
committe respecting the adopting of Some measures for improving and 
assertaing the bounderies and giveing their oppinion of the quantity of 
the Lands called the plain Lands belonging to the Town of Tisbury and 
to examine the Records and assertain if the Personage in S- Town is 
Towns property and if it is Towns property to recommend Some measure 
for the taking possession of and appropriating the Same for the use of 
the Poor of Said Town 



Pound Keepers 

N W School 
District-Committe 

South East district 
School Committe 



438 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted that all Persons be prohibited from drawing A Seine in Chapa- 
quonsot Pond or within the Distance on the Shore to the eastward of 
Said Ponds Creek of A large rock on the Sea Shore near where the old 
Saltworks Stood and not nearer to the West ward of Said creek than 
Isaac Lnce Salt works mill — Shall any Person draw A Seine under the 
penalty of five dollars for each offence and the one half of Said fine to 
go to the complainant and the other half to the use of the Poor of the 
town and that the Town Clerk be caused this Vote to be Sent to the 
Court of Sessions for their approbation 

A copy of this Yote was duly fowarded to the Court of Sessions for 
May term y 1825 

Voted that Benjamin Allen Winthrop Luce & Presbery Norton be A 
Committe to Settle the late Selectmen and Town Treasurers Books 

Voted that this meeting Stand adjourned until the fourth day of May 
next at 2 o clock in the afternoon 

attest W^ Cottle Town Clerk 

At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury on 
May ^H y 1825 for the purpose of chooseing A Representative to Repre- 
sent the Town in the General Court to be held on the last Wednesday 
of May y 1825 it was Voted that it was inexpedient to Send or choose A 
Representative the present year 

attest W^ Cottle Town Clerk 

Pursuant to the adjourned Town Meeting held on april ^''18 y 1825 
the Inhabitants Voters of the Town of Tisbury meet at the Meeting 
House in the east Parish on May *'' 4 y 1825 the Moderator being present 
opened the Meeting and the following Votes were taken Viz and passed 
in the affirmative 

Voted that the Sum of Eleven Hundred dollars be raised and assessed 
on the Inhabitants for to meet the expences of the Town the ensueing 
year Viz For Town Schools two Hundred Dollars $200, 

For Support of the Poor and Contingent expences 800. 
For paying Intrist Money and Towns debts as far 
as it will go 100, 



11100 
Voted that Elijah II illnum, George Athearn & Charles Smith be A 
Committe to consider the expediencey of Selling or improving and useing 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 439 

the Herring Fisheries of the Town and report to the Town as soon as 
convenient their oppinion of the best method of Disposing or improving 
the Said Fisheries and what the probable income to the Town may be 

Voted that Charles Smith & Thomas H. Smith be authorized and 
acquired to inform the Selectmen of All Violations of the law respecting 
the taking of Clams from their Beds by Transient Persons for Such in- 
formation they Shall receive the one half of the fines imposed by law 
for Such information 

Voted that Elijah Hillman George Athearn & Charles Smith be A 
committe to consider the propriety of Petitioning the General Court (pro- 
vided that New Bedford Should be made A County) to have our Court 
of Appeals to be held in New Bedford in lieu of Barnstable and to Cor- 
respond with the other Towns of the County of Dukes County and New 
Bedford to that effect 

Voted that this Meeting Stand adjourned until the Second Wednesday 
of June at 3 P M to receive the report of the committees 
Attest W^^ Cottle Town Clerk 

At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury in the 
East Parish of Tisbury on day of May in the year 1825 Pursuant to 

A Vinire from the clerk of the court of common Pleas to be holden at 
Edgartown on the first Monday after the fourth Monday of May Instant 
for the purpose of drawing five discreet persons for Grand Jurors for the 
Insueing year and four discreet persons for Traverse Jurors to Serve at 
Said Court at Said May term and the following persons were drawn 
Viz Hiram Chase. Prince Rogers. 

Benjamin Athearn *'' 3'' Charles Smith 
& Seth Daggett for Grand Jurors — 
and Nathan Smith Eliakem Norton William Ferguson Jur & Peter Nor- 
ton for Traverse Jurors, as pr report of Wp Downs Clerk Pro tem 
Attest W-y Cottle Town Clerk 

Pursuant to a A Vinire from Abner Davis Esqur Clerk of the Supreme 
Court at Barnstable dated the fifth day of March y 1825 drected to 
Timothy Luce Jr one of the Constables of the Town of Tisbury directing 
him to Warn a meeting to draw Jurors one of Sufficent abillity and A 
good moral Character to Serve as Grand Juror and one good Man of the 
like qualifications to Serve as Traverse Juror to attend at the Supreme 
Court to be holden at Barnstable the first tuesday in May yl825 and the 



440 TISEURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Meeting was duly Warned and Legaly held and the following Persons 
were drawn as Jurors Viz 

Benjamin Reynolds as Grand Juror 

Jethro Hillman Traverse Juror 

th 

May 18 y 1825 

attest W^ Cottle Tovm Clerk 

At A legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury in 
the east Parish of Said Town on May "'23 yl825 for the purpose of 
drawing one grand Juryman to Serve at the Court of pleas as Stated 
above in lieu of Benjamin Athearn *''3'' who was not to be found by the 
Constible and William Davis was drawn to Serve as A Grand Juror for 
the year ensueing 

Attest W^ Cottle, Torvn Clerk 

Pursuant to the adjourned Town Meeting held on May "'4 y 1825 the 
Inhabitants meet in the East Parish of Tisbury on June "'8 y 1825 the 
Moderator being absent and but few People attending the Clerk opened 
the Meeting read the report of the Committe and A Vote was taken to 
adjourn the Meeting until the first Monday in September and passed in 
the affirmative 

attest W^ Cottle Totcn GJerk 

At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tislniry duly 
warned agreable to the constitution and Laws of the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts held at the Meeting House in the East Parish of S'! Tis- 
bury on Wednesday the thirty first day of august y 1825 for the Pur- 
pose of taking A Vote to authorize the Town Treasurer to borrow^ Certain 
Sums of Money to pay Sundry Persons back debts due them from Said 
Town — the Warrant being read by the Town Clerk and Stephen Skiff 
was Voted to be Morderator and the following Votes w^ere taken and 
passed in the affirmative Viz 

Voted that the Town Treasurer hire the Sum of \\\e hundred dollars 
upon the credit of the Town and give Treasurey Notes in behalf of the 
Town for the Same bearing Intrist from the date and appropriate the 
Said Sum to the Payment of the Most presing demands against the Said 
Town of Tisbury 

Voted — that the Towm Treasurer be authorized to receive into the 
Treasurey after the tenth day of October next all Town orders which 
may have been issued Six Months previous to Such presentation and 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 441 

Issue Treasurey Notes in behalf of the Town for the Same bearing In- 
trist from Said tenth day of October next — and no Notes to be issued 
for A less sum than twenty Dollars 

Voted that this Meeting be adjourned without day 
attest W^ Cottle Toicn Clerk 

Pursuant to A Vinire from Cornelius Merchant Es(|u Clerk of the 
Court of Common Pleas to be holden at Edgartown in Dukes County on 
the Monday after the fourth Monday of October in y 1825 to draw four 
Jurors to Serve at Said Court as Traverse Jurors A Meeting of the In- 
habitants of the Town of Tisbury having been duly warned they Mett 
with the Selectmen and Town Clerk at the Meeting House in the East 
Parish of S'! Tisbury on Sauterday the twenty Second day of October 
y 1825 and the following Persons were drawn to Serve at Said Court as 
Traverse Jurors Viz 

Daniel Manter ^ 

Thomas Waldron 

r • ■ V, r\ 11 • Traverse Jurors 
Jerimiah Crowell 



Jacob Cliflford 

attest W^ Cottle Town Clerk 

At A legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held 
at the Meeting House in the East Parish of Tisbury on Friday the 
twenty Seventh day of January in the year eighteen Hundred and twenty 
Six being duly warned agreable to laws and constitution of the Com- 
monwealth of Massachusetts on the Petition of ten Freeholders to desig- 
nate what part of Holmes hole harbour A Peir that is contemplated to 
be built by the General Goverment Should be placed and report to the 
Hon John Reed Eqr Menber of Congress their oppinion of the Same 

Elijah Hillman Esqur was Chosen Moderator and the following votes 
passed in the affirmative Viz Voted that the Peir be located in the iner 
Harbour above the flat on the West Side and above the line drawn from 
the West flat to A Certain point on the Beach about S.E. '/•.' S from the 
Said West flatt as the line as drawn on A chart of the Harbour by Capt 
Seth Daggett 

Voted that the Meeting be adjourned for fifteen Minutes 

At the experiation of the fifteen Minutes the meeting was opened and 
the House called to order by the Morderator A Vote was taken by yeas 
and Nays — to reconsider the Vote respecting the Peir being located in 
the uper Harbour and was negatived — the Yeas & Nays were as follows 



442 



TISBUKY TOWN RECOKDS. 



for reconsidering the Vote the 


yeas ware 


Richard Luce 






Thomas Dunham 






Thomas H Smith 






John Holmes 






Benjamin Dexter 






Elijah Smith 






Jethro Hillman 






Timothy Chase 






Isaac Winslow 






Abijah Luce 






Freeman Norton 






Trustram Luce 






William Smith 






Matthew Merry 






John West 






James D Peakes 






Franklin Smith 






total yeas 


17 




not to reconsider the Vote the 


Nays were 


Shubal Dunham 




Jeremiah Cromwell 1 


Seth Daggett 




Lathrop Merry 1 


James Cottle 




Jonathan Manter 1 


William Downs 




Elisha Dunham 1 


John Lewis 




Benjamin Reynolds 1 


Peter West 




William Dunham 1 


Ira Dexter 




John Luce 1 


William Downs Jr 




William Daggett 1 


Benjamin Reynolds 




Thomas Robinson 1 


Oliver Crosby 




Obed Coffen 1 


James Smith 




Benjamin Reynolds 1 


Warren Cleveland 




William Cottle 1 


Charles West 




Elijah Hillman 1 


Jonathan Luce 




Prcsbery Luce 1 


George Dunham 






Lemuel Luce 




14 


George Smith 




17 



17 



total Nays 



31 



TISBURY TOWNKECORDS. 443 

Voted in the affirmative that the above names be entered on the 
Fown record 

Voted that thare be chosen A Committe of Seven Men to discignate and 
mark out on the Chart the phice where the Peir ought to be placed in the 
Heard of the Harbour of Holmes Hole above the line marked on the Chart 

Voted that Seth Daggett, Peter West, Trustram Luce, William Cottle, 
rhomas H Smith, Jethro Hillman and Jonathan Luce be the Committe 
to disignate the place in the Head of the Harbour above the line marked 
3n the Chart where the Peir Should be placed and make their report to 
the Town at the adjourned meeting 

Voted that the Chart presented the Town by Capt Seth Daggett be 
accepted and the Chart kept amongst the Archedves of the Town 

Voted that this meeting Stand adjourned unto tuseday the thirty 
first of January year eighteen hundred and twenty six at one o clock in 
the afternoon 

attest W^ Cottle Town Olerl; 

Pursuant to the adjourned Town Meeting on Friday the 27 day of 
January y 1826 the Male Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury assembled 
at the Meeting House in the East Parish of Tisbur}^ on thuesday Janu- 
ary 31 y 1826 at one P. M — the Morderator being Present the House 
was called to order and the meeting opened and the following Votes 
were taken Viz 

Voted to except the report of the Committe and the place disignated 
and Marked on the Chart by the Majority of the Committe where the 
Peir Should be placed in the uper part of Holmes hole Harbour and 
passed in the affirmative 

Voted that Elijah Hillman Esqu. Capt Seth Daggett and Mr George 
Dunham be the Towns Committe to correspond with Hon John Reed 
Esqr Member of Congress relative to the Said Pier and to transmitt to 
him the doings of this Meeting and the Chart with the marked spot on 
it for the place of the Peir 

Voted that the Committe mark on the Small fhart the place for the 
Peir on the Same Spot that has been disignated by the Committe and 
is marked on the Chart now before the meeting and the Small Chart to 
be forward to the Hon John Reed 

A Vote was taken to enter the report of the Committe on the records 
and S'! Vote was negatived 

Voted that this Meeting be adjourned without day 
attest W- Cottle Town Clerk 



444 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

The whole number of Children in the Town of Tisbury in March 
y 1826 were (Males under twenty one & Females unter eighteen five 
hundred & fifty nine (559) as pr returns of the Several School Com- 
mittes 

Number of Children in the Holmes hole District ware 291 
N. W do 78 

South & S E do 102 

North Shore , do _88 

559 
In the year Eighteen Hundred and twenty five thare was raised by 
the Town of Tisbury two hundred dollars for the Support of Town 
Schools $200 

Proportioned as follows Viz 



Holmes Hole District 


104 = 11^ 


N W do 


27 - 90^ 


South & S E do 


36=49^ 


North Shore do 


31-48^ 



$200 - 00 
Attest William Cottle, Tovm Clerk 

At A Legal Meeting of the Town of Tisbury duly qualified by the 
Laws and Constitution of this Commonwealth to Vote for Governor, 
Lieutenant Governor Senators and Councilers on Monday the third day 
of April in the year 1826 at the Meeting House in the West Parish of 
Said Tisbury and the following Persons were Voted for governor Lieu- 
tenant Governor & Senators & councilers and the Votes were Sorted 
recorded & Sealed in open Town Meeting as the Law directs 

Viz For Governor His Excellency Levi Lincoln forty Votes 40 
" " Hon Samuel Hubbard three 3 

For councilers & Senators 
John Mason forty Six Votes 46 

Solomon Pratt forty two do 42 

Joseph Tripp twenty two do 22 

James A Jones thirty seven do 37 

Matthew Mayhew five do 5 

Echobed Norton Seven do 7 

John Hancoch one do 1 

Solomon Mason four do 4 

Joseph Rotch five do 5 

Attest William Cottj^e Toimi Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



445 



At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly 
qualified agreable Laws and Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts to Vote in the Choice of Town officers raise Money for to de- 
frey the expences of the Town and other Town affairs on Monday the 
the third day of april y 1826 at the Meeting House in the West Parish 
of Sd Tisbury and the following Votes were taken Viz 
Voted Benjamin Allen to be Morderator 
" William Cottle to be Town Clerk 
" Trustram Luce \ 
" John P. Norton > to be Selectmen 
" George Athearn ) 
Voted that the Town Treasurer have eight dollars for his Services 
the ensueing year 

Voted James Cottle to be Treasurer of the Town 
Voted to but one Collector of Taxes for the Town of Tisbury 
Voted John Cottle to be Collector of Taxes and to have for his Ser- 
vices three pr ct on the amount of Taxes 
Voted Georo:e Dunham 



Jabez Luce 
Benjamin Dexter 
Eliakem Norton 

Voted Elijah Hillman 
Seth Daggett 
Thos Dunham 
Thos H. Smith 
John Holmes 

Voted Matthew Merry. 
" Charles Look. 
" W'l' S. Vincent. 
" Elijah Hillman. 

Voted Trustram Luce 
Charles Look 
John Cottle 
Bernard Luce 
Samuel Thompson 

Voted Bartlett Allen 
William Downs 
John Holmes 
William Lambert. 
William S. Vincent. 



to be Constables 



V to be Health Committe 



Surveyors of Highway 



Fence Veiwers. 



> Titheing Men 



44:6 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted Abiiah Hammett > t> i i 

•' , > round keepers. 

Shubal Merry 5 ^ 

Trustram Luce ^ 

Edmund Crow ell j 

Alfred Norton -J- Feild Drivers. 

Jerimiali Manter I 

Whitten Manter J 

Voted James Cottle 

Trustram "Weeks 

John Lambert ^ n t , 

,,y.n. . 1 >- Surveyors or Lumber 

Wmiam Andrews ' -^ 

William Harding 

Ervin Luce 

and all the preceeding Votes passed in the affirmative 
Voted that this Meeting be adjourned to the first tuesday in May 
next at two oclock in the afternoon 

attest W^ Cottle Toini Olerh 

At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly 
qualified by the Law and Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts to Vote in Town affairs on Monday the third day of April 
y 1826 at the Meeting House in the West Parish of Tisbury and the fol- 
lowing Persons w^ere Voted for as County Treasurer and Register of 
Deeds for County 

Treasurer Peter Norton 3'' had forty one Votes 41 

" William Jernigen " Nineteen do 19 

" George Athearn " two do 2 

For Regester of Deeds Samuel Smitli had fifty Votes 50 

attest William Cottle Town Clerk 

At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury on 
May "'1 y 1826 at the Meeting House in IJolmes hole pursuant to A 
legal Notice of the Selectmen for the Purpose of regulating the Jury 
Box Samuel Daggett was Chosen Morderator 
William Fergursen- ^ 

Seth Daggett > were Chosen A Committe to regulate the 

Lathrop Merry ) Jury Box 

Voted that the 174 names returned by the committe to regulate the 
Jury Box as eligable Jurors be excepted passed in the affirmative 
Voted that this meeting be adjourned without day 

attest W'.'. Cottle Toini Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



447 



" Pursuant to A Vinire from the Clerk of the Supreme Court to be held 
at Barnstable May term for y 1826 Benjamin Dexter one of the Constable 
of the Town of Tisbury duly notified the Inhabitants of Said Town to 
meet at the Meeting House in the East Parish of Said Town on Monday the 
first day of May y 1826 for the purpose of chooseing one Suitable Man 
for A Grand Juror and one Suitable Man for A traverse Juror to Serve 
at Said Barnstable Court the Inhabitants meet at the time and place and 

Bartlett Pease Jur was Chose Grand Juror 

Bartimus Luce was Chose Travers Juror 
attest W- Cottle Town Clerk 



Pursuant to the adjourned meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town 
of Tisbury held on may the third y 1826 the Inhabitants assembled at 
the Meeting House in the West Parish on tuesday the Second day of 
May y 1826 at 2 o clock in the afternoon the Moderator being present 
the following Yotes were taken and passed in the affirmative Viz 

Voted that thare Should be eight Men for School Committe 



Voted that Trustram Luce 
" Nathan Smith 

Voted that John Cottle 

" Alfred Norton 

Voted that Presbury Norton 
James Cleveland 

Voted that David Look 

" Abijah Hammett 



John P. Norton 



be the Committe 
for Holmes hole District 
be the Committe 
for North Shore District 
be the Committe 
for the N W District 
be the committe 
for the South and S E Districts 
Voted that Lathrop Merry and Warren Lewis be Feild Drivers 
Voted that Jabez Smith & Thomas H. Smith, to be fence Veiwers 
Voted that Benjamin Allen ^ be a Committe for getting from the 

the Clerk of the Court of Sessions for 
Dukes County A Copy of the Treasurer 
of the Countys accts for two years last 
past and Charge the expence to the 
Town of Tisbury 



Voted that Peter Norton Ju 

" David Look 

" George Smith 

" James Smith 

" Oliver Grinnel Ju 

" W"' Sanford Vincent 

" Seth Look 



be Hog Reaves for th( 
of Tisbury 



Town 



448 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted that George Athearn Elijah Rillman & William Davis be A 
Committe to Settle the Selectmen and Treasurer Books 

Voted that the Sum of Two Hundred Dollars be raised and assessed 
on the Inhabitants for use of Town Schools 

Voted that the Sum of One Thousand Dollars be raised and assessed 
on the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury for to meet and defray the 
expences of the Town of Tisbury the ensueing year 

Voted that Elijah Hillman be the Town of Tisbury agent for prose- 
cuting and defending Sutes for or against the Town of Tisbury 

Voted that the overseers of the Boor to Hire A House to put all the 
Poor in 

Voted that this Meeting be adjourned without day 
' attest William Cottle Town Clerk 

At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury at 
the Meeting House in the West Parish on Monday May the fifteenth 
yl826 for the purpose of choosing A Representative to Represent the 
Town in the next General Court to be held on the last Wednesday of 
May 

Voted to Send A Representative 
and the whol number of Votes were forty one of which John P. Norton 
had thirty one Votes and was declared to be elected A Representative 
to the Next General Court 

Voted Samuel Daggett ^ 

u -\!ir,-ii,- T? to be A Committe to advise the Rei)re- 

" William Ferguson ^ 

" Eliiih FTill ^ sentative what business the Intrist of 

" Benjamin Al^n [ ^^^ ^^^^^" v^^xxive^ to be acted on the 

" Peter Norton J ^"^"^^"o year in the General Court 

attest W^' Cottle Town Clerk 



At A legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held 
in the West Parish of S'l Tisbury at the Meeting House on the 22 day of 
May at 2 o'clock in the afternoon in the year 1826 and the following 
Votes passed in the affirmative Viz 

Voted that George Athearn Esqur be Morderator 

Voted John P. Norton Clerk pro tem 

Voted that the overseers act in A manner that will be most condu- 
cive to the Town Intrist with the regard to the Poor in manner as they 
Shall See fit 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 449 

Voted that John P Norton write to his friend in New Yorlv for 
further information relative to the Wooster Family 

Voted that George Dunham be Pound Keeper in Holmes Hole 
as pr returns of the Clerk Pro tem 

attest W^-^ Cottle Town Clerk 



Pursuant to A Notice of Benjamin Dexter one of the Constables of 

the Town of Tisbury waring A Town Meeting for the Choice of five 

Jurors to Serve as Grand Jurors and five Jurors to Serve as Traverse 

Jurors at the Court of Common Please to be holden at Edgartown of the 

fifth Monday of May Inst. — the Inhabitants meet at the Meeting House 

in the East Parish in Tisbury on Monday at one o clock in the afternoon 

111 
on May 23 y 1826' (after the Meeting for regulating the Jury Box) and 

drawed out of the Jury Box the following Persons to Seven as Jurors 

Viz 

David Look >> 

Abijah Athearn | 

Thomas Cathcart y Grand Jurors 

James Look 

Stephen Luce 

Peter Norton •^''- -, 

John Cottle | 

Ira Dexter y Traverse Jurors 

William Downs 

James Cottle 

attest W- Cottle Town Clerl- 



Pursuant to A Notice of Benjamin Dexter one of the Constables of 
the Town of Tisbury warning A Town Meeting for the choice of four 
Persons to Serve as Traverse Jurors at Court of Common Pleas to be 
held at Edgartown in Dukes County of the Second Monday of October 
next the Inhabitants meet at the Meeting House in the East Parish 
in Said Tisbury on Monday the 25*'' day of September y 1826 at two 
o clock in the afternoon and the following i*ersons were drawn to Serve 
at Said Court as Traverse Jurors Viz 

Jabez Luce. Jonathan Athearn Jr Charles Look ife Ervin Luce 
attest W^' Cottle Town Clerk 



450 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

At A Leg-al Meeting of the Inhabitants of tlie Town of Tisbury duly 
qualified by the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts to Vote for A Representative to Congress of the United States 
at the Meeting House in the East Parish of Tisbury on November *''6 
y 1826 it being the first Monday of Said Month and the following Per- 
sons were Voted for Viz 

Hon John Reed twenty Votes 20 

" Walter Folger three 3 

" John P. Norton Esqur one 1 

Attest W^-^ Cottle Toiun Clerh 



At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury, duly 
qualified by the Constitution and Laws of the Commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts to Vote for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Senators and coun- 
cilors on Monday the Second day of April y 1827 at the East Parish of 
Said Tisbury and the following Persons were Voted for Governor, Lieu- 
tant Governor Senators & counclers and the Votes were Sorted counted 
recorded and Sealed in open Town Meeting as the Law directs Viz 
For his Exellency Levi Lincoln for Governor Forty Eight Votes 48 
" William C. Jarvis Esqur do four 4 

For Lieutenant Governor 

Hon Thomas L. Winthrop Forty Eight 48 

For Senators & Councilors 

Joseph Tripp Sixteen 16 

William Wood thirteen 13 

Noah Claflin thirteen 13 

George Athearn five 5 

John Hancock five 5 

Echobed Norton Sixteen 16 

Matthew Mayhew twelve 12 

William Davis Eleven 11 

Thomas L. Winthrop one 1 

Attest W?' Cottle Town Olerh 



At A legal Meeting of Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held at 
the Meeting House in the East Parish of Tisbury on Monday the Second 
day of April y 1827 duly qualified to Vote for County Treasurer by the 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



451 



Constitution & laws of this Commonwealth the follow Persons were 
^oted for 

Viz For County Treasurer 

George Athearn Esqu .had twenty Six Votes 26 

William Jernigen Esqu fourteen do 14 

Seth Daggett Esqur one do 1 

Attest W^' Cottle Town Clerk 



At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held 
it the Meeting House in the East Parish of S" Tisbury on Monday the 
Second day of April in the yr 1827 for the Choice of Town officers and 
o raise Money for Town Schools Support of the Poor and to meet the 
>irrent expences of the Town the ensueing year the following Votes 
VQVQ taken and passed in the affirmative and officers choose were as 
bllows viz 

Voted Benjamin Allen Esqur Morderator 
William Cottle Town Clerk 
Trustram Luce ^ 

John P. Norton i Selectmen- Assessors & 
George Athearn ) O^^^seers of the Poor 
James Cottle, Town Treasurer 
Voted that the Salary of the Town Treasurer Shall be eight dollars 
)r Annum 

Voted George Dunham 
" Eliakem Norton 
" Wilham S. Vincent 
" Benjamin Dexter 
" Jabez Luce 

Voted that thare be but one Collector of Taxes for the Town of Tis- 
)ury the year Ensueing 
Voted Jerimiah Crowell 
" William Downs 
" John Holmes 
" Edmund Crowell 
" Peter Norton Ju 
" Zachariah Smith 
" Isaac Luce 



to be Town Constable 



Titheingmen 



452 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



Voted Elijah Hillman 
" Seth Daggett 
" Thos Dunham 

Voted, that the Petition of 
District, be laid on the Table 

Voted Thomas Dunham 
" Elijah Hillman 
" Alfred Norton 

Voted Elijah Hillman 
" Matthew Merry 
" Belcher Athearn 

Voted James Cottle 
" William Andrews 
" Trustram Weeks 

Voted Tristram Luce 
" Charles Look 
" 'Bernard Luce 
" Matthew Lambert 

Voted Tristram Luce 
'' Thomas H. Smith 
" Jethro Hillman 
" Shubal Merry 
" Matthew Merry 
" George Athearn 
" W"' S. Vincent 
" Shubal Weeks. 
" W'-^ Davis. 

Voted Charles Smith 
" Abijah Hammett 

Voted Charles Smith 
" Seth Daggett 
" Thomas Dunham 
" Thomas Cathcart 
" Abijah Luce 
" Benjamin Dexter 
" John Cottle 
" David Look 
" Benjamin Allen 



> be A Health Committe 

W7 S. Vincent & others for A new School 

^ be A Committe to examine the order 

> of Notice on the Herring Fishery from 
) the General Court and to make their 

report at the Adjournment 



> Surveyors of Highways 

> Surveyors of Lumber 



1 



Fence Veiwers 



> Field Drivers 



i Pound Keepers 



Hoo- Reves 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 453 

Voted Charles Smith \ be A Committe to Settle with the 

" Seth Daggett > Town Treasurer & Selectmen and to 

" Elijah Hillman J report on the Same at the adjourned 

Meeting 

Voted, that this Meeting Stand adjourned to the fourth Monday of 

A.pril Inst, y 1827 at one P M 

Attest, W'i Cottle 7hum Clerk 

Pursuant to A Vinire from the Clerk of the Supreme Court to be 
tiolden at Barnstable May term y 1827 Eliakim Norton one of the Con- 
stables of the Town of Tisbury duly Notified the Inhabitants of Said 
rown to Meet at the Meeting House in the East Parish of Tisbury on 
Monday th 23 day of April y 1826 for the purpose of Choosing One 
Suitable Man as a grand Juror and one Suitable Man to Serve as A 
Traverse Juror at Said Court, the Inhabitants Meet at the Time & place 
and the following Persons were drawn to Serve at Sd Court from the 
Juror Box 

Viz William Furgeson Grand Juror 

Willard Luce Traverse Juror 

Pursuant to the Adjourned Town Meeting of April ^"2 yl827 unto 
April the fourth Monday being the 23*! of Said Month at A one P. M. 
the Inhabitants Meet the Morderator being present, opened the Meeting 
and the following Votes were passed in the affirmative Viz 
Voted Richard Luce > be added to the 

Edmund Crow ell S Health Committe 
Voted John Lambert Surveyor of Lumber 

" that the first Section of the report of the Committe on the 
Chopoquonsett Herring Fishery — to remonstrate Against the 
Petition of John P Norton and twelve others (as pr order of 
Notice from the General Court) be accepted 
" that A Committe be chosen to draw A remonstrance against 
the Petition of John P Norton and twelve others and that 
Thomas Dunham 
Elijah Hillman and 
Seth Daggett be that committe 

to draw that remonstrance against the Said Petition of John 
P Norton and others above named 
Voted that the Second Section of the Herring Fishery be not ex- 
cepted 



454 TlSBUllY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted that the last Vote be reconsidered 

" that George Athearn Esqur be the Collector of Taxes for the 

Town of Tisbury for the year ensueing and to have for his 

Services three & three eighths pr Cent on the whole Sums 

assessed upon the Town 
Voted that George Athearn, Thomas Dunham & Daniel Fisher be the 

School Committe for the Town 
Voted that Seth Daggett be the prudential School committe for the 

Holmes hole District 
" that Matthew^ Merry, be the prudential School committe for 

the North Shore District 
" that James Cleveland be the prudential School committe for 

the N W. District 
" that Belcher Athearn be the prudential School Committe 

for the South & South East district 
" that Six hundred Dollars be assessed and raised in the Tow^n 

for the Support of the Poor of Sd Town of Tisbury. 
Voted that Four hundred Dollars be assessed and raised in the Town 

of Tisbury for the Support of Town Schools 
'' that three hundred Dollars be assessed and raised in the Town 

of Tisbury to pay the Intrist money due from Sd Tow^n to 

individials and Towns debts and Incidental Charges 
" that this meeting be Adjourned unto the Second Monday in 

May at 2 P M 

attest W7 Cottle Toiun Clerk 

Pursuant to the adjourned Town Meeting of April *''23 y 1827 to the 
Second Monday of May "'14 at 2 P M the Inhabitants meet the Morder- 
ator being Present the meeting w^as opened and the following Votes 
were taken Viz 



Voted that William S Vincent "| 



Abijah Ilammett [ be titheing Men in Lieu of those 
Edmund Crowell f chosen at the Annual Meeting- 
Lemuel Luce J 

Voted that John Cottle ^ be fence Viewers in lieu of those 

Charles Look ^ Chosen at the Annual Meeting — 

James Cleveland ^ Excepting Trustram Luce 

Voted that James Cottle ^ be Surveyors of lumber with W'' 
Trustram Weeks ^ Andrews chosen at the anuel Meet- 
John Lambert ^ ing 



TISBUKY TOWN RECOKDS. 455 

Voted that Matthew Manter ^ be field Drivers with Trustram 
Zackariah Smith Luce and Thomas H. Smith and 

Pressberry Norton V Jethro Ilillman and in lieu of those 



Lathrop Merry 
Joseph Smith 



chosen at the Anuel meeting that 
were not Sworn 



Voted to receive the report of the Committe for Petitioning the Gen- 
eral Court against the Petition of John P Norton and others and that 
the Said remenstrance be Sent on to Said General Court 

Voted that the Fisheries of Chopaquensett remain in A State of 
Nature as they are 

Voted that the petition of William S. Vincent and others be put on 
the files 

Voted that the Selectmen provide for the Poor in the best manner & 
way that they deem proper 

Voted that this Meeting be Adjourned without day 

attest W~ Cottle Town Clerk 

The whole Number of children in the Town of Tisbury in August 
1827 were (Males under twenty one & Females under Eighteen) Five 
Hundred & Fifty Seven (557) as pr returns of the different School Com- 
mittes 

Viz Holmes Hole School District were children 304 

North West do " 70 

North Shore do 83 

South & S E do 100 

Scholars 557 

At the Anual Meeting of the Voters of the Town of Tisbury in the 
Spring of 1827 Four Hundred Dollars was Voted to be raised & assessed 
on the Inhabitants for the Support of Town Schools |400 

Proportioned, pursuant to the Number of children in the Several Dis- 
tricts as follows Viz — 

Holmes Hole District |218 = 31 

North West do 50 „ 27 

North Shore do 59 „ 60^ 



South & S. E do 71„81 



$400 = 00 
Attest W^ Cottle To'wu Clerk 



456 TISBUEY TOWN RECORDS. 

At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held 
at the Meeting House in the East Parish of Said Town Pursuant to A 
Vinire from Cornelius Merchant Esqu. Clerk of the Court of Common 
Pleas for Dukes County holden at Edgartown to appoint five good Men 
as Grand Jurors and four good Men as Travers Jurors all to be of good 
^Moral Character and the following Persons were drawn from the Jury 
Box and duly appointed Viz 
Thomas H. Smith 



Grand 
Jurors 



Bernard Luce 

Abijah Ilammett 

James Cleveland 

Alfred Norton 

John Holmes 

John Baxter I Traverse 

Abijah Luce j Jurors 

Trustram Luce J 

May 1827 
Attest W Cottle Town Clerk 



at a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury warned 
& Notified according to the Laws and Constitution of this Common- 
wealth for the purpose of Sinking a peir in Holmes Hole Harbour to lay 
before the Town the proposals of the Selectmen of Edgartown relative 
to the lines between the Towns and to take into Consideration the Peti- 
tion of Sundry Inhabitants in the South East School District they meet 
at the meeting House in Holmes Hole on June ^''16-1827 there being 
but few present they organized the Meeting by choosing Elijah Hillman 
Esqur Morderator and Voted to a adjourn the Meeting unto Monday 
June ^''18 - 1827 one oclock in the afternoon 

attest W^ Cottle Toivn Clerk 



Pursuant to the adjourned Meeting on the 16 June 1827 the Inhab- 
itants meet on Monday June "'18-1827 at one o clock in the Meeting 
House at Holmes Hole the Morderator being present the Meeting was 
opened and the following Votes were passed in the affirmative Viz 

Voted that Individuals have liberty to Sink a Peir (pursuant to a 
petition of Seth Daggett nnd six others to Avarn a Town meeting to have 
liberty to Sink a peir in Holmes Hole Harbour any where between a line 
due east from Samuel Daggetts House and a line due east from Thomas 



TISBUKY TOWN KECORDS. 457 

Dunhams House in Said Harbour) agreeable to Said petition any where 
vithin Said limetts in depth of water not exceeding Nineteen feet 

Voted that Said Peer shall not exceed in length on any one Side 
hree Hundred feet within Said limetts. 

Voted not to except the propositions of the Selectmen of Edgartown 
especting the boundery line between the Towns 

Voted that the Town take no further notice of the petition of Jona- 
han Athearn & others for a new School District as thare was not any 
if the petitioners in Town Meeting 

Voted that this meeting be adjourned without day 

Attest Wf Cottle Town Clerk 

At A legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury — 
[ualified agreable to the Constitution and Laws of the Commonwealth 
if Massachusetts for the purpose of appointing Jurors at the Meeting 
louse in the East Parish of Tisbury on September th 18 = 1827 Pur- 
uant to A Warrant or Vinire from Cornelius Merchant Esqu to George 
)unham one of the Constables of the Town of Tisbury to appoint four 
udicious Men of good Moral character to Serve as Traverse Jurors at 
he Court of Common Pleas to be holden at Edgartown on the third 
tlonday of September Inst and the following Persons were drawn Viz 

Presberry Norton, Matthew Merry, Peter Norton Ju^, and Thomas 
Bradley 

Attest W^ Cottle Toion Clerk 

At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly 
[ualified to Vote for Govenor Lieutenat Governor, Senators and Coun- 
ilors agreable to the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth held 
,t the Meeting House in the West Parish of Said Tisbury on Monday 
•pril "'7-1828 the following Persons were Voted for and the Votes 
v^ere Sorted counted recorded & Sealed up in open Town Meeting Viz 
For Governor His Excellency Levi Lincoln forty Seven Votes — 47 
For Leiutenant Governor Hon Thomas L Winthrop thirty two — 32 
For Senator & Councilors 
Howard Lathrop eighteen 18 Votes 

William Wood twenty eight 28 Votes 
John A Parker twenty eight 28 do 
Levit Thaxter four 4 do 

John P. Norton four 4 do 

Timothy Daggett one 1 do 

attest W- Cottle Town Clerk 



468 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury at the 
Meeting House in the West Parish of Tisbury on Monday the 7 day of 
april 1828 for the purpose of Voting for a County Treasurer the Mod- 
erator being chosen the following Persons were Voted for Viz 

George Athearn had ten Votes 10 

William Jernigen had twenty ' 20 

Seth Daggett do nine 9 

Peter Norton 3'! do one 1 

attest W^' Cottle Town Clerk 

At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly 
qualified by the constitution & Laws of the commonwealth of Massachu- 
setts to Vote for Town officers and to Vote money to be assessed to 
defray the expences of the Town and other Town affairs on Monday the 
Seventh day of april - 1828 at \ past two o clock P M at the Meeting 
House in the West Parish of Said Tisbury and the following Votes were 
taken and passed in the affirmative Viz 
Voted John P Norton to be Moderator 
" William Cottle to be Town Clerk 
" Trustram Luce ^ 
' ' John P. Norton > to be Selectmen 
' ' Matthew Lambert ) 

" that the Town Treasurer have for his Services the ensueing 
year Eight Dollars and one dollar extra for each and every execution 
that he Shall issue against delinquent Collectors 

Voted James Cottle to be Town Treasurer and give bonds in the Sum 
of Two Thousand dollars for the faithfull performance of his 
duty 
" Jabez Luce ^ 

Charles Smith 

r^^ T\ \ ( Constables 

Greorge Dunham [ 

Shubal Luce J 

Voted that the Selectmen be a committe to cut twenty Loads of 
Wood off the plain Lands and Cut the Said quantity and de- 
liver the Same to the use of the Poor 

Voted on the Petition of the Selectmen Viz Trustram Luce & George 
Athearn and James Rogers & Eighteen others have liberty to 
erect two gates across the Town Road petioned for 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 



459 



to be Surveyors 
of Lumber 



y to be Fence Veiwers 



Voted the Petition of Seth Daggett and others be laid on the table 

until an adjourned Meeting 
" the Sum for Collecting Taxes be Sold at auction and was Sold 

to David Look at two and Six Eights 2&'Ys P'" Cent on the 

Sum assesed, he to give bonds in the Sum of three Thousand 

dollars to the Town 
Voted James Cottle i 

Trustram Weeks 

William Andrews 

John Lambert 
" Bernard Luce 

Ervin Luce 

Charles Look 

Samuel Thompson 

Trustram Luce 
" Thomas Dunham 

Willard Luce 

Charles Smith 

Ervin Luce 
" John Luce 

Abijah Hammett 
" Charles Smith 

Trustram Luce 

John Hursell 

Abijah Luce sworn 

Hovey Luce 

Abijah Athearn 

James Look 

Willard Luce 

Thomas Dunham 

Daniel Fisher 

John P Norton 

Stephen Luce 

Bernard Luce 

John Cottle 



Hog: Reeves 



Pound keepers 



to be Field Drivers 



to be central school committe. 



^ Prudential Committe for the South 
^ district N W and North Shore Dis- 
^ tricts 

Voted that this Meeting be adjourned to the Second Monday of May 
next at 2 P. M 

Attest W^ Cottle Town Clerk 



460 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held at 

181.S 

the Meeting House in the East Parish of Said Town on Monday "'28 day 
of april — having been duly warned according to Law for the purpose 
of regulating the Jury Box it was 

Voted that Thomas H Smith be Moderator 

Voted that the list prepared be accepted as reported by the Select- 
men and their respective names be put into the Jury Box which was 
done in open town meeting 

Voted that this be adjourned without day 

Attest W^ Cottle Town Cleric 

At a Legal meeting held in the Meeting House in the East Parish of 
Tisbury on Monday the 28 day of april 1828 duly warned for the pur- 
pose of drawing Jurors for to attend the Supreme Judicial Court at 
Barnstable for the County of Barnstable and Dukes County duly warned 
by George Dunham a Constable of the Town of Tisbury pursuant to a 
Vinire from the Clerk of Said Court and the following Persons were 
duly drawn Viz 

Joseph Look Ju and was returned into the Box by a Vote of the 
Town on account of his supposed absence. 

Shubal Luce to be Grand Juror 

Eliakem Norton to be Traverse Juror 

Attest W^' Cottle Town Ohrh 



To William Cottle Esqur Town Clerk of Tisbury we the Subscribers 
freeholders inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury do hereby Protest against 
the Vote that passed at the Town IVIeeting holden in Said Town on the 
Seventh day of april Instant relative to licensing Hovey Luce to Set 
Gates on the road between his Land and the Land of Jonathan Athearn 
and we further Say that Said Vote was unconstitutional and contrary 
to both common and Statute Law and that no town in its corporate 
capacity has A right to rase money for any purposes except those Set 
forth by the Legislature and we declare that the Said Vote has a tend- 
ancey to raise contentions in the Said Town and in the Religious Soci- 
eties that meet in the Same we therefore humbly, pray and request you 
to enter this our protest on the records of the Said Town and to read 
the Same at the adjournment of the Said meeting or to hand it to the 
Morderator for that purpose that the town may if tlie Inhabitants 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



461 



Should See Cause have oppertunity to reconsider the Said Vote which 
we desire may not continue a Stigma to us and to our offspring and a 
Usgrace to the Town in all future generations we will not pay any ex- 
Dcnce that may be assesed in consiquence of the Said illegal Vote nor 
my proportion of cost to the Town of Tisbury that may arise by reason 
Df the Said Vote Tisbury april "'15-1828 Signed 



Benjamin Athearn 
James Look 
W^^ S Vincent 
William Lambeet 
John P Norton 
Seth Allen 
Shubal Weeks 
Matthew Merry 
Horatio G Norton 
David Look 
Joseph Allen 
James Cleveland 
Jabez Luce 
Benjamin Allen 
Matthew Manter Ju 
Jerimiah Manter 
Alex Newcombe 



Solomon Athearn 
John 

Willi ARD Luce 
Robert Athearn 
Jonathan Athearn Jur 
Moses Crosby 
Noah Waldron 
Peter Norton 
Timothy Chase 
Eliakem Norton 
Matthew Lambert 
William Look 
Sanderson Manter 
Matthew Manter 
Belcher Athearn 
Jonathan Lambert 
Robert Look 



Bernard Luce 
Richard Luce 
Elijah Hillman 



At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury agre- 
able to a Notice of Jabez Luce one of the constables of the town of Tis- 
bur}'^ Pursuant to a Vinire from the clerk of the Court of Pleas to be 
holden at Edgartown dated april "'8 1828 to draw five Men to Serve at 
Said Court as Grand Jurors and four Men to Serve at Said Court as 
Traverse Jurors all of good Moral Character the Inhabitants meet ac- 
cording to the above Notice on May "'12 - 1828 at V2 past 12 o clock at 
the Meeting House in the west Parish of Said Tisbury and the following 
Persons were drawn to Serve as Jurors Viz 
John Tilton 



William Lambert 
Trustram Weeks 
Matthew Lambert 
Jonathan Luce Jur 



Grand Jurors 



462 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

J.athrop Merry -j 

Joseph Look Jur 

John Johnson ^ Traverse Jurors 

Seth Daggett J 

Attest W^. Cottle Toivn Clerk 

A a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held 
at the Meeting House in 'the West Parish of Said Tisbury on Monday 
May ^'' 12 at one o clock in the afternoon for the Choise of a Representa- 
tive to represent the Town of Tisbury in the Next General Court and it 
was Voted not to Send a Representative 

attest William Cottle Toini Clerk 

Pursuant to the adjourned anual Town Meeting of april ^''7-1828 the 
Inhabitants meet at the Meeting House in the West Parish of Tisbury at 
2 P M on May 12-1828 the Morderator Called the House to order and 
the following Votes were taken and passed in the affirmative Viz Voted 
Charles Smith, Alfred Norton & Abijah Hammett to be Surveyors of 
hi g ways 

Voted Elijah Hillman 

Thomas Dunham 

Jonathan Luce Ju )- Health Committe 
Alfred Norton I 

Trustram Luce ' 

Voted Zackariah Smith 

Benjamin Cleveland 
Joseph Smith 

Lemuel Luce )■ Tithinomen 

Warren Lucas 
Shubal Dunham 
George Athearn 

Voted Charles Smith to be Prudential committe for the Holmes 
District 

Voted that the Petition of Elijah Hillman and others respecting de- 
viding the Holmes Hole School district that the petitioners have leave to 
withdraw their petition 

Voted to raise and asses on the Inhabitants of Said Town of Tisbury 
the Sum of three liundred dollars for the Sui)))ort of Town Schools 

Voted that there be I'aised and assesed on the Inhabitants of the 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 463 

Town ol" Tisbury for the Support of the Poor iind other Incidental 
charges of the Town one thousand Dollars 

Voted that the article in the Warrant respecting Fetetioning the 
Legislature to Send a committe to affix the line between Edgartown and 
Tisbury be indefinitely postponed 

Voted that the Selectmen be a committe to treat with the Selectmen 
of Edgartown to affix a permanent Line between the Two Towns and to 
petition the general court for the Same purpose if nessesary 

Voted that the Vote passed at the last anual Meeting on the Petition 
of the Selectmen and James Rogers and eighteen others to erect two 
Gates across the Town Road Petitioned for — be expunged from the 
Record 

Voted that the thanks of the House be given to the Morderator for 
his patient and impartial conduct during the time that he has presided 
over the Meetings 

Voted that Meeting be adjourned without day 
attest W- Cottle Town Clerk 

At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury quali- 
fied by the Laws & constitution of the commonwealth of Massachusetts 
at the Meeting House in the West Parish of Tisbury on Tuesday at 2 P M 
September "'16 1828 

Voted David Look to be Morderator 

Voted John P Norton tendered his resignation as one of the Select- 
men and Assesors and the Town refused to except his resignation on 
taking the Vote it was negatived 

Voted that thare be One Hundred Dollars assesed and raised on the 
Inhabitants of Sd Tisbury the ensueing year in addition to three Hundred 
allready Voted to be assesed for the Support and use of Town Schools 

Voted that this meeting be adjourned without day 
W^ Cottle Toivn Clerk 

At A Legal Meeting held at the old Meeting House in the West 
Parish in Tisbury on the 20*" September y 1828 for the Purpose of draw- 
ing Traverse Jurors for to Serve at the Court of pleas to be holden at 
Edgartown & for the County of Dukes County the following Persons 
were drawn to Serve as Traverse Jurors Viz Bartlet Allen. Elijah Luce 
Shubal Dunham Freeman Gray as pr returns of Jabez Luce clerk pro Tem 
W- Cottle Town Clerk 



464 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

At A legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held 
at the Meeting House in the West Parish of Sd Town on Monday No- 
vember ^''3 1828 being the first Monday of Said Month Pursuant to an 
act of the General court of the commonwealth of Massachusetts passed 
June 10 y 1828 directing the Manner of Voting for electors of President 

and Vice President of the United States the Meeting having been duly 
Notified & Warned & the following Persons were Voted for Viz 

Hon Nathan Willis of Pittsfield Berkshire Nine Votes 9 

" David Henshaw Suffolk Nine do 9 

" Thomas L Winthrop do Eight 8 

" Samuel Lathrop West Springfield Eight , 8 

Electors at Large 

Electors for Suffolk District 

John R Simpson Esqur of Boston Nine Votes 9 

Hon Jesse Putnam do eight 8 

Electors for Essex South District 

Coin Josiah Newhall of Linfield Nine 9 

Hon Stephen White " Salem Eight 8 

Electors for Essex North District 

John Russ Esqur of Menthuen Nine 9 

Hon Bayley Bartlett of Haverill eight 8 

Electors for Middlesex District 

Hon William Austin of Charleston Nine 9 

" Nathan Chandler Lexington eight 8 

Electors for Worcester South District 

Hon Jonas Sibley of Sutton Nine 9 

(len Jonathan Davis oxford Eight 8 

Electors for Worcester North District 

Wilham Willard Esqur of Lancaster Nine 9 

Hon Silas Hollman of Boston Eight 8 

Electors for Franklin District 

John Dewry Esqur of Coleraine Nine 9 

Coir Eliel Gilbert Greenfield eight 8 

Electors for Hamden District 

Gen Joseph M Forward of South wick Nine 9 

Hon Joshua Frost Springfield Eight 8 

Electors for Berkshire District 

Hon Phineas Allen of Pittsfield Nine 9 

" Samuel Jones Esqur Stockbridge Eight 8 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 465 

Electors for Norfolk District 
Hon Ebenezer Seaver of Roxbury Nine 9 

" Edward H Robins Milton Eight 8 

Electors for Plymouth District 
Hon Peter H Peirce of Middlebourgh Nine 9 

" Seth Sprauge Duxbury Eight 8 

Electors for Bristol District 
Elieu Daggett Jur Esqur of attleboiirough Nine 9 

Hon Oliver Starkweather of Pawtuckett Eight 8 

Electors for Barnstable District 
John P. Norton Esqur of Tisbury Nine 9 

Hon Braddock Dimmick of Falmouth Eight 8 

Signed John P Norton ) Selectmen men 
Matthew Lumbert > of Tishurt/ 
as pr returns of William Dunham clerk pro tem to the Town Clerk 
W;' Cottle Tovjn Cferk of Tishurij 



At A legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly 
juahfied by the Laws and Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massa- 
jhusetts to Vote for A Representative to the United States Congress at 
;he Meeting House in the West Parish of S'! Tisbury at 3 o clock on 
VTonday November "'3-1828 being the first Monday of Sd Month and 
;he following Persons were Voted for Viz 

Ichebod Norton Esqur thirteen Votes 13 

Hon John Reed three do 3 

As pr returns of W^^' Dunham clerk pro Tem to the Town Clerk 
W^ Cottle Tovm Clerh 



At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly 
qualified by the constitution and Laws of the Commonwealth of Massa- 
3husetts to Vote in Town affairs assembled at the Meeting House in the 
West Parish of S'' Tisbury on Monday the 3*1 day of November 1828 at 
/, past 3 oclock in the afternoon pursuant to a Warrant from the Select- 
men the following Votes were passed in the affirmative Viz 

Voted John P Norton to be Morderator 

2'' article in the Warrant not acted on 

3"* do liberty is given to retain Mooring Bouys and place them in 
Holmes Hole Harbour 



U6 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

4^'' article committe think probable they may cut Wood on the plains 
5"' article not acted on and adjourned to the annual Town Meeting — 

Meeting adjourned Sign Dieu as pr returns made to Wy Cottle the Town 

Clerk by William Dunham Clerk Pro tern 

At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly 
qualified by the laws and constitution of the commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts for the Purposes Set forth in the Warrant Viz to Sell the Estate 
of Certain Ediots, and to prevent Seining in Holmes Hole Harbour 
Laugone Pound Chopoquonseett Pond and on the Shores of the Vine- 
yard Sound and to Petition the General Court for the Same & to ap- 
point John Fish Esqu and two other Gentlemen of Falmouth to run the 
lines between Tisbury and Edgartown and affix Permanent Bounds — 
Meet at the Meeting House in Holmes Hole on February the third at one 
oclock in the afternoon and the following were passed Viz 

1^* Voted Charles Smith to be Morderator 

2*^ Voted that it was inexpedent to act on the Idiots Land business 

3'^ Voted to choose a committe to petition the General Court to pre- 
vent Seining as above expressed 

4"' A^oted that the Selectmen be a Committe to petition the General 
court to appoint John Fish Esqur of Falmouth & two others of Fal- 
mouth to affix Permanent bounds between Tisbury and Edgartown 

Voted that this Meeting be adjourned without day 

W^' Cottle Ton-n CIpvI- 

At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly 
Qualified by the laws and Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts to Vote for Governor Lieu tennant Governor Councilers & 
Senators held at the Meeting House in the East Parish of S'l Tisbury on 
Monday april "'6 1829 at one o clock in the afternoon and the following 
Votes were Sorted counted & Sealed in open Town Meeting Viz 
For Levi Lincoln for Governor thirty one Votes 

" Marcus Morton do twenty one do 
Thomas L Winthrop for Lieutenant Governor twenty three Votes 
Nathan Willis for do do Sixteen do 

(ieoroe Dunham do do do one do 



Marcus Morton 


do 


do 


do 


one 


do 


Matthew Manter 




do 


do 


one 


do 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 407 

For Councilors and Senators 
Howard Lathrop had four Votes 

John P Norton do Thirty two do 

John A Parker do Eight do 

John Hancock do Xwenty five do 

Theodore G. Mayhew do twenty eight do 
Echobed Norton do two do 

Thomas Dunham do one do 

W'^ Cottle Town Clerk — 



At legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly 
qualified to Vote for County Treasurer held at the Meeting House in the 
East Parish of said Tisbury on the Sixth day of April 1829 at half past 
one P. M and the follows vote was taken — John P. Norton to be Mod- 
erator and the following Person were Voted for as Treasurer Viz 
Matthew Manter Jun — Fiftv three — Votes 



William Jernigen 


— Ten 


— do 


Peter Norton 3" 


— one 


— do 


Thomas Dunham 


— one 


— do 


George Athearn 


— Five 


— do 



W^ Cottle Town Clerk 



At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Quali- 
fied to Vote in Town affairs by the laws and constitution of the Com- 
monwealth of Massachusetts — assembled at the Meeting House in the 
East Parish of Tisbury on Monday the Sixth day of April 1829 at two 
O'clock P M — and the following Votes ware passed in the affirmative 
Viz 

John P Norton was choose Moderator 

William Cottle Town Clerk & sworn 

Matthew Lambert ^ 

John P Norton i Selectmen and 

-r ,, T T \ assessors 
Jonathan Luce Jr ) 

Voted that the Town Treasurer have Eight dollars for his Services 

the ensueing year — 

Voted that George Athearn be the Town Treasurer 

Voted that the Number of Constables in the Town shall not exceed 

Four 



468 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

sworn 

Voted that charles Smith be a constable the ensueing year 

Voted " John Holmes do do do 

Voted " Jabez Luce do do do sworn 

Voted " Trustram Weeks do do do sAvorn 

Voted " that Collector of Taxes have two 2^/3 & Seven eighths per 
cent for his Services the ensueing year — 

Voted that alfred Norton be the Collector of Taxes for the ensueing 
year — sworn 

Voted that Seth Daggett and Elijah Hillman be a Committe to re- 
ceive the Books of the Town Treasurer and transfer them to George 
Athearn the present one choosen — 

Voted that Thomas Dunham be a Special agent to defend a Sute for 
cutting wood on the plain Lands 

Voted that Elijah Hillman be the General Town agent to posecute or 
defend any Sutes that may be brought against the Town the ensueing 
year except the above respecting the plain Lands 

Voted that this meeting be adjourned to the first Monday of May 
next at 2 oclook P. M — 

W'^ Cottle Toirn Clerk 



At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held 
at the Meeting House in the East Parish of s'| Tisbury on April 22 - 1829 
at 2 P M Persuant to a Notice of a Town Constable and his producing a 
Vinira from the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the County of Barnstable 
to draw one Suitable and of a good Moral character to Serve at Said 
Court as a Grand Juror and one of the like good Moral Character to 
attend Said Court on the first tuesday in May next as a Traverse Juror 
and the following Persons were drawn A'iz 

James Cleveland for a Grand Juror 

Peter Norton Jur for a Traverse Juror 

W^' Cottle ( Tovm Clerk 



At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury at the 
Meeting House in the East Parish of Said Tisbury on Monday the fourth 
day of May 1829 at one P M — duly QuaKfied for choosing Representa- 
tives and for the purpose of choosing a Representative and the following 
Persons were Voted for and John P. Norton was choosen — Viz 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



469 



John P Norton thirty four Votes — 34 
Thomas Dunham — twenty four — — 24 
Shubal Dunham — one — — 1 

W^ Cottle Toiun Clerk 



At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury at the 
Meeting House in the East Parish of S*! Tisbury at 2 P M on May the 
fourth 1829 persuant to the adjourned Town Meeting of April "'6-1829 
— the Moderator being present and called the House to order and opened 
the Meeting and the following Votes were taken and passed in the affirm- 
ative Viz 



to be fence 
Viewers 



Field Drivers 



Voted — Trustram Luce 

Alfred Norton 

Bernard Luce 

Shubal Dunham 
Trustram Luce 
Jethro Hillman 
Charles Look 
Hovey Luce 
Belcher Athearn 
Thomas Cathcart 
Thomas H. Smith 
John Cottle 
Abijah Athearn 
Benjamin Dexter to be a Constable 
John Holmes Elijah Hillman 

Thomas Bradley Thomas Dunham 
Henry P. Worth 
Thomas Dunham 
Daniel Fisher 
John P Norton 
Richard Luce 
Belcher Athearn 



Health Committe 



Central School Committe and all resioned 



John Cottle Prudential 

William Davis School Committe. 
William Andrews — James Cottle Trustram Weeks & John Lam- 
bert — Surveyors of Lumber, 
Voted 

Abijah Hammett Elijah Hillman Surveyors 
John Cottle Daniel Fisher of 

Charles Look High Ways 



470 



TISBUHY TOWN RECORDS 



be 






Abiiah Hammett 

Ira Dexter ^^^^^^^ ^^^P^^'^' 

Voted Thomas Cathcart 
John Cottle William Andrews 

Jethro Hill man Lemuel Luce 

Thomas H. Smith Hog Reeves Joseph Smith 
Abijah Luce William Lambert 

Charles West Freeman Norton 

Daniel T. Buff ham 
Voted that the Holmes Hole School District be devided into two 
School Districts agreable to a Petition of Seth Daggett and others 

Voted Elijah Hillman Thomas Bradley John Holmes, AVilliam Downs 
& Benjamin Dexter be a committe to devide the Said Holmes Hole 
School Districts into tw^o Districts 

Benjamin Dexter to be the Prudential School committe for the North 
Holmes Hole Districts 

Voted that the Sum of Eight Hundred and fifty Dollars be assessed 
and raised on the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury for the Support of 
the Poor and Incidental charges for the ensueing Year — 

Voted that the Sum of three Hundred dollars be assessed and raised 
on the Inhabitants for the Support of Tow^n Schools — 

Voted that the Sum of one Hundred dollars be assessed and raised on 
the Inhabitants of Tisbury in addition to the three Hundred Dollars for 
the Support of Town Schools 

Voted that the Selectmen provide for the Maintainance of the Poor 
in Such Manner as they think will be for the Interest of the Town and 
Comfort of the Poor, 

Voted that the Sum of one Hundred Dollars be assessed of the Inhab- 
itants and raised for the repairs of Highways — 
A^oted that this Meeting be adjourned Sine day 

yi?i Cottle, Town Clerk- 



At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held 
at the Meeting House in the East Parish of Said Tisbury on May "'6 — 
1829 at 7-2 past 12 oclock Persuant to a Notice of a Town Constable and 
two Venires from the Clerk of the Court of Pleas to be holden at Edgar- 
town on the third Monday of May Inst to draw five good and Lawful 
Men of good Moral character to Serve at Said Court as Grand Jurors 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 471 



and Four others of the Same good Qualifications in the Second Venira 
to Serve as Traverse Jurors and the follov^ing Persons were drawn Viz 

William Furgerson ^ 

William Downs i 

Belcher Athearn . y Grand Jurors 

Trustram Luce 

Charles Look 



Peter Norton "'3' 
Nathan Smith I Traverse 

David Look f Jurors 

James Look J 

Attest W^ Cottle Toivn Clerk 

At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held 
at the Meeting House in the East Parish of said Town on Wednesday 
May 13 — 1829 Pursuant to a legal Warrant from the Selectmen for the 
purpose and the following Votes were passed in the affermative Viz 
Voted — John P. Norton to be Morderator 

r Henry P Worth ^ 
Voted } Thomas Dunham i to be the Central School Committe 

( George Athearn ) 
Voted — John Johnson to be the prudential School Committe for the 

South School District 
Voted to except the report and doings of the Committe in dividing 
the Holmes Hole School District 

Voted that Benjamin Dexter to the Prudential Committe for the 
North Holmes Hole School District 

Voted that the Selectmen inquire whether Elizabeth Hazelton is 
chargeable to the Town of Tisbury and employ Council if Nessesary — 
Voted that this Meeting be adjourned Sine day 

Attest W^ Cottle Town Clerk 

Copy 

Tisbury May "'26 — 1829 

To William Cottle Clerk for the Town aforesaid 

we the undersigned request you to enter in the Town records the 
following Persons owning Real Estate in the North Shore District to 
wit — Lydia Chase, Roland Luce, Bartimus Luce James Roggers Ephriam 
Allen Thomas Cathcart Elisha Lambert Samuel Hancock Charles Smith, 



472 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

John Smith Ripzebeth Luce Micaiel Daggett, Samuel Look Jerimiah 
Crowell, Jabez Lewis — the above named Persons are not residents in 
the District — 

^ Assessors for the 
Signed — Matthew Mekry / ^r n on 
^ T r^ ? JS'orth /Shore 

John Cottle ^ ^ , , t^ . 

J School JJistricts 

To the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury in Town Meeting as- 
sembled the undersigned having at a Meeting of Said Town held May 
4th — 1829 been chosen and elected a committe to Subdivide Holmes 
Hole or the Eastern School District into two Districts having attended 
their to beg leave to report that after duly considering the Matter they 
are led to conclude that deviding line between the two Districts Should 
be by Commencing at the Waters of Holmes Hole Harbour and thence 
West five Rods South of the Dwelling House of Mrs. Mary Merry and 
to Continue Said West Course to Chappoquansett Pond and so report 
Said Division the District to the South of said deviding line to be called 
and known as Holmes Hole South School District and all to the North 
of Said line of Division to be known & called Holmes Hole North Dis- 
trict all which is Humbly Submitted l)y your most oW Servants 

r Elijah Hillmax 

Signed 



[^ 



W^' Downs 
Tho": Bradley 
Holmes 



A true Copy 

attest W^ Cottle 



Toivn 
Cleric 



At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury pur- 
suant to a Vinire from Cornelius Merchant Esqr. clerk of the Court of 
Pleas at Edgartown to draw four Men as Jurors to serve at Said Court 
in the last Monday of September Inst — Said having been duly warned 
by Jabez Luce one of the Constables for the Town of Tisbury and the 
following Persons Were drawn from the Boxe — 
Viz 

James Rogers 

Traverse Jurors 



John Cottle 
Pressbury Norton 
Ira Dexter 



Attest W^' COTTLK 



Town 
Chrlc 



TISBUKY TOWN KECORDS. 473 

At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held 
at the Meeting House in the East Parish of S'! Town on Monday 21'' 
Decbr 1829 pursuant to a Warrant from the Selectmen for the Purpose 
of choosing a Central School Committe and a prudential Committe for 
the East District and the following Votes passed in the aflfirmative Yiz 

Voted — Jonathan Luce Jur to be Morderator 

" Thomas Bradley to be one of the Central School Committe 

for the Town of Tisbury — 

Voted to ammend the Warrant in the 3'' section to be altered So as 
to read — Holmes Hole South School District in Lieu of the Eastern 
District — 

Voted that Lathrop Merry be the Prudential Committe for the 
Holmes Hole South School District in Lieu of Richard Luce Resigned 

Voted that this Meeting Stand adjourned without Day — 

Town 



W^ Cottle , ^„ , 
( Clerk 

At Legal Meeting of Male Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly 
Qualified by the Constitution and Law\s of the Commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts pursuant to legal Notice Meet at the old Meeting House in the 
West Parish of Said Tisbury at one P M on Monday the fifth day of 
April 1830 for the purpose of Voting for Governor, Lieut Governor, 
Senators & Councillors and the following Votes were given in Viz 

Excellency Livi Lincoln for Governor 45 

Forty five Votes 

Hon Marcus Morton — for Governor 36 

Thirty Six 

For Lieut 5 Hon Thomas L. Winthrop Forty four 44 

Governor I Nathaniel Willis Esqr Thirty two — 



For Senators 
vfe Councillors 



Hon Solomon Pratt, twenty eight 28 

D"" Jones Godfrey, twenty Eight 28 

Levitt Thaxter Esqur — Fifty 50 

Hon John A Parker twenty Eight — 28 

" Howard Lathrop Forty one — 41 

Elijah Inghram Thirty two — 32 

Joseph Tripp — one — 1 

Toion 



Attest W^' Cottle . ^, , 
Clerk 

At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Quali- 
fied by the Constitution & laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 



474 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



to Vote in Town affairs assembled at the old Meeting House in the West 



Parish of Said Tisbiiry at 2 oclock in the afternoon and the 
Votes were passed in the afferma);ive Viz on Monday April 5*'' 

William Davis Esqr Morderator 

William Cottle to be Town Clerk 

Jonathan Luce 

to be Selectmen overseers 

of the Poor & assessors 



following 
1830 



Arven Luce 
Matthew Lambert 
George Athearn 



to be Town Treasurer and to have eight dol- 
lars for his Services during the present year 
For County Treasurer the following Persons were Voted for Viz — 



William Jernigen 
Matthew Merry 
Matthew Manter Jur 
Trustram Luce sworn 
Jabez Luce sworn 
Eliakem Norton sworn 



twenty Votes 

nine 

Forty Seven 



20 



— 47 



to be Constables 



Elijah Hillman 
John Cottle 
James D Peaks 
Trustram Weeks 
Bernard Luce 
Samuel Thompson 
George Athearn 
Charles West 
Thomas Bradley 



Charles Look 
Abijah Hammett 
William Andrews 
John Lambert 
William Lambert 
Trustram Luce 

Central School 
Committe 



Surveyors 
of Llighways 
Surveyors of 
Lumber 
Fence 
Viewers 



Prudential School Committe Matthew Merry, for the Noi'th Shore 
District 

Prudential Committe James Cleveland for the N W District 

Prudential School Committe Lathrop Merry for the South Holmes 
Hole District 

Prudential School Committe for the North Holmes Hole School Dis- 
trict — John Llolmes 

Prudential Committe for the South & S, E, District Sanford. W. 
Vincent 

Voted that this Meeting adjourned to the first Monday in May next 
at one oclock in the afternoon — 

W^' CoTTi.K ] 7hnm Clerl' 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 475 

Pursuant to a Vinire from the Clerk of the Supreme Court for the 
County of Barnstable & Dukes County directed to one of the Constables 
of the Town of Tisbury to Notify the Inhabitants of the Town of Tis- 
bury in particular the Selectmen & Town Clerk — which Notice was 
duly given by Eliakem Norton one of the Town Constables according to 
law — and the Town Meet at the Meeting House in the East Parish of 
S'! Tisbury at 2 P M on april the 22 — 1830 and Jonathan Athearn 
Junior was draw^n to serve at S*l Supreme Court as a grand Juror and 
Abijah Hammett was drawn to Serve as a Traverse Juror at Said Su- 
preme Court next to be holden in the County of Barnstable 
Attest 

W^f Cottle | Toini Clerk 

At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury for 
the Purpose of regulating the Jury Box agreable to a Warrant from the 
Selectmen for that Purpose — agreable to the Constitution & Laws of 
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and also one other article in Said 
Warrant pursuant to a petition of Elijah Hillman & others to take a vote 
to request the Selectmen of said Tisbury not to approbate any Person 
or Persons as retailors of ardent Spirits the year ensueing — and the 
following Votes were passed in the affirmatife 

Viz 

Voted WilKam Davis — to be Morderator 

Voted to except the list prepared by the Selectmen to be put into the 
Jury Box as Jurrors — 

Voted to amend the Town Meeting Warrant So as to read — to see 
if the Town will Direct the Selectmen not to approbate any Person or 
Persons as retailors of ardent Spirits the year ensueing agreable to the 
Petition of Elijah Hillman and others — 

Voted — that the Selectmen are directed not to approbate any 
Licensed retailors of ardent Spirits the ensueing Year — and the Meet- 
ing Adjourned without day — 

Town Clerl' 

Pursuant to Vinires from Cornelius Merchant Esqur Clerk of the 
Court of Pleas to be holden at Edgar town on the third Monday of May 
Inst to draw five good and Lawful Men as grand Jurors & four good and 
Lawful Men to Serve at Said Court as Traverse Jurors to meet at Said 



476 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Court on tuesday after the Said third Monday — after due Notice by 
Jabez Luce one of the Constables of Said Tisbury — for that Purpose the 
following Persons were drawn to Serve as Jurors A^iz 



Bartlett Pease Jur Edmund Luce 

Willard Luce Alfred Norton & Matthew Merry 

William S. Vincent 

Traverse 

Jurors 



as 

Grand Jurors 



William Look 
Abijah Luce 
Freeman Norton 



At a Legal Meeting held at the old Meeting House in the West 
Parish of Tisbury having been duly warned as the Constitution and 
Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires for the Choise of 
a Representative to represent the Said Town of Tisbury in the Next 
General Court to be holden the Inhabitants assembled and gave in their 
Votes for a Representative — and David Look was chosen 
attest W'.' Cottle Town Clerl- 

Pursuant to the adjourned Town Meeting of april 5^'' 1830 — to May 
3*^ 1830 the Meeting was opened by the Morderator and the following 
Votes passed in the affirmative Viz 

Voted that Charles Look be excused from Serving as one of the Sur- 
vey ers of Highways 

Voted that George Athearn be excused from Serving as one of the 
Central School Committe and that Charles G Athearn be one of the cen- 
tral School Committe in his Stead 

Voted that one Thousand Dollars be assessed & raised on the Inhab- 
itants of the Town for the Support of the Poor and Incidental charges 
the ensueing year 

Voted that Four Hundred Dollars be raised and assessed on the In- 
habitants of Said Town for the Support of Town Schools the ensueing 
year 

Voted the article in the Warrant the Catties going at large be defi- 
nitely i)ostponed 

Voted respecting the Siirvey of the Town that the Selectmen act 
their pleasure 

Voted — that Matthew Merry be Collector of Taxes the ensueing year 
and to have three pr Cent on the Amount of Taxes for his Services in 
Collecting the Same 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 477 

Voted that Trustrain Luce Abijah Luce John Holmes Jethro Hill- 
man, William Pool, Richard Luce, Nathan Smith, Ira Dexter, Bernard 
Luce, Hovey Luce John Hammett, George Cleveland, Tliomas Waldron 
& James Look be Field Drivers the ensueing year 

Voted Henry P. Worth, Thomas Bradley, Elijah Hillman, Thomas 
H. Smith & Thomas Dunham be the Llealth Committe the ensueing year 

Voted Thomas Bradley and John Cottle be a committe to Settle with 
the late Selectmen and Town Treasurer and report at the next Town 
Meeting- 
Voted that Ira Dexter and Abijah Hammett be Pound Keepers the 
ensueing year 

Voted that Elijah Hillman, Bartlett Allen William S. Vincent, David 
Manter to be Tithing Men 

Voted that Hiram Chase, Nathan Smith and Jethro Hillman & 
David Look be Hog Reeves the ensueing year — 

Voted that this meeting be adjourned without Day — 

Attest — William Cottle ] Tovn CJerl- 



Pursuant to a Vinire from the Clerk of the Supreme Court for the 
County of Barnstable & Dukes County dated at Barnstable the 12"' day 
of May 1830 directed to one of the constable of the Town of Tisbury to 
Notify the Inhabitants of S'! Tisbury to meet and in Particular the Town 
Clerk & Selectmen for the purpose of drawing one Juror to Serve at 
Said Supreme Court to be holden at Said Barnstable June the thirtieth 
1830 — and the Inhabitants of Said Tisbury by due Notice being given 
according to Law by Eliakem Norton one of the Town Constables meet 
at the Meeting House in the East Parish of Said Tisbury on June "14- 
1830 at 2 P M and Robert Athearn was drawn a Juror to Serve at Said 
Court 

attest W?^ Cottle Town Clerk 



Pursuant to a Vinire from the Clerk of the court of Pleas for the 
county of Dukes County to one of the constables of the Town of Tisbury 
to Notify the Inhabitants of S'! Tisbury to meet for the purpose of draw- 
ing four good & lawful Men to Serve as traverse Jurors afthe court of 
Pleas to be holden at Edgartown in Said county on the last Monday of 
September 1830 after due Notice being given by Jabez Luce Constable 
the Inhabitants at the Meeting House in West Tisbury at three oclock 



478 TISBURY TOWN^ RECORDS 

in the afternoon on September 13-1830 and the following persons were 
drawn from the Jury box to Serve as Jurors at S'^ Court Viz 

Thomas Bradley 
Thomas Robinson 
Daniel Manter 
Timothy Pease Jr 
W7 Cottle Toirn Clerk 

The whole number of children (Males under twenty one year of age 
and Females under Eighteen year of age) in August 1830 as pr returns 
of the differant School Committes were Five hundred & Fifty three (553) 
Holmes Hole South District Children 228 

do — North do do 70 

North Shore do do 78 

North West excluding Mr Belcher Athearn 84 

South & S. E including Mr Belcher Athearn _93 

553 

At the Anual Meeting of the Voters of the Town of Tisbury on May 
3 1830 it was Voted that thare Should be raissed and assessed on the In- 
habitants of S- Town Four Hundred dollars for the Support of Town 
Schools the ensueing year 

Proportioned pursuant to the number of children in the Several 
School Districts as follows Viz 

Holmes Hole South District 164 - 91^ 

do North do 50-63 

North Shore do 56-38 

Northwest do 60-75^ 

South & S East do 67- 32 

400 = 00 

At a legal meeting held in the congregational Meeting house in the 
west parish of Tisbury having ben duly warn'' as the Constitution & laws 
of the commonwealth of Massichusetts Requier for the choise of a Repre- 
sentative to the Congress of the United States for the District of Barn- 
stable to Represent S'! County in the next Congress of the United States 
The Inhabitance assembled & Gave in their votes for a Representative 
as follows, for Barker Burnell five for John Reed Nine 
Attest W" Mantor Jr Town Clerk Pro Tern 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 479 

At a lega Meeting held at the Meeting house in the west Parish of 
Tisbury on the twenty Second day of November 1830 at one a clock 
P. M. The Inhabitance of S- Town being assembled at the time & place 
apointed agreable to the warrant Jonathan Luce Jur. chairman of the 
Select men proseeded to open the Meeting in manner & form, the votes 
being Cald for moderator George Athearn was chosen by ballot Mod- 
erator the votes were then taken for town Clerk & were brought in & 
counted as follows for Matthew Mantor Jr twenty two for Jabez Luce 
Six & Matthew Mantor Jr was chosen & sworn 

Voted that the Selectmen sell at public auction the house of Robert 
Waldron Town Pauper & place the Nett proceeds of s'! sale in the Treas- 
ury of S'i Town for the benifit of S^ Town 

Adjourn'! this Meeting till the 2'' monday in December insuing at 
1 P. M. 

att. Matthew Mantok Je Toivn Clerk 

At a legal Meeting held in the Meeting house in Holmes hole on 
Wednesday the twenty fourth day of November 1830 at one of the clock 
P. M. The Inhabitance Met at the time place apointed Seth Dagget was 
chosen or Voted Moderator 

Voted by ballot for a suitable man to keep the post office in holmes 
hole in answer to a Resquist from the Postmaster General. Votes being 
brought in & counted for Charles West seven for W- Downs one 

Voted that in case the selectmen Recieve an answer from the Post 
Master General Respecting the proceeding of this Meeting that they 
make it public by posting it up at the Meeting house in Holmes Hole 
without delay Voted to adjourn this Meeting without day 
Attest Matthew Mantor Jk Tonm ClerJv 

Pursuant to the adjourned meeting held in the west Parish of Tis- 
bury on the twenty seccon*! day of November 1830 The Inhabitants met 
at the Congregational Meeting house in the west parish of S'^ Town Dec 
13*" 1830 the meeting being organized according to Law Proceeded to 
buisness George Athearn Esqr Moderator, The principal subjict under 
consideration is to take a vote of the Town on a Petition of Ebenezar 
Skiff Esq'; & others Respecting Neat cattle & Sheep Running at Large 
on the uninclosed Lands of Tisbury & whether the Town will vote to 
instruct their Representative to Request the Hon Legislature of the Com- 
monwealth of Masst? to Repeal so far as it Respects said Town all Laws 



480 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

heretofore made for impounding Neat Cattle & Sheep Going at Large 
except when found doing damage on improved & inclosed Lands, The 
Vote being taken on the above mentioned petition It was negatived 
Unanimosly 

And the Meeting was adjournd without day the Select Men then 
adjourned to the premisis of Robert Waldron Town Pauper To make sale 
of S'! Roberts house & some moveables agreeable to Public notice Given 
by them for the above mentioned Sale according to Law. The Sale to be 
by Public auction, Jonathan Luce Jr chairman of the Selectmen Auc- 
tionear having sold the movables to diferant Individuals the house was 
offered next to the public Matthew Mantor Jur being the highest bider 
It was bid of by the Sd Matthew Mantor Jr for thirty Seven dollars to 
be paid Six months after the Sale 

Dec. 13*" 1830 

Attest Matthew Mantor Jur 

Toum Clerk 

At a legal meeting of the male Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury 
duly qualified by the Constitution and Laws of the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts pursuant to Legal notice met at the Meeting house in the 
East parish of S'" Tisbury at 12 oclock meredian on Monday the 4^" day 
of April 1831 for the purpose of Voting for Governor Lieutenant Gov- 
ernor Senators & Councellors an the Following votes were given in Viz — 
Excellency Levi Lincoln for Governor Thirty Seven 37 

Honourable Marcus Morton for Govenor twenty Seven Votes 27 
For Lent. } Lion Thomas L. AVinthrop Thirty Six 36 

Governour S Nathan Willis Esq Twenty Votes 20 

For Senators ^ Joseph Tripp 1 John Williams 1 

& Councillors S Sollomon Pratt 1 Samuel French 2 

Ichabod Norton 3 Ebenizar Dagget 2 

Elijah Ingraham 16 Col. Crane 1 

Charles II. Warren 14 James Hatch 1 

Elijah Howard Jr 15 John Hersell 1 

Charles H. Howard 2 
Sollomon Fisk 1 

John Long 1 

Attest Matthkw Mantor Jur Toum. Clerk 

At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held 
in the Meeting house in the East parish of Said Town on april 4'"' 1831 



TISBUEY TOWNRECOEDS. 481 

for the purpose of Takeing into consideration & acting on the petition of 
Lathrop Merry & others Respecting choosing a committee to meet other 
committees from Edgartown & Chilmark to See If the Town will choose 
a committee Meet them or 'Not To purchase a farm & house to put the 
poor in The votes being Call'! sorted & counted for Moderator Thomas 
Dunham Esqr Was chosen Moderator Voted that the Town would not 
choose a committee to meet the committees of Edgartown & Chilmark & 
the meeting was adjourni without day- 
Attest Matthew Mantor Jk. 

Tovjn Clerk 



At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of The Town of Tisbury held 
in the meeting house in the East parish of S** Town on Monday 4^'' day 
of April 1831 Qualified to vote by the constitution & Laws of the Com- 
monwealth of Massachusetts to vote & the Following Yotes were passed 
in the afirmative Viz 

Thomas Dunham Esqr Moderator 
Matthew Mantor Jur To be Town Clerk — Sworn 
Matthew Merry sworn ^ 
Matthew Lumbert sworn > To be Selectmen 
Jonathan Luce Jr ) and Assessors 

George Athearn Town Treasurer (Sworn) 
For County Treasurer the Following persons were voted for Viz — 

William Jernigen one Vote — 1 ) 

for Matthew Mantor Jur fifty one — 51 5 Votes 
adjourned this meeting by Vote till the 11^'' day of May insuing at 
11 A. M. 

attest Matthew Mantoe Jur 

Town Clerk of Tubury 



At a legal meeting held in the meeting house in the east parish of 
Tisbury on Monday april 25 1831 duly warn'^ for the purpose of drawing 
jurors for to attend the Supreme Judicial court at Barnstable for the 
County of Barnstable & dukes County Duly warn'! by Eliakim Norton a 
Constable of the Town of Tisbury — Pursuant to a Vinira from the 
Clerk of Said Court & the following persons were duly drawn Viz — 
William Lumbert & was returned into the box by vote of the Town on 
account of 111 health — John Tilton was drawn & Returned into the box 



482 TISBUEY TOWN RECORDS. 

by a vote of the Town on account of inability to serve from bodily in- 

firmmaties James D. Peakes was drawn to be Grand Juror Peter 

Korton Jur to be Petty or Travers Juror to serve as Juramen at Said 
Supreme Court next to be holden in the County of Barnstable 
attest Matthew Mantok Ju 

Town Clerk 

At a legal meeting held in the Meeting house in the East Parish of 
Tisbury on Friday May 6"' 1831 duly warn'! for the purpose of drawing 
Jurors Pursuant to a Venire from Cornelius Merchant Esq'; to Jabez 
Luce one of the Constables of the Town of Tisbury to apoint four judi- 
cous men of Good Morral Character to serve as Travers Jurors at the 
Court of Common Pleas to be holden at Edgartown on the third monday 

instant — Also to draw out of the box five men of Like good Qualifica- 
tions for Grand Jurors the present year and the following persons were 
drawn (Viz) Franklin Hammett Hiram Chase — Jonathan Luce — 
Thomas H. Smith William Furgerson to serve as Grand Jurors for the 
present year 1831 

Presbury Norton Arvin Luce Matthew Mantor Jr & George Dun- 
ham — To serve as Travers Jurors for May Term 1831 Matthew Man- 
tor Jur Town Clerk (omission) George Athearn chosen moderator 2PM 
the jury box was regulated & accepted by a vote of the Town 
David Look Clerk [Pro Tern) 

Pursuant to the adjournment of the annual Town Meeting of April 
4"' 1831 the Inhabitants met at the Meeting house in the East Parish of 
Tisbury on Wednesday May the Eleventh 1831 at eleven a clock A. M. 
The Moderator Called the house to order and the following votes were 
taken and passed in the afermative 

Voted to adjourn the Representative Meeting till 3 P. M. Voted 

to choose three men destinct from the Selectmen & assessors to oversee 
the poor 

Voted that the Select Men & assessors have Eight dollars Pr Annum 
for their services 

Voted David Look John Cottle & William Downs be overseers of the 
poor 

Voted Jabez Luce Cathcart Luce Archebeld Mellin be Constables 

Voted Charles G. Atliearn Shubal Dunham & Leroy M. Yale be a 
Central School Committee 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 483 

Voted that Willard Luce ( South East District 

^ James Cleveland I North W. Shore Do 

Prudential i Alfred Norton J Lumberts Cove 

School -{ ' 

Committee Lathrop Merry 
I John Holmes 



or North Shore Do 
South Holmes hole Do 
North Holmes hole Do 



Voted James Cottle Tristram weaks & William Andrews Surveyors 
of Lumber 

Voted Bernard Luce Charles Look William Merry Jur & Charles 
Smith surveyors of highways 

sworn 

Voted Jabez Luce Willard Luce John Hammett *'^^°''" Hovey Luce 

sworn sworn 

William H Davis George W. Cleveland Field Drivers 

Tristram Luce Thomas H. Smith Ira Dexter Jethro Hillman Field 
Drivers 

Voted Abijah Hammit ^'''"™ west P Shubel Merry East P be pound 
keepers 

Voted Elijah Luce Seth Dagget John Holmes Charles Smith Henry 
P Worth Health Committee 

Voted Bernard Luce William Lumbert John Cottle James Cleveland 
Fence Vewers East P 

Voted Charles Smith Thomas H. Smith fence vewers East P 

Voted W'^ Sanford Vincent Franklin F. Smith s"«^° Matthew Mantor 
Jur Tithing Men West Parish 

Voted Tristram Luce Abijah Luce James D Peakes Tithing men 

Voted Matthew Mantor Jr Obid Luce Edward Harding John John- 
son Tristram Luce Hog Reeves 

Voted Nathan Smith Collector of Taxes for 2| p Ct two & three 
fourths p. cent & give bonds for Double the amount of bills that Shall be 
committed to him 

Voted that Cattle Sheep & Horses shall not run at large on the 
Commons 

Voted that the Selectmen are authorised to sell Real & personal 
Estate belonging to Town Paupors 

Voted that the Select Men Investigate the buisness respecting money 
paid to Capt Charles Smith of Holmes hole which is said to have been 
not good 

Voted that the next town Meeting for the Choice of Representative 
to Congress & Electors for President be held in Holmes Hole & Alter- 
nately ever after 



484 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

The Report of Thomas Bradley & John Cottle who were chosen a 
Committee at the last years anual meeting to Settle with the Late Se- 
lectmen & Town Treasurer was red & accepted by a Vote of the Town 

Voted that eight hundred dollars be Raised for the Support of the 
poor & Insidental charges the present year 

Voted that the Town Treasurer call up to a settlement all the back 
collectors that are indebted to the Town Without delay 

Voted to Raise four hundred dollars for the support of Town schools 

Voted to Raise two hundred Dollars in addition to the above sum of 
400 for the support of Town Schools 

Voted that this meeting be adjourned till Wednesday 25"' st at one 
P. M. 1831 

Attest Matthp:w Mantor Jur Town Clerk 

Pursuant to the adjournment of the anual Town meeting which was 
held on Wednesday May 11*-^! 1831 which meeting was adjourned till 
Wednesday May the 25"' 1831 the Inhabitants being assembled at the 
Meeting house in Hohnes Hole (® 1 P M agreeable to adjournment the 
meeting was called to order by Thomas Dunham moderator and the fol- 
lowing votes were passed in the afermative (Viz) 

Voted that one hundred & fifty dollars be raised to Repair high ways 
— either by work or in money 

Voted that the Treasurer of the Town be directed to Call up the 
Surveyors of highways of the Town for the years 1829- & 1830 to a set- 
tlement & prosacute the delinquints 

Voted that John Clifford «"°'" Charles Baxter ^"«'» & Timothy Luce 
be field Drivers 

Voted Jethro X Hillman & Warren Lewis be Tithingmen 
Voted William Pool Warren Lewis & William West be field Drivers 
Voted that the Town Treasurer give Bonds of three thousand dollars 
Voted Dennis Dexter & Abraham Chase be Hog Reeves 
Voted that the Selectmen men Shall Repair the pound as soon as 
practible & draw on the Town Treasurer for the Expence thereof 

Voted that the sum of fifty dollars be paid to the person or persons 
who Shall prosicute to conviction the person or persons that Recently de- 
stroyed the pound in the west parish of Tisbury belonging to S;! Town 

Voted that Tristram Luce Bernard Luce Abijah Hammitt Benjamin 

Allen Esqr & James Cleveland be a Committee of Vigelance to detect &v 

prosicute the late destroyers of the Town pound in the west parish of 

Tisbury when detected & all other property that may be Destroyed or 

. . belon": to S'! Town 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



485 



Yote that ten cents p hour be given to each Labourer and two dol- 
lars pr day for one man & team with Either cart plow or drag 

Voted that the Committee asertain the facts Respecting Columbia bank 
bills which were said to be paid to Capt Charles Smith by the Treasurer, 
& also Report Respecting Mrs Hichcock at the Next Town Meeting 

Voted that this meeting be adjourned without day 
Attest Matthew Mantoe Jue Ihinn Clerk 

Agreeable to the Returns received from the respective school com- 
mittees for the year 1831 Is as follows Viz 

Holmes Hole North destrict 79 

Holmes Hole South destrict 245 ) including 

North West Do 86 5 4 of S W 

North Shore Do 81 Belcher Ah 

South East Do 101 

Total 592 

Proportion of Money for Each district as follows 

$ C 111 

North district Holmes Hole 

South 

North West 

North Shore 

South East 



80- 8 - 


-7 


the sum 


248 „ 26 - 


-8 


assessed 


87 „ 17 - 


- 8 


is 600 


82 „ 10 - 


-3 


dollars 


102 " 36 - 


-3 


for 1831 



1599 ' 99 



M Mantor PR T. C. 



At a Legal Meeting held at the Meeting house in Holmes Hole in the 
East parish of Tisbury having been duly warned as the Constitution and 
laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts require for the choise of a 
Representative to Represent the said Town of Tisbury in the next Gen- 
eral Court to be holden the Inhabitants assembled and gave in their 
votes for a representative and 

Eliakim Norton was chosen 

votes Eliakim Norton 51 

Seth Daggett 44 Total 

David Look 2 98 

Benjamin Allen 1 

98 
Tisbury May 11th 1831 

Attest Matthew Mantor Jur 
ToiV7i Clerk 



486 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

At a Legal Meeting held at the Meeting house in Holmes Hole in the 
East parish of Tisbury having been duly warned as the constitution and 
laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts require to give in their 
votes by yeas & nays for changing the Election of Governor & Lieu- 
tenant Governor & senetors from April & May anually to the Second 
monday of November and also for changing the time of the Setting of 
the General court agreeable to a resolve or Law of this Commonwealth 
passed March the 7th 1831 Entitled a proposed article of amendment the 
Constitution The Inhabitants assembled & gavin their votes by yeas & 
nays Yiz Yeas forty two Nays eight Yeas 42 Nays 8 — 
Tisbury May 11"' 1831 

Attest Matthew Mantok Jk 

Toum Clerk qf Tisburij 

At a Legal Town Meeting held at the meeting house in the East 
parish of Tisbury on the 17th day of Sept 1831 @ 3 P. M. For the pur- 
pose of drawing four men for a Traverse Jury at the court of common 
Pleas to be held at Edgartown on the third monday of this present 
month of Sept the Select men & Town Clerk being present drew from 
the Box the following persons viz 
John Cottle ^ 

William Downs ' ., ^ ^ 

T Tx ^ r- 1^0 Serve as Iraverse Jurors 

Ira Dexter | 

John Baxter ) 

Tisbury Sept 17"' 1831 

Wt. Mantor Jr Tomi Ghrlc 

At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held 
at the Meeting hous in Holmes Hole on Monday the 14"' day of Novem- 
ber 1831 Having ben duly warned as the Constitution & Laws of Massa- 
chusetts Require for the purpose of Choosing Governor Lieutenent-Gov. 
& Senators also to choose a Representative to Represent Said Town of 
Tisbury in the next General court to be hold en The Inhabitants assem- 
bled & Gave in their votes for a Representative & Alfred Norton was 
chosen the votes being brought in Counted & Sorted were as follows 
(Viz) 

For Governor r for Livi Lincoln Twenty four — 24 

Hon. \ for Marcus Morton Twelve 12 

^ Samuel Lathrop Seven 7 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 487 

The votes were then CalP & brought in for Lieutenant Governor as 
follows viz being counted & Sorted 

For r William Wood one — 1 — 

Hon S John Mills Nine — 9 — 

( Tho! L Winthrop fifteen — 15 — 

The votes were then brought in for Senators for Bristol & Dukes 
County's being counted & Sorted were as follows viz 

Joseph Grinell Nine 9 

Elnathan P. Hatheway Seventeen 17 

Leavitt Thaxter Twenty 20 

Nathan C. Brownell Six 6 

Samuel French Seven 7 

Ebenezer Daggett Six 6 

Elijah Howard Two 2 

Elijah Ingreham Two 2 

John Coggeshall Two 2 

Horatio Pratt Eight 8 

Tho^ Cook One 1 

Monday 14*'' 

November 1831 

Attest Matthew Mantor Jur 
Toum Clerk 
Tisbury Nov 14-1831 

The Inhabitants then proceedid agreable to the warrant to Choose a 
Moderator, & brought in their votes as follows — for Jonathan Luce Jur 
a majority was given & was chosen the house being caled to order the 
following votes were passed in the afirmative 

Voted that Charles Look be one of the overseers of the poor this 
present year 1831 

Voted Thomas Dunham Esqr Arvin Luce & Charles Smith be a 
Committee to petition the Legislature to enact a Law the more effectualy 
to prevent Fraud & bribery at the Elections for State & Town officers 
(agreeable to the petition of Tho': Dunham & others & also to forward 
the S"! petion to the Legeslature of this Commonwealth without any 
further orders from the Town 

Voted that the committee that were chosen at a former meeting to 
investigate the buisness Respecting Columbia bank bills & the buisness 
Respecting Mrs Hichcock have a longer time allowed them to Examin 
into the buisness & Report at the next Town Meeting 



488 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted that Matthew Mantor Jur provide a suitable Chest to contain 
the Books & papers of the Town & Charge the Expence of the Same to 
the Town 

Voted that this meeting be adjourned without day 

Attest Matthew Mantor Jur T. Clerk 



At a Legal meeting of Male Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly 
Qualified by the Constitution & Laws of the Commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts to vote in Town affairs pursuant to Legal notice Meet at the 
Congregational Meeting House in the West Parish of Said Tisbury at 
one of the clock P. M on Monday the Second day of April 1832 and 
the following Votes were passed In the afirmative (Viz) 

Jonathan Luce Junr — Moderator 

Matthew Mantor Jur To be Town Clerk — sworn 

William Davis Esq ^ 

John Cottle / Select Men & assessors 

Thomas Bradley -^ (sworn) 

For County Treasurer Matthew Mantor Jur had 100 votes one hun- 
dred votes 

Matthew Mantor Jur ^ 

Nathan Mayhew > Central Standing School Committee 

Presbury Norton ) 



Barnard Luce ] for the South & S E district 

Job Goreham for North West 

Tristram Weaks ^ for North Shore 

James Cottle ^ for South district Holmes Hole 
for the North Holmes Hole 
— declined servino- 



Prudential 

School 
Committees 



Freman Norton 

Abijah Luce j — declined serving j 

Health Committee the Insueing year 
Elijah Hillman 

Henry P. Worth — Declines Serving — 
Charles West 
John Holmes 
Charles Weaks 
This Meeting was voted to Stand adjourned to Monday the 30th day 
of this present month of April 1832 one of the clock P. M. 
attest Matthew Mantor Jur 
Ihivji Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 489 

At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held 
at the Meeting house in the West Parish of Said Tisbury on april 28*" 
1832 at 3 P. M. Pursuant to a Notice of a ToAvn Constable and his pro- 
ducing a Vinire from the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the County of 
Barnstable to draw one Suitible man & of a good Moral character to 
Serve at Said Court as a Grand Juror and one man of the like good 
moral character to attend Said Court on the Second tuesday in May next 
as a Travers Juror & the following persons were drawn Viz 

Timothy Luce Jr for a Grand Juror 

Shubal Merry for a Travers Juror 

attest — Matthew Mantor Juk Tcnvn Clerk 



Pursuant to the adjourment of the anual Town Meeting of Monday 
April 2'* 1832 the Inhabitants met at the Meeting house In the West 
Parish of Tisbury on Monday April 30*'^ at 1 P. M. 

The Moderator Called the house to order & the following votes were 
passed in the Afirmative (viz) 

Voted Archibald Mellin be one of the health committee in stead of 
Henry P, Worth who declines serving 
Voted X Archibald Mellin ^ 

Jabez Luce ^ Constables 

Cathcart Luce ^ 

Voted X Bernard Luce ^ 

X Abijah Hammitt | 
X James Cleveland )■ Fence Viewers. 

Shubal Merry 
X Charles Look 
Voted X Job Goreham ^ 

Willard Luce > Surveyors of Highways 

X Charles Smith ^ 



Voted William Lumbert 



1 



Cathcart Luce | 

Edmund Crowell \ Tithing Men 



Shuball Luce 
Freman Norton 



J 

Voted That Neet cattle & other Commonable beasts shal not Run at 
Large the Present year 



490 



TISBUKY TOWN KECORDS. 



1 



Voted Ira Dexter 

Benjamin Allen 
Bernard Luce 
Shuball Weakes 
Jabez Luce 
James D. Peakes 
James Cleveland 
Jeremiah Mantor 
Voted Abijah Hammett 

Ira Dexter 
Voted Charles Harding- 
Zacheriah Smith 
Jesse Luce 
Alway Holway 
David Look 
Voted Tristram Weaks 
John Lumbert 
James Cottle 
James D. Peaks 

Voted To Raise Four hundred Dollars for the Support of Town 
Schools the present year 

Voted, to Raise Seven hundred dollars To Support the Poor 
Voted, to Raise three hundred dollars for Incidental charges 
Voted, to Raise Eighty dollars in addition to the above Sums — 
Making in all $1480 for the Support of the Poor & Incidental charges 
the present year 

Voted That there be a discount allowed for promt payment of Taxes, 
as follows viz 

Taxes paid in 30 days 6 pr Ct Dis^ 
" paid in 60 days 4 pr. Ct. Dis^ 
" paid in 120 days 2 pr. Ct. Dis^ 
& after that Time no discount Shall be allowed 
attest Matthew Mantoe Je 

Town Clerk 



Field Drivers 



Pound Keepers 



Iloir Reeves 



Surveyors of Lumber 



continued 
Voted That the Treasure of the Town be the Collector of Taxes 
This present year 



TISBUEY TOWN RECORDS. 491 

Voted The Treasurer & Collector shal have fifty dollars for all his 
Services the present year 

Voted The Treasurer & Collector has one year allow^ed him from this 
day (say 30"* April 1832) To compleat his Collection of Taxes & make 
his Report to the Town 

Voted The assessors make & compleat their assesmen of Taxes In the 
Month of June this present year 

Voted That David Look be Treasurer & Collector of Taxes The pres- 
ent year 

Voted The Treasurer & Collector give bonds in the Sum of $50 000 
Five Thousand dollars 

Voted To Raise 150 dollars to Repair high ways & bridges &c 

Voted to Raise -^ dollars in addition to the above sum for the above 

$•-"(10 

purposes 

Voted That The Town will not give up the Note which they hold 
against Lathrop Merry as petitioned for by Tho- Dunham & others 

Voted That the Town give Capt. Charles Smith of Holmes Hole the 
privaledg of building a wharfe agreeable to The petition — which is in 
the following words viz 

To give or grant to Charles Smith the privilege of building & placing 
a Wharfe in the harbour of Holmes Hole in Said Town at the foot of the 
Street leading to the water or harbour betwixt the Lands of Jonathan 
Luce Jr. & that of the Widow Betsy West or the heirs of Silas West 
agreeable to the petition of Nathan Smith & others 

Voted That the will accept of the Report of the Select Men Respect- 
ing Columbia bank bills 

attest Matthew Mantor Jk 

Totvn Clerh 



Voted That the Select Men Be a Committee to Settle Avith Edgar- 
town Respecting Mrs Hiohcock deceased Town Pauper 

Voted That the Treasurer be directed to call on the Several Col- 
lectors to Render in & Settle their accounts to the Selectmen & Treasurer 
According to the form of the Statutes in such cases made — & provided, 
otherwise to prosecute them according to Law 

Voted That this Meeting be adjourned without day 
Attest Matthew Mantok Juk 
Town Glerh 



492 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held 
at the Meeting house in the west Parish of S'' Tisbury on May 5th 1832 
at 3 P. M. 

Pursuant to a Notice of a Town Constable & his producing venires 

from the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Dukes 

County Common"' of Massachusetts To Draw out of the Jury box five 

good & Lawful men to Serve as Grand Jurors & four Good & LawfuU 

men to Serve as Travers Jurors at the court of Common pleas to be 

holden at Edgartown the third monday of the present month of may 

1832 — the following Men were draw^n from the box Viz 

Belcher Athearn ^ 

Nathan May hew I ^ 

^ TVT , To Serve as Grand 

Freman Norton 



[ Jurors 



Abijah Luce 
James Roggers -> 

To Serve as Grand jurors 
William Chase ^ 

James Look I To Serve as Travers 

Charles Smith f Jurors 

William Lumbert ' 

To Serve as Travers Jurors 

Attest Matthew Mantor Jur 
Toimi Clerk 

At a Meeting duly warned & held at the Meeting house in West Tis- 
bury on Friday 29'" day of June 1832 ^ 1 of the Clock P. M for the 
Purpose of adopting Precautionary Measures against the Introduction of 
the Asiatic Colera 

Benjamin Allen Esq'" was chosen moderator & the following Votes 
passed in the Afirmative 

Voted that James West Abijah Luce Michel Daggett Freeman Nor- 
ton Tristram Luce Seth Daggett William Daggett Jur. Tho' AVest 
Henry P. Worth Nathan Smith Tho! Dunham Leroy M. Yale William 
II. Allen James D. Foresith Edmund Cottle Edmund Luce Presbury 
Norton Joseph Look be a committee of Vigilence to adopt all such meas- 
ures as they may think proper to prevent the Introduction of that 



Voted that this Meeting be adjourned To Tuesday 2 P. M. at the 
Meeting house Holmes Hole & that the above committee of vigelence 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 493 

Report at the S*^ adjournment their proceedings & that five of Said Com- 
mittee Shall forme a Quorum to Transact buisness 

attest Matthew Mantoe Juk Toini CJei'k 

At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury 
assembled at the Meeting House in the East Parish of Said Town on the 
12"' day of July 1832 

Elijah Hillman was Chosen Moderator 

Henry P. Worth was chosen Town Clerk Pro Tem 

It was voted — That four persons be chosen who should constitute a 
part of the Board of Health for Said Town 

Also Voted — That Abijah Luce, Leroy M. Yale Thomas West and 
Edmund Cottle be annexed to Said board of Health 

Also Voted — That Charles Smith be chosen as one of the Board of 
health of S'! Town to fill the vacancy ocasioned in consiquence of the 
necessery absence of Charles West 

Also Voted — That the Board of Health shall have leave By and 
with the advice of the Select Men to draw" on S'! Town Treasurer, for 
any Monies that may be necessary to defray the Expensences which may 
accrue to S'! Towii by S'! Board of Health 

Also Voted That S'! Town accept of the List of Jurors which ^re 
now presented by the Select Men 

Voted That S'J Town Treasurer be authorised to borrow any sum's of 
money that may be necessary to carry into Effect the Quarantine & 
Health regulations of S'! Town — 

Also Voted — That this Meeting be adjourned — Sine Die Tisbury 
East Parish 12"> July 1832 

a True Copy as Rendered by Henry P. Worth Clerk Pro Tem 

Attest Matthew Mantor Juk Toivn Clerk 

Pursuant to the Above adjournment the Inhabitants of the Town of 
Tisbury Meet at the Meetinghouse in Holmes Hole & Henry P. Worth 
was chosen Clerk Pro. Tem. 

Thomas Dunham Esq. was chosen Moderator It was voted Unami- 
mously that the Report of the Committee which was then & there Pre- 
sented & Read — be accepted 

Voted that Said Meeting be adjourned Sine Die 
attest Matthew Mantok Jue 

Tow7i Qlerk 



494 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

The Whole number of Children Males under 21 & females under 18 
years of age in July 6*^'' 1832 as P": Returns of the diferent Prudential 
School committees were five hundred and ninety two 592 
Proportion as Follows (viz) 

Holmes Hole South destrict 240 

Do Do North Do 76 

South & S. E. destrict 108 

North Shore Do 86 

North West Do 82 

Total 592 

At the Anual Meeting It was voted to raise four hundred dollars for 
the Support of Town Schools the present year 1832 
Proportion as follows — 



Holmes Hole S. Des^ 


162// 16 


Do North 


51// 35 


South & S East des*. — 


72 // 97 


North Shore Des* 


58// 10 


North West Des* 


55// 40 




399 // 98 


Matthew Mantoe Jur 






Toivn Clerh 



Pursuant to a Venire from the Clerk of the Court of Pleas for the 
County of Dukes County to one of the Constables of the Town of Tis- 
bury to Notify the Inhabitants of Said Town of Tisbury, to Meet for 
the purpose of Drawing four good & Lawful Men to Serve as traverse 
Jurors at the Court of Please to be holden at Edgartown in Said County 
on the last Monday of September 1832 after due Notice being given by 
Jabez Luce Constable, the Inhabitants assembled at the Meeting house in 
the West Parish of Tisbury at three oclock P. M. on Sep^ 14th 1832 and 
the following persons were drawn from the Jury box to Serve as Jurors 
at Said Court Viz 

Jonathan Luce Jur Timothy Pease Jur Seth Daggett George Cleve- 
land 

Tisbury Sept. 14th 1832 

Attest Matthew Mantok Jr Toivn Clerh 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 495 

At a Legal Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbiiry 
duly qualified by the laws & Constitution of the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts to Vote for a Representative to the United States Con- 
gress — At the Meeting house in the East Parish of Said Town at 2 
oclock P M on Monday Nov. 5th 1832 being the first Monday of S'! 
Month & the following persons were voted for (viz) 
Hon. John Reed. Twenty Votes — 20 
no other votes were given for any person 

Attest Matthew Mantok Juk 

Toivn Cleric 



The above Recorded meeting for the purpose of Choosing a Repre- 
sentative to congress was Premature Therefore the doings void 
Matthew Mantoe Jur 

Town Clerk 



At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly 
Qualified by the Constitution & Laws of the Commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts Pursuant to legal notice, Meet at the Congregational Meeting 
house in the west parish of S'! Tisbury at 10 oclock A. M. being the 
Second monday of November & 12th day of Said month in the year of 
our Lord A. D. 1832 & Sixty sixth year of the Independance of America 
— For the purpose of giving in their votes for Governor and Lieutenant 
Governor & a Senator for the district of Nantucket & a Representative 
to the General Court Give in their votes for Electors of President & 
Vice President of the United States — the following votes were given 
in viz 

For Governor ^ 

/ Levi Lincoln Forty votes — 40 

^ Marcus Morton Eighteen 18 

For Lieu* Gov': ^ Samuel T. Armstrong Thirty votes 30 

? John Mills Seventeen 17 

^ Marcus Morton one 1 

Votes 

for Electors — at Large — Nathan Willis of Berks'* 24 

as follows Charles Jackson of Boston forty five 45 

Suffolk District Thomas H. Perkins forty five 45 

Charles Hood Twenty four 24 



496 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



Essex South Gideon Barstow 

John Moriarty 
Essex North Eben Moseley 

Amos Noyes 
Middlessek Nathan Brooks 

Eliphalet Case 
Worcester S. Aaron Tufts 

Richard Olney 
Worcester N. Samuel Luce 

Charles Sibley 
Franklin Ebenezar Mattoon 

Berley Barton 
Hampden James Byers 

William W. Thompson 
Berkshire Henry Shaw 

Phineas Allen 
Norfolk James Richardson 

Ebenezar Seaver 
Plymouth Jotham Lincoln 

Peter H. Pierce 
Bristol Cornelius Grinnell 

John M. Williams 
Barnstable Nymphas Marston 

Samuel S Stinson 

Voted that The Town would send a Representative to the General 
Court this present year 

The Votes being cal'! Brough in Counted & Sorted for a Representa- 
tive to the General Court were as follows viz 
The whole number of votes given in were 82 
For David Look Esqr 46 

For Seth Ewer Rev'! 36 

And David Look Esq": was chosen Representative to the Gen Court 
Votes for Senator Barker Burnell 33 

to General Court Leavitt Thaxter 18 

Adjourn'^ Sine die 

Ats* Matthew Mantor Jr T. Clerk 



forty five 


45 


Twenty four 


24 


Forty five 


45 


Twenty four 


24 


Forty five 


45 


Twenty four 


24 


Forty five 


45 


Twenty four 


24 


Forty five 


45 


Twenty four 


24 


Forty five 


45 


Twenty four 


24 


Forty five 


45 


Twenty four 


24 


Forty five 


45 


Twenty four 


24 


Forty five 


45 


Twenty four 


24 


Forty five 


45 


twenty four 


24 


Forty five 


45 


Twenty four 


24 


Forty five 


45 


twenty four 


24 



At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury in the 
County of Dukes County & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Qualified 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 497 

by the Constitution to vote for Representatives in the General Court, 
holden on the First day of April, being the first Monday of said Month 
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three for the 
purpose of giving in their votes for a Representative of Said Common- 
wealth, in the Congress of the United States, for the Eleventh district. — 
The whole number of votes given in were Sorted, counted recorded 
& declareation thereof made, as by Law is directed — and were for the 
following Persons : — 

For John Read Thirty three 33 

For Benjamin Allen * one 1 

attest Matthew Mantok Jur 
' Town Clerk 

At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury. Quali- 
fied to vote, by the Constitution & La^vs of this Commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts. 

Holden at the Meeting House in Holmes' Hole. East Parish of said 
Tisbury on Monday the first day of April. 1833. 

The following Yotes were passed in the affirmative Viz. 

Voted and Chose. 

l.st. Jonathan Luce Jr Moderator of the Meeting. 

2.'] Nathan Mayhew Town Clerk. — Sworn. 

Voted and Chose for Selectmen as follows viz. 



3-' John Holmes. 
4^^ Alfred Norton 
5 ,, Job Gorham 



Selectmen and C 

Assesors for \ All Sworn 

Said Tisbury ^ 



6. Voted to Adjourn the Meeting to y, past one o'clock P. M. then 
to Assemble at the same place. 
The Adjourned Meeting Assembled at the time and place above 

7*'' Voted to act on the article in the Warrant relative to Choosing 

County Treasurer. 
gtii For Matthew Manter Jr. Fifty six 56 votes were Given. 

9 // Voted, That the Central School Committee be Chosen by ballot 

with three names on Ticket. 
10*'^ Voted. And Chose as follows. 

10 // Thomas Dunham Esq. Central School Committee. 

11 // Leroy M. Yale 

12 ,. Nathan Mayhew 



498 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

13"' Voted That the Central School Committee have .^3 per Annum 

for their servises as a Committee. 
14"' Voted to Choose Prudential School Committees by ballot 
15 // Voted And Chose as follows viz. 
15 // Freeman Norton for North Holmes Hole District. 
16// Jonathan Luce Jr. for South Do. Do. 

17 // John Cottle // North Shore District. 

18 // James Cleveland ^, North West Do 

19 // Barnard Luce ,, South East /, 

Voted and Chose^for Health Committee as follows viz. 

20 // John Holmes. -| 

21^.^ Tristram Luce. * 

22^ Henry P. Worth \ ^^^ ^^^^"^^^ ^ole 

23 /, William Daggett Jr J 

24"' George Cottle for North Shore. 

25 // Matthew Mantor Jr for South East District. 

Voted And Chose for Constable as follows Viz. 

26 // Charles Smith. — (Sworn) 
27 // Archibald Mellen. (Sworn) 

28 // Cathcart Luce, (Sworn) 

29 " John Hammett. 

30 // Jabez Luce. 

31 // Eliakim Norton. 

Voted and Chose for Fence Viewers as follows Viz. 
32^ Pressbury Luce. 
33 // Barnard Luce. 
34"' Charles Look. 

35 // Matthew Merry (Sworn) 

36 // Voted and Chose for Surveyors of Highways as follews 

36 // Charles Smith for Holmes Hole 

37 // Matthew Merry // North Shore (sworn) 
38// Willard Luce // South East District 

Voted and Chose for Tithing Men as follows Viz. 

39 // AVilliam Daggett Jr 

40 // Shubael Luce 
41st Belcher Athearn 
42*^ John Gray 

43 // George Athearn Esq. 
44th John Smith 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 499 

Voted and Chose for Field Drivers us follows Viz 
45^'' Tristram Luce (sworn) 

46 // John Holmes. 

47 // Charles Look 

48 // Shubael Weeks 

49 // Benjamin Allen Esq 

50 // Willard Luce 

51st Jeremiah Mantor (Sworn) 

Voted and Chose for Pound Keepers as follows Viz 
52!! Press bury Luce. 
53 // Abijah Hammett. 

Voted and Chose for Hog Reevs as follow^s Viz. 
54"* Thomas Dunham Esq. 

55 // Charles Smith 

56 // John Holmes. 

57 // Charles Weeks 

58 // Barnard Luce 

Voted and Chose for Surveyors Lumber as follows viz. 

59 // James Cottle. 

60 // William Andrews. 

61 // Tristram Weeks. 
62'^ Arvin Luce 

63 // Voted That Thomas Bradley, William Davis and John Cottle 
Selectmen for the year last past be a Committee to settle all 
past Town Accounts, likewise to settle with the Treasurer of the 
Town of Tisbury and report their doings at the Adjournment of 
this Meeting. 

64*'' Voted That the Meeting be Adjourned to the sixth day of May 
next at 9 o'clock A. M, then to Meet at the same place. 

A True Record of the doings of the Meeting. 

Attest. Nathan Mayhew Toivn Clerk. 



At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Assem- 
bled at the Meeting house in Holmes' Hole April 29*1' 1833, at 2 o'Clock 
P. M. Pursuant to a Legal Notice from a Town Constable, and by his 
producing a Venire from the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the County 
of Barnstable, to draw one suitable man of a good moral Character, to 
serve at said Court as Traverse Juror. Said Court to be holden at Barn- 



500 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

stable within and for the County's of Barnstable and Dukes County. 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the first Tuesday of May next 

The Selectmen and Town Clerk being present at said Meeting, drew 
from the Jury box the name of Charles Baxter to serve at said Court as 
a Traverse Juror 

Attest. Nathan Mathew Toicn ClerJc 

Pursuant to the Ajournment of the Annual Town Meeting of Tisbury. 
April 1*"^ 1833. The Inhabitants, of said Town Met at the Meeting House 
in Holmes Hole. East parish of said Tisbury. on Monday May 6th 1833. 
at 9 o'clock A M. 

The house was Called to order by the Moderator of the Meeting, and 
the following Votes were passed in the affirmative viz, 

l.st. That Neat Cattle and other commonable beasts shall not run at 

large within the Town of Tisbury during the present season, 
2-' Voted. That the offices of Town Treasurer and Collector of 
Taxes be given to two persons, 
82 Voted that the Town Treasurer be allowed Eight Dollars S8 for 
his servises during the present year. 
4"' Voted That William Davis be the Treasurer for the Town of 

Tisbury for the ensueing year. 
5.th, Voted, That the office of Collector of Taxes for the Said Town 
of Tisbury the present year be put up at Auction, and given to 
the lowest bidder, 
fi // Voted That there shall be a Discount allowed for prompt pay- 
ment of all Taxes paid to the Collector of said Town as fol- 
lows, viz. 

Taxes paid in 30 days 6 per Cent Discount allowed. 
// paid in 60 days 4 per cent Do " 

II II in 120 do 2 per cent n n 

And all Taxes paid after 120 Days no Discount shall be al- 
lowed on, 
7th, The office of Collector of Taxes being put up at Auction, Capt 
Charles Smith offered to Collect the Taxes of said Tisbury for 
274 per Cent it being the lowest bid was nocked off to him. 
8*'' Voted, That Capt Charles Smith as Collector be required to 

give sufficient Bonds, 
9th Voted That the Selectmen of the Town of Tisbury shall not 
approbate any licenses to Innholders or Retailers of Ardent 
Spirits within the Town of Tisbury during the insueing year 



TISBURY TOWN RECOKDS. 501 

10.*'' Voted. That the report of the Committee which were Chosen 
at the Annual Meeting April 1'^ 1833. To Settle with the Town 
Treasurer as likewise to settle all past Town accounts, be ex- 
cepted and allowed. Also fees allowed to said Committee $2, 
each, 

11^'' Voted. To raise one thousand and Eighty Dollars $ 1080 for the 
support of the poor and Incidental charges. 

12 // Voted. To raise four hundred Dollars $400 for the support of 

public Schools in said Town the ensuing year. 

13 // Voted. To raise one hundred and fifty dollars $150 for the 

repairing of Highways within the Town of Tisbury for the 
ensueing year. To be laid out on the said Highways in the com- 
mon form of using Moneys in said Tisbury. 
14*''// Voted. To Adjourn the Meeting without day. 

A True. Record of the doings of the Meeting. 

Attest. Nathan Mayhew, Toion. Clerk. 

It having been the vote of the Town of Tisbury at the Adjournment 
of their Annual Meeting May 6 th 1833, That the Office of the Collector 
of Taxes of said Town for the present year, be set up at Auction and 
given to the lowest bidder. 

2':! The said office was set up at Auction. Mr James D. Peakes offered 
to Collect the Taxes of said Town the present year for 3^ per. Cent, it 
being the lowest bid was nocked off to him. — (James D. Peakes. Col- 
lector of Taxes.) 

3:! Voted, To Adjourn the Meeting Without day. 
A True Record of the doings of the Meeting. 

Attest. Nathan Mayhew Town Clerh. 

At a Legal Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury 
holden at the Meeting House in Holmes' Hole East parish of said Town. 
May IV}' 1833, at 3 o'clock P. M. 

Pursuant to a Notice from a Town Constable, and by his produsing 
a venire from the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for 
the County of Dukes County, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, To 
draw out of the Jury box of said Town five good and Lawful men to 
serve at said Court as Grand Jurors, and four of the like qualifications to 
serve as Travers Jurors at said Court of Common Pleas, to be holden 
at Edgartown in said County on the last Monday of the present Month 



502 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

May, 1833. The Selectmen and Town Clerk being present drew from the 
Jury box of said Town the names of the following persons 
To serve on the Grand Jury. On the Traverse Jury. 
Alfred N"orton Robert Mantor, 

Bartlett Pease Jr. John Smith. 

William Gray. Eliakim Norton. 

George Cottle, Charles Weeks. 

Davis Look 

Adjourned without day 

Attest Nathan Mayhew Town Clerk 

Mr. William Downes being appointed by the Selectmen of the Town 
of Tisbury as a sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ensuing, 
personally appeared and took the oath by Law prescribed to that Office 
before Me. 

Nathan Mayhew Tovm Clerk. 

Tisbury May. 13. 1833 

At a Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury. Le- 
gally Assembled at the Meeting House in Holmes Hole. East Parish of 
said Town on Tuesday July 16^.') 1833. at 2. O'clock P. M. for the pur- 
pose of Choosing a Collector of Taxes for said Town for the present 
year, Instead of Capt. Charles Smith who refuses, to give satisfactory 
Bonds to the Selectmen of said Tisbury. as required by vote of the Town 
at the Adjournment of the Annual Town Meeting holden on May 6.- 
1833. 

The Meeting being Called to order by the Town Clerk, l.st. Voted, 
and Chose. 

Capt. Tristram Luce. Moderator. 

At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury holden 
at the old Meeting house in Holmes' Hole. (East parish of said Tisbury.) 
on Monday Sept 23^. 1833. at 3 o'clock P. M. 

Pursuant to a Notice from a Town Constable and by his producing a 
Venire from the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the 
County of Dukes County. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Wherein 
said Venire requireth that the names of four good and Lawful men be 
drawn from the Jury box of said Tisbury, to serve as Traverse Jury at 
said Court of Common Pleas, to be holden at Edgartown in said County 
on the last Monday of this present Month. Sept 1833. 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 503 

The Selectmen and Town Clerk of said Tisbury being presant at said 
Meeting, drew from the Jury box. of said Tisbury the Names of the fol- 
lowing persons to serve at s^ Court as Traverse Jurors. Viz. 
Arvin Luce. 
John Holmes. 
Thomas H. Smith. 
Franklin Hammett. 
A true Record of the doings of the Meeting. 

Attest. Nathan Mayhew Clerh of st Town. 

The whole number of youths and Children in the Town of Tisbury 
Males under 21 and Females, under eighteen years of Age on May 
1"^. 1833. as Pr Report of the several Prudential School Committees in 
said Town was 609 Given in as follows viz. 

By Jonathan Luce Jr for Holmes Hole South District 257 

" Freeman Norton " Do Do North Do 70 

" John Cottle " North Shore L. C. " 94 

" James Cleveland " North West " 82 

" Bernard Luce " South East " 106 

Total 609 

At the annual Meeting or at the Adjournment of the same hold en in 
Tisbury on the 6"' of May 1833. 

It was Voted to raise the sum of four hundred dollars to be expended 
in Public Schools in said Tisbury within the present year. 

Proportioned to the several School Districts as follows viz. 

Dividend to Holmes Hole South District 168,80,1 

" Holmes Hole North Do. 45,97.7 

" North Shore L. Cove " 61,74.0 

" North West " 53,85 8 

" South East " 69,62.0 



Nearly as the above $.399,99.6 

The above Money was Apportioned Sept. 25.. 1833. 
Attest. Nathan Mayhew Toivn Clerk. 

At a Legal Town Meeting of the Freeholders, and other Inhabitants, 
of the Town of Tisbury. qualified according, to Constitution, and Laws 



504 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

of this Commonwealth, of Massachusetts to Vote in the Choice of Gov- 
ernor, Lieut. Governor. Senator and Represntative to the General Court ; 
Ilolden a the old Meeting House in Holmes Hole (East parish of 
said Tisbury | on Monday Nov ll'.l' 1833 at one o'clock P. M. It being 
the second Monday of said Month, and the Fifty seventh year of the 
Independance of the United States of America. 

Said Inhabitants being assembled for the purpose of giving in their 
Votes for Governor Lieut Governor. Senator and a Representative to 
represent the Town of Tisbury in the next General Court to be holden 
at Boston on Jan. Next gave in their Votes as follows Viz. 
1st Voted 1 John Q. Adams Eighteen Votes were given 18 

For [ Marcus Morton Twenty-two " " " 22 

Governor f John Davis Ten " '• " 10 

J Samuel C Allen one 1 

2'"' Voted ^ 1st Samuel Lathrop Twenty two votes were given 22 

For / James Fowler Twelve " " " 12 

Lieut Governor ^ Samuel T. Armstrong three '' •' " 3 

Samuel C Allen one " " ' * 1 

John Davis one " " " 1 

3:! Voted Leavitt Thaxter Thirty-three Votes were given 33 

For a David Joy Twenty five " " " 25 

Senator and George M. Bunker Seven " "■ " 7 

Counsellor ; 

4"' Voted. To Choose one Representative to represent the the Town 
of Tisbury in the next general Court to be held at Boston January Next 
5"' The votes for Representative being Called for. Bro.^. in sorted, 
counted and declaration thereof made. 

and were for the following persons Viz. 

For John Holmes Forty seventh Votes were given 47 

" Eliakim Norton Thirty one " " " 31 

" David Look Fourteen " " " 14 

" John Davis One t; tt u . ;i^ 

Whole Number of Votes Ninety three 93 

6."' Voted on the proposed Amendment to the 3:! Article in the Con- 
stitution of this Commonwealth of Massachusetts as follows Viz. 
In favor of said Amendment Twenty four Votes. — 24 

Against " " Three " 3 

7"' Voted. To Adjourn the Meeting without day. 
Attest, Nathan Mayiiew Town Clerk 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 505 

To the Honourable Court of Commissioners for Dukes County We 
your petitioners humbly represent that an open County road is very 
much needed in the Western part of said County to facilitate intercourse 
between the said Western part of said County, Holmeshole, and Edgar- 
town, We further beg leave to represent that the Inhabitants on the, 
North West part of Chilmark and West part of Tisbury are suffering 
very great inconveniencies for want of said road and if a road should be 
opened through that part of the County it would increase the value of 
the County much more than the cost of s*^ road. 

Your petitioners not thinking to guide your Hon. body would merely 
suggest to your wisdom the general direction we think said road, ought 
to take. Viz. Beginning at the Holmes hole road Eastward of Mr Hovey 
Luce's or Dea. John Davises and running in a South Westerly course in 
the most convenient way through the Neighborhood of Cappiggin and 
terminating at the road Called or known to be the middle line near Mr 
Vincent Tabers, and if the Hon. Court on a view of the route should 
think it for the Publick good of s"* County to extend the road farther 
westward we Pray that it may be extended in a direction towards, Nas- 
saquitsey and. Gayhead as far as the Hon. Court shall think for the Pub- 
lick good. We pray the Hon. Court to adopt such measures at the next 
sitting of s'' Court in May next as is necessary for the speedy opening of 
s'' road, as in duty bound 

Chilmark March 9., 183-4. 

Signed by Thomas Bradley and seventy two others. 

A true Coppy Attest. Cornelius Maechant 

Olerk of the Court Go7mnissioners 
William A Mayhew 

Tovm Clerli of Tishuri/. 



At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury, Quali- 
fied to vote by the Constitution and laws of this Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts. Holden in the West Parish of said Town of Tisbury, on 
Monday the seventh day of April 1834. 

The following Votes were passed in the affirmative Viz. 
Voted and Cose, 

It* Jonathan Luce jun. Moderator of the Meeting. 

2'^ William A Mayhew Town Clerk — Sworn 

3*^ Voted and Chose for Selectmen as follows Viz 



506 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



511. 



gth 



Job Gorham 

Alfred Norton Selectmen sworn 

Thomas Barrows 

Votes for County Treasurer were as follows Viz. 

For Matthew Mantor seventy, 70 Votes were given. 

Voted and Chose for Central School Committee as follows Viz 

Presbury Norton. 

Charles Gr. Athearn. Central School Committee. 

William A. Mayhew. 

Voted that each Distrct have the privilege, of Choosing a Pru- 



Health Committee. 



dential Committee. 

7"' Voted and Chose for Health. Committee as follows 

Bernard Luce 

George D Cottle 

Henry P Worth 

Thomas Dunham. 

Elijah Hillman 
S^'' Voted and Chose for Constables as follows viz 

Jabez Luce 

Charles Smith Constables Sworn. 
9"' Voted and Chose for Fence Viewers as follows viz. 

Bernard Luce 

James Cleaveland 

sworn 

Tristam Luce Fence Viewers. 

Cathcart Luce 

Freeman Norton 

Willard Luce 

10".' Voted and Chose for Surveyors of Highways as follows 

William S. Vincent 

sworn 

Surveyors of Iljgliways 

1 IV.' Voted and Chose for Tithing Men as follows, viz. 

William A. Mayhew 

Bartlet Pease 

John Smith 

Freeman Norton 

Thomas H. Smith 

William Downs 
12"; Voted and Chose for Field Drivers as follows 



Nathan Smith 
William Fero:uson 



Tithinii- Men 



Field Drivers. 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 507 

Jeremiah Mantor Sworn. 

James Look 

Hovey Luce sworn 

Tristam Luce 

Nathan Smith 

John Holmes 

Newel Manchester. 

Charles Weeks 
13'." Voted and Chose for Pound keepers as follows, viz 

Abijah Hammett 

Ira Dexter Pound Keepers. 

14*1' Voted and Chose for Surveyors of Lumber as follows 

Matthew Coffin I 

Thomas Bradley j Surveyors of Lumber. 

Thomas Andrews I 
15"? Voted for inspecter of Weights and Measures as follows William 
Downs) Inspecter of Weights and Measures 

16*:'.' Voted to adjourns the Meeting to the sixth day of May next at 
one O clock in the afternoon 

A True Record of the Doings of the Meeting. 
Attest William A Mayhew Town Clerh 

At a legal meting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury, assem- 
bled at the School House in the West Parish, April 25*'? 1834, at 4 
Oclock in the afternoon. Pursuant to a Leal Notice from a Town Con- 
stable and by his producing a Venira from the Clerk of the supreme 
Court of the County of Barnstable, to draw one suitable man of a good 
moral Character, to serve at said Court as Traverse Juror, Said Court to 
be holden at Barnstable within and for the County of Barnstable and 
Dukes County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the first Tuesday of 
May next. 

The Selectmen and Town Clerk being present at said Meeting drew 
from the Jury Box the name of William H. Davis to serve at said Court 
as Traverse Juror. 

Attest William A Mayhew Toivn Clerk 

Pursuant to the Adjournment of the Annual Town Meeting of Tis- 
bury April 7*" 183-t The Inhabitants of said Town Met in the West 
Parish of said Tisbury on Tuesday the sixth day of May 1834. at one 
OClock in the afternoon. The Meeting being called to order by the Town 
Clerk the following Votes were passed in the Affirmative Viz. 



508 TISBURY TOWN KECORDS. 

It! Voted that Neat Cattle and other commonable beasts Shall not 
run on the Common the ensuing year. 

2*?. Voted that the Town Treasurer have the sum of six Dollars for 
his servises the ensuing year. 

3"?. Voted and Chose John Cottle for Town Treasurer 

4*.'.' Vote that the Collectors Office be sold to the lowest bider 

o'.l' the Office of Collector of taxes being put up at Auction. George 
D Cottle offered to Collect the taxes the ensuing year for three per Cent 
it being the lowest bid was stuck off to him 

6".' Vote that the Town raise the sum of four hundred Dollars for the 
support of public School the ensuing year. 

7"' Voted to raise the sum of eight hundred Dollars for the support 
of the poor and incidental expences. 

8^:'' Voted that the Money raised for the support of Schools be divided 
in proportion to the State tax. 

9"' Voted that there be no Discount allowed for prompt payment of 
taxes. 

10'!' Voted and Chose Jeremiah Mantor for School Committee for the 
S. E. District the present year. 

11'.'.' Voted that the Selectmen grant no Certificate of licence for sell- 
ing Rum, Gin Brandy, Wine, Cider or any other alcoholick liquor 

12'.'.' Vote that Athearn Mantor have the use and improvement of all 
the stock belonging to him prior to his becoming a Town Porpher. 

13''.' Voted to Adjourn the Meeting without Day. 
A True Record of the doings of the Meeting 

Attest William A Mayhew Clerk of Tishuvij 

Pursuant to the Adjournment of the x\nnual Town Meeting of Tis- 
bury April 7.. 1834. The inhabitants of said Town Met in the West 
Parish of said Tisbury on Tuesday the 6'.'.' day of May 1834, at one 
Oclock in the afternoon the Meeting being Called to order By the Town 
Clerk The following Vote^ was passed, Viz Voted that the Petition of 
Capt. Charles Smith in behalf of a sum of Money, which he stated to 
have been paid him by the Town Treasurer of Tisbury, be no further 
acted uppon. 

Attest William A. Mayiiew 
Toimi Clerk 

At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury 
holden at the school house in the West Paish of said Town on the 10.. 
day of May 1834. at 4 Oclock in the afternoon. Pursuant to a notice 



TISBURY .TOWN RECORDS. 509 

from a Town Constable, and by his producing a Venira from the Clerk 
of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Dukes 
County, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

To draw out of the Jury Box of said Town five good and Lawfull 
men to serve at said Court as Grand jurors and four of the like qualifica- 
tions to serve as Traverse Jurors at said Court of Common Pleas to be 
holden at Edgartown in said County on the Last Monday of the Present 
Month May 1834. 

Two of the Selectmen and The Town Clerk being present, drew from 
the jury Box the names of the following persons. 

To serve on the Grand juror. To serve on the Traverse Jury 
James D Peeks. William Look. 

Tristam Weeks John Johnson. 

William Ferguson. William Chase. 

Timothy Luce jun. Presbury Norton. 

Hiram Chase. 

Adjourned without Day 
Attest William A Mayhew Tovm Clerk 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

Dukes County ss At a Court of County Commissioners holden at Ed- 
gartown in and for County of Dukes County on the Wednesday next after 
the third Monday of May, being the twenty first day of s'! month 1834. 
the foregoing Petition was presented for the Consideration of the Court ; 
their being only two Commissioners present, and the subject in their 
Opinion requiring a full Court to be present the Court was adjourned till 
the Wednesday next following, being the twenty eighth of said month 
at the adjournment ordered on said petition th£^ a view of the premises 
be had by the County Commissioners on the first Wednesday of august 
next being the sixth day of S*^ month at ten of the Clock in the forenoon 
at the dwelling house of Bernard Luce Esq. in Tisbury in said County 
and that notice thereof be given by serving a true coppy of the above 
Petition with their order thereon on the Clerks of the Towns of Chil- 
mark, Tisbury and Edgartown thirty days at least before the said view 
and by posting up coppies of the same in two Publick places in said 
Towns of Chilmark, Tisbury and Edgartown when and where all persons 
interested therein may appear and be heard. 

A true Coppy Attest. Cornelius Maechant 

Clerk of the County com. 

Edgartown June 24^, 1834. 

Attest William A Mayhew Clerk of Tishury. 



510 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

The whole amount of Tax paid by the Inhabitants of the Town of 
Tisbury 1834. as pr. Report of the several Prudential School Committees 
in said Town given in as follows Yiz. 

By L M Yale for Holme's Hole S. District $413.82 

" Charles Weeks for North Shore L. C. 222,63 

" Walter Hillman for North West 308,48 

" Jeremiah Manter for South East 272,48 

" Holmes' Hole North 184.50 



Total 1401.91 

At the Adjournment of the Annual Meeting holden in Tisbury on 
the 7 " of May 1834 It was voted to raise the sum of four hundred dol- 
lars to be expended in Publick Schools within the present year. 
Proportioned to the several School Districts as follows Viz. 
Dividend to Holmes Hole South District 129,64,4 

North " 50,48,1 

. " '^ North Shore " 60,91,5 

" North West " 84,40,5 

" South East " 74,55,5 



The above Money was divided Sept 10 " 1834. $400., 00., 

Attest William A Mathew Town Chrk 

At a Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Town of Tisbury Legally 
assembled at the Academy in the West Parish on Wednesday the 17 day 
of Sept. 1834 pursuant to a warrant from the Select men of said Town. 
The following Votes were passed Viz. 

1 " Voted and Chose George Athearn Esq. Moderator of said Meeting 

2 " Voted that the Town want no additional County Road laid out. 

3 " Voted that there be three Agents Chosen to treat with the County 
Commissioners on on the same. 

4 " Voted and Chose for Agents as follows viz. 

Benjamin Allen Esq. 
William Ferguson 
Alford Norton. 

5 " Voted that the foregoing A"'ents use their utmost exertions to 

o o o 

prevent the laying out of said Road. 

6 " Voted and Chose James D. Peakes to collect the remainder of 
Taxes for the year 1833. 

A true Record of the doings of the Meeting 

Attest William A Mayhew Toini Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 511 

At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury holden 
at the School House in the West Parish of said Tisbury Sept 20 " 1834 
at 5 oclock in the afternoon Pursuant to a notice from a Town Constable 
and by his Producing a Venira from the Clerk of the Court of Common 
pleas within and for the County of Dukes County and Commonwealth 
of Massachusetts. 

To draw out of the jury Box of Said Town four good and lawful men 
to serve at said Court as Traverse jurors said Court to be holden at Edgar- 
town in said County on the last Monday of the Present month Sept 1834. 

The Select men and Town Clerk being Present drew from the jury 
Box of said Tisbury the names of the following persons to serve as 
Traverse Jurors at S'' Court viz. 



James Look 
Belcher Athearn. 
Ira Dexter. 
Freeman Norton. 



A true Record Attest 
William A Mayhew 
Clerk of Tisbury. 



At a Legal Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants 
of the Town of Tisbury, qualified to Vote in the Choice of Governor, 
Lieu. Governor, Senator, and a Reprasentative to the General Court 
Holden at the Academy in S^! Tisbury on Monday Nov " 10 " 1834. at 
one O'clock in the afternoon it being 2 " monday in said month, and the 
Fifty Eighth year of the Independence of United States of America. 
Said Inhabitants being assembled for the purpose of giving in their Votes 
for Governor, Lieu, Governor, Senator, and a Representative to the 
General Court, holden at Boston in January next, 

Gave in their Votes as follows viz, 

1 " Voted For John Davis fifty three 53 
For Governor. " Marcus Morton Eleven 11 

2 " Voted For Samuel T Armstrong fifty six 56 
For Lieu. Governor " William W Thompson Nine, 9 

3 " Voted For For Samuel H Jenks fifty four 54 
Senator " James Mitchel Eleven 11 

4 " Voted to send one Representative to represent the Town in next 
General Court. 

5 " Voted for a Representative as follows viz. 

For David Look Forty four, 44 

" Eliakim Norton Eleven, 11 

" William Davis Twelve, 12 

" Thomas Dunham five 5 



512 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



6 '' Voted for a Representative in (vongress as follows Viz. 
For John Reed fifty one 
'' William J. A. Bradford Eight 

Attest William A Mayhew Toimi Clerk. 



51 

8 



At a Legal Town Meeting of the free holders and other Inhabitants 
of the Town of Tisbury qualified to Vote in Town affairs, Holden at the 
Academy in the Western Parish of sd Town on Monday the fifteenth 
day of December at one Oclock P. M. the following Votes were passed 
Viz. 

1 " Voted and Chose David Look Moderator 

2 " Voted that the Trustees of Dukes County have all the Property 
that shall or may be obtained from the Legislature for the benefit of S'^ 
Academy, for the purpose of supporting a free School in s'' Academy for 
the benefit of said County. 

A True Record of the doings of the Meeting *^'"!w7eft'"'*' 

Attest William A Mayhew Tovm Clerk 



Preamble of the road that leads from the County Road 
to Holmes Hole Harbour where the Wharf is now located. 

I Hereby Certify that on the 24th day of December 
1834 I was called upon by the Selectmen of the Town of 
Tisbury to preambulate the County road leading from a 
County road at the head of Holmes Hole harbour down to 
where the wharf is now located, following a former record 
of a report of a Committee of laying out said road, I com- 
menced at the South westerley corner of Capt Charles 
Smiths lot and runing by said Smiths and Jonathan Luce Jr 
Land to high water mark find the course to be S 89*^ E dis- 
tance twenty three rods & Eight feet to a bound there Sett 
by said Selectmen Making said road forty feet wide at the 
High water line and thirty feet wide at the head of said 
road agreeable to the anexed draft 

Stephen Skiff 

Surrey/or 

N. B. This draft is drawn from a Scale of One rod to the 
half inch 

A true Copp3^ of the Original 

Attest Thomas Barrows 

7hvm Clerk 



40 ft. wide 
Hit-'li water line 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 513 

The Honourable Court of Commissioners for Dukes County Novem- 
ber term 1834. the petition of Samuel Hancock respectfully represents, 
that he is owner of a tract of land situated in Tisbury and bounded on 
the West by a publick road which road begins near the house where 
Mariah Hancock dwelleth and leads Northerly from the Holmes hole 
Road to a road leading to Lumberts Cove and Tisbury Meeting house 
and on the North by land of Abigail Hammett, and on the East partly 
by pine hill road that leads to Lumberts Cove, and partly by Holme's 
hole road to the place of beginning, and whereas the expense of fencing 
against or by said roads leaves little or no profit for .the land, and as the 
first mentioned road being of no publick benefit, your petitioner requests 
your Honours to alter said Road. 

And as in duty bound will ever pray. 

A true Coppy, Attest Cornelius Marchant 

Clerk of Commissioners Court 



Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

County of Dukes County, ss. 

At a Meeting of the the county Commissioners holden at Edgartown 
in said County on the fourth Wednesday of November being the 26 " 
day of said month 1834. by Adjournment from Wednes-day the twelfth 
instant, on the foregoing petition ordered that a view of the premisses 
be had by the Commissioners on the second monday of March next, 
being the 9 " day of said month, at ten Oclock in the forenoon at the 
dwelling house of Mariah Hancock in Tisbury in said County, and that 
notice thereof be given by a true Coppy of the above petition with this 
order thereon on the Clerks of the Town of Edgartown, Tisbury and 
Chilmark, thirty days at least before said view, and by Posting up 
Coppys of the same, or an abstract containing the substance thereof, in 
two publick places in each of said Towns, twenty days at least before the 
Meeting of the Commissioners afore mentioned when and where all per- 
sons and Corporations interested therein may appear and be heard. 

A true Coppy of the petition and order of Commissioners thereon. 
Attest Cornelius Marchant Clerh 
William A Mayhew Toum Clerk of Tishury 



At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury quali- 
fied to vote by the Constitution and Laws of this Commonwealth of 



514 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Massachusetts, Holden at the Old Meeting house in Holmes Hole East 
parish of said Tisbury on Monday the 16'^' day of March A D. 1835 

The following votes were passed in the affirmative viz 

1st Voted & Chose Jonathan Luce Jr Moderator of the Meeting 

2'' Thomas Barrows Town Clerk. Sworn 

Voted and chose for Selectmen as follows vise 

3'' Thomas Dunham ^ two first sworn. 

4*'' George D Cottle V Select men of Said Tisbury 

5"' Job Gorham ) Sworn 

6*'' Gave in Seventy six Votes 76 for Matthew Manter for County 
Treasurer, 76 Votes 

7 Voted and chose as follows viz 

7"' Leroy M. Yale i 

gtii "v^iUiam A Mayhew I Central School Committee 

9'" Davis Cottle j 

10"' Voted and Chose. Abijah Luce Prudential School committee for 
Holmes Hole North District 

11th Voted that the North Shore School Committy man Should be 
chosen by the Town. 

12th Voted and Chose George D. Cottle Prudential school committy 
for North Shore District 

13th Voted and Chose. 

John Hammett. Prudential School Committy for 
the South East District 

14"' Voted and chose Peter Norton-'' Prudential school committy for 
the North West. District, 

15"' Voted that the Money raised by the Town, for the Support, of 
Schools should be divided according to the number of schollars in the 
several Districts. 

16th Voted and Chose for Health Committee as follows viz 
Henry P. Worth 

17th Charles Smith 

18th Thomas H. Smith Health Committee 

19th John Holmes 

20th Edmond Cottle. 

Voted & Chose for Constables as follows viz 

21st James D. Peaks sworn 

22'' Jabez Luce sworn 

23'' Cathcart Luce sworn 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 515 

Voted and chose for Fence Viewers as follows viz 
24th Barnard Luce sworn 
25th James Look 
26th Charles Look 
27 Arvin Luce sworn 

28. Moses T. Cromwell 

29. Tristram Luce 

Voted and Chose for Surveyors of Lumber as follows viz. 

30. Arvin Luce sworn 

31 James D Feakes sworn 

32*^ William Andrews, sworn 

33 Mathew Coffin 

34 James Cottle sworn 

35 John Lambert. 

Voted and Chose for Tithing Men as follows viz. 

36 Soloman Athearn 

37 Isaac Vincent. 

38 William Lambert 

39 John Smith 

10 Freeman Norton 

11 Presbury Norton 

Voted and Chose for Field Drivers as follows viz. 
12' Hovvey Luce 
13'' Tristram Luce 
11 Joseph Dias 
15 Theodah Luce 
46 Emanuel Joseph 
17 James Look 
48 Jethro Hillman 

Voted and Chose for Pound Keepers as follows viz. 
49th James D. Peakes sworn 

50 Abijah Hammett. 

Voted and Chose for Hog Reevs as follows viz 

51 Thomas N. Hillman 
52'' Presbury Luce 

53^' Edmond Cottle (sworn) 
54 Orrok P. Branscomb. 

Voted and Chose for Surveyers of Highways as follows Viz 
55th Hiram Chase. 



516 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



56 


Charles Look 




57 


Charles Weeks. 


sworn 


58 


Barnard Luce 


sworn 


59 


William Luce 


sworn 


60 


Nathan Smith. 





Voted that the petitioners respecting the licensing Dogs have leave 
to withdraw their petition 

61st Voted to raise Two hundred Dollars for the repairing of the 
Highways with in the town of Tisbury for the year ensuing $200. 

62'' Voted To raise Five hundred Dollars for the support of Public 
Schools in said Town the ensuing year 1500. 

t)3 Voted that the Highway tax should be worked out on the roads 
by the Inhabitants of said Town 

64*^'' Voted that all delinquents of the Highway tax who do not work 
out the same shall be assessed in the next annual Assessment 

65"' Voted that labourers on the Highways shall receive for their 
labour twelve and a half cents pr hour 

66"' Voted to restrain Cattle. Horses and Swine from running at 
large within the limets of the Town the ensuing year 

67 Voted and Chose William Andrews a Commttee to examin and 
report at the adjournd meeting the expediency and provable cost of 
errecting a Bridge acrost the Stream on the County road near the resi- 
dence of Belcher Athern in said Town of Tisbury. 

68 Voted and Chose Thomas Bradley to Settle with the Selectmen 
and Town Treasurer and report the Standing of the Towm at the adjor- 
ment of this meeting 

69th Voted that the Town pay Five Dollars for the use of the Meet- 
ing house to be appropriated in clensing said house after holding Town 
Meetings for the ensuing year. 

70 Voted that the Meeting be adjoured to the second Monday in 
April next at the same place at one o clock P. M. 
A True record of the doings of the Meeting 
Attest Thomas Barrows Tovm Clerk 



Pursuant to the ajournment of the Anual Town Meeting of Tisbury 
March 16th 1835 the Inhabitants of Said Town met at the Meeting House 
in Holmes Hole East parish of said Tisbury on Monday, 

April 13th 1835 at 1 oclock P. M. The house was called to order by 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 517 

the Moderator of the Meeting and the following votes wer passed in the 
affirmative, vise 

1st Voted & Chose Charles Look ) sworn 

2^ " " James Cottle } Fence Viewers sworn 

voted & Chose 

For Tithing Men as follows vese, 

S*^ Jonathan Manter sworn 

4th Presbury Luce sworn 

5th Peter Norton 3'' 

6th Thomas Robinson sworn 

Voted & Chose for Surveyors of Highways as follows vis 

7th James Cottle in place of Hiram Chase, Declined 

8th William Davis both sworn 

9th Voted that the Town Treasurer have Six Dollars for his servises 
the ensuing year 

10th Voted & Chose John Cottle Town Treasurer 

11th Voted That the report of the Committy which was chosen at 
the Anual Town Meeting March 16th 1835 To settle with the Selectmen 
and Town Treasurer be accepted & allowed also fees allowed three 
Dollars 3 00 

12th Voted to raise One thousand Dollars for the Support of the 
Poor and incidental Charges -^1000. 

13th Voted to raise One hundred Dollars in addition to what was 
raised on the 16th of March for^the Suppt of Town Schools. 

14th Voted that the Overseers of the poor dispose of the Same as 
they may think advisable and proper. 

15th Voted to accept the report of the committy respecting building 
a bridge over the brook or stream near the House of Belcher Athearn. 
also fees allowed to Wf! Andrews* committy two dollars 

16 Voted that there shall be a Discount allowed for prompt payment 
of all Taxes paid to the Collector as follows vise, 

Taxes paid in 30 Days 6 pr cent Discount allowed 

Do " " QQ Days 4 pr ct " 

Do " 120 Days 2 pr Cents 

And all Taxes paid after 120 Days no Discoent shall be Allowed. 

17th Voted that the Office of Collector be put up as auction and sold 
to the lowest buider 

18th Voted To accept. James D. Peakes as Collector he being the 
lowest buider was nocked off to him for three percent 3 pr cent. 



518 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



19th Voted & Chose Nathan Mayhew Central School Committy in 
stead of Leroy M Yale, declined. 

20th Voted & Chose Jeremiah Manter School Comitty man for the 
South East, District. 

21st Voted to Accept the list of Jurors presented by the Selectmen. 
22 Voted to Adjourn without Day 

a true rekard of the doings of the meeting. 

Attest Thomas Barrows 

Town Clerk 



At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of Tisbury assembled at the 
School House in the South East district in said Tisbury April 22*^ 1835 
at two o clock P M, persuant to a legal notice from a Town Constable 
and by his producing a Venira from the Clerk of the Suprem Court of 
the County of Barnstable to draw one suitable man of good moral Char- 
acter, to serve as traverse Juror said court to be holden at Barnstable 
within and for the county of Barnstable and Dukes County Common- 
wealth of Massachusetts on the first Tuesday of May next. The Select- 
men and Town Clerk being present drew from the Juror Box the name 
of Edmond Crowell to serve at said court as Traverse Juror 
Attest Thos Barrows Toivn Clerk^ 



At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tisbury quali- 
fied to vote by the Constitution and Laws of this Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts holden ^t the Old Meeting house in Holmes Hole East 
parish of sd Tisbury on Monday the 4"' Day of May 1835 for the pur- 
pose of giving in their votes for County Commisioners the following 
votes were given in vise — 

Forty nine 

Forty nine 

Fifteen 

Twenty For 

Three f- County 

Three Commissioners 

Seventeen 

Six 

Three 



For Timothy Daggett, 

" Stephen Skiff 

" Alfred Norton 

" Thomas Bradley 

" Daniel Fellows 

" Thomas Dunham 

" William Davis 

" Harrison P. Mayhew 

" Chase Pease 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 519 

Doings of the Meeting Continued, as follows vise. 
For Special Commissioners 

William Davis Thirteen votes For 

John Thaxter Thirteen " Special 

Thomas Bradley Twenty one Commissioners 

Daniel Fellows Twenty 
Timothy Doggett One 

A true Record of the doings of the Meeting 

Attest, Thomas Barrows Town Clerk 

At. a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of Tisbury holden at the Old 
Meeting House in Holmes Hole on the 14th Day of May 1835. at two 
o clock. P. M. 

Persuant to notice from a Town Constable, and by his producing a 
Venira from the Clerk of the Court of common Pleas within and for the 
County of Dukes County and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

To draw out of the Juror box of said Town five good and laAvful men 
to serve at said Court as grand Jurors, and four of the like qualifications 
to serve as Traverse jurors at said court of common pleas to be holden at 
Edgartown in said county on Wednesday the 20th inst 

The selectmen and Town Clerk being present drew from the Juror 
box the names of the following persons vis 

For Grand Jurors as follows viz For Travers jurors 
Charles Smith as follows viz 

Franklin Gray. Seth Daggett. 

James Roggers Jacob Clifford 

Dennis Dexter Peter Norton Jr 

George W Cleavland William Lambert 

Adjourned without day 
, Attest Thomas Barrows Tovm Clerk 

At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury quali- 
fied to vote by the Constitution and Laws of this commonwealth of 
Massachusetts holden at the Baptist Meeting House in Holmes Hole on 
Tuesday the 7th day of Jul}^ 1835 the following votes wer passed in the 
affermitive vis 

1'^ Voted & Chose Charles Smith Moderator, 

2'' Voted that the Town will close the Bass Creek so called at the 
head of Holmes Hole harbour 



520 TISBUEY TOWN RECORDS. 

3'* Voted that the Patitioners and other inhabitants may have the 
privilage to close the above named Bas Creek 

4"' Voted to adjorne to two weeks from this day at two o clock P. M 
at this same place 

A true record of the doings of the Meeting 
Attest Thos Barrows Town Clrk. 

The Whole number of Youths and Children in the Town of Tisbury 
Males under 21 and Females under 18 years on May 1st 1835 as pr 
report of the several Prudential School Committees in said Town was 588 
Given in as follows vise. 

By Ira Derters for Holmes Hole South Distict 232 

'' Abijah Luce " " North " 87 

" Geo D Cottle North Shore L C. 80 

" Peter Norton Jr North West 84 

" eJeremiah Manters South East 104 

Total 587 

At the anual Meeting and at the adjrmnt of the same holden on the 
16 day of March it was voted to raise six hundred dollars to be expended 
in Public Schools in Said Tisbury within the present year. 
Proportioned to the several School Districts as follows vis. 
Dividend to Holmes Hole South District $237.14 

" North " 88.93 

North Shore '^ 81.77 

Northwest " 85.86 

" " South East " 106.30 



The above money was divided July 15th 1835 $600.00 

Attest Thomas Barrows Toim Clerk 



At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of Tisbury holden at the Old 
Meeting house east parish of sd Tisbury on Friday Sept 18"' 1835 

Persuant to a Notice from a Town Constable and by his producing a 
Venira from the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the 
County of Dukes County and Commonwealth .of Massachusetts Wherein 
said Venira requireth that the Names of four good and lawful Men be 
drawn from the Jury box of Said Town of Tisbury to serve as Traverse 



TISBUEY TOWN RECORDS. 521 

Jury at Said Court of Common Pleas to be holden at Edgartown in Said 
County on the last Monday of this present Month Sept. 1835 

The Selectmen and Town Clerk being present at said Meeting drew 
from the Jury box of said Tisbury the names of the following persons to 
serve at Sd Court as Traverse Jurors vise 

William Downs 

Jonathan Athearn Jr 

John Cottle 

Nathan Mayhew 

tA true Record of the doings of the Meeting. 
Attest, Thomas Barrows Tovm Clerk. 



Tisbury Nov 3'' 1835 

Preambulated the lines between the Towns of Edgartown & Tisbury, 
Begining at the Stepping Stones and run the Line North 23'' rd. rods 
and errected a stone monument on the west side of the road which runs 
from Holmes Hole to Edgartown then proceeded on and viewed all the 
bounds or monuments at the several angles on the lines all of which we 
found in perfect order. 

George D Cottle Selectmen 

Thomas Dunham of Tisbury 

Job Gorham 

At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the 
Town of Tisbury, qualified according to Constitution and Laws of this 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Vote in the choice of Governor, 
Lieut Governor, Senator, and Representativs to the General Court. 

Holden at the Old Meeting House in Holmes Hole East parish of 
Said Tisbury on Monday Nov 9 th 1835 at One O'Clock P. M. it being 
the second Monday of said Month, and the Sixtyeth year of the Inde- 
pendance of the United States of America. 

Said Inhabitants being assembled for the purpose of giving in their 
Votes for Governor, Lieut Governor, Senator, and Representatives to 
represent the Town of Tisbury in the next General Court to be holden at 
Boston on Jan next. 

Gave in their Votes as follows vise, 

1 Voted for Edward Everett Thirty three votes 
Governor Marcus Morton Sixteen " 



522 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

2'' Voted for George Hull Forty two votes 

Leiut Gov. William Foster Eleven " 

3*^ Voted for John Holmes Thirty votes 

Senator Leavitt Thaxter Twenty eight " 

dth Voted to Send two Representatives to represent the Town at the 
next General Court 

5th. Votes for Representatives being called for. Voted Sorted Counted 
and were for the following persons vis 

39 

16 

4 

1 

1 

61 

41 
12 

53 



At a legal Distrect Meeting holden in the North Shore School Dis- 
tect Alfred Norton was chosen prudential School Committee for the Said 
distrect for the year 1836 as pr report of Shubael Luce Dist Clerk. 
Attest 

Thos Barrows Town Clerk 
Tisbury March 17th 1836 



At a legal Meeting of the Ihhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Quali- 
fied to vote by the Constitution and Laws of this Common"' of Massa- 
chusetts. Holden at the Academy in the West Parish of said Tisbury on 
Monday the fourth day of April A D 1836 

The following Votes were passed in the aifermative Viz, 

Voted and Chose. 
1st Benjamin Allen Esqr Moderator of the Meeting 
2'' Matthew Manter Town Clerk. — Sworn 

Voted and Chose for Select Men as follows viz. 



First Choice 


Thomas Dunham 


Thirty nine votes 




WilHam Davis 


Sixteen " 




Eliakim Norton 


Four " 




John Holmes 


One 




Abijah Luce 


One 

Total 


2'' Choice 


William Davis 


Forty One votes 




David Look 


Twelve 

Total 


6th Adjourned without Day. 




Attest 


Thomas Barrows, 


Toivn Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECOEDS. 



523 



Select Men 
and assesors 



3*^ Willard Luce — Sworn 

4"' George D. Cottle — Sworn 

5"' Thomas Dunham Esq Sworn 

6"' Matthew Manter Received Sixty Six votes for County Treasurer 

Declined Serving 

7th Leroy M. Yale 

8th Rev'! Ebenezar Chase Central School Committee 

9th Presbury Korton 

10th John Holmes -. North desf Holmes Hole 



S. E. Prudential School Committee 
N. W. 



Health Committee 



Fence Veiwers 



Surveyors of Lumber 



Tithine; Men 



11th William Lumbert > 
12th Job Gorham ^ 

Voted John Holmes ^ 

Timothy Luce > 
Henry P. Worth ) 
Voted Bernard Luce sworn 
" Presbury Luce 
" Charles Weeks 
Voted Harvy Robinson ^ 
" Davis Look 
" John Lumbert 
Voted William Downs 
" Tristram Luce 
" Arvin Luce ) 

Voted Nathan Smith 

Field Drivers Charles Look 
John Smith 
Hiram Dexter 
Theodore Luce 
Obid Nickerson 
Ulissis P. Luce 
Voted James L. Peakes — Pound Keeper Holmes Hole 
Voted Charles Smith ^ declined serving 

" Cathcart Luce sworn [ 

" David Look sworn | Surveyors of Highways 
" Job Gorham sworn J 
Voted Charles Smith and Thomas Bradly a Comittee to Settle With 
" the Town Treasurer & Select Men for the past year & Report 
" at the adjournment of this Meeting 
Voted That the Town Treasurer have Six dollars for his servises the 
Insuing year. 




524 TISBURY TOWN^ RECORDS. 

Yoted That John Cottle be Town Treasurer 

Voted To Raise Four hundred dollar for the Support of Town 
Schools $400. 

Voted To Divide & proportion the money Raised for Town Schools 
according to the number of Schollars. in each Destrict 

Voted To Restrain Horses & Neat Cattle from going at Large within 

the limits of The Town of Tisbury during the Insuing year 

Voted Jabez Luce sworn > -r> /-i 4. 1 1 i.u t 

^ ^ > Be Constables the Insumg year 

" Ira Dexter sworn ) 

Voted To accept the Report of the Select Men on the Petition of 
Presbury Norton & others Respecting a Town way by Gates as set forth 
in said Report 

Voted The Said Petitioners to pay all the expences of erecting the 
Gates & all other Charges attending the Same of the afore Said Road 

Voted That the Town will keep the aforesaid Road in Repair 

Voted that this Meeting be adjourned to Monday the 18th of April st 
Attest Matthew Manter Toivn Clerk 

Pursueant to the adjournment of the Anual Town Meeting of Tisbury 
april 4"' 1836 The Inhabitants of Said Town Met at the Academy in the 
West Parish of Said Tisbury on Monday april 18th 1836 at 1 O'clock 
P. M. and the following votes were passed in the Afirmative viz. 

Voted & Chose 

1st William Furgerson Moderator of Said Meeting 

2'' Voted to set up the office of Collector of Taxes for the Said Town 
the present year at Auction and giving it to the lowest biddir, 

3'^ Voted that there shall be a discount allowed for prompt Payment 
of a Taxes paid to the Collector of Said Town as follows viz 

Taxes paid in 30 days 6 P Ct. Discount allowed 
" paid in 60 days 4 P Ct 
" paid in 120 days 2 P Cent 

And all Taxes paid after 120 days No discount 

4th Voted That the Town Treasurer call up all delinquent Collectors 
of Taxes in sd Town without delay & Demand emediate Payment 

5th Voted to accept the Report of the Committee which were Chosen 
at the Anual Meeting to Settle with the Select Men & Town Treasurer 

6 Voted To Raise Seven Hundred dollars to Support the Poor and 
Insidental Charges 



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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 525 



7th Voted to accept the Report of the Select Men on Town affairs & 
acts 

The office of Collector of Taxes being put up at Auction William 
Gray offered to Collect the Taxes of Said Tisbury for 3^ Pr Cent It 
being the lowest bid was nocked off To him. 

8th Voted that William Gray as Collector be required to give Suffi- 
cient bonds to the Town Clerk 

9th Voted that the Select Men dispose of the Poor as they Shall 
think best for the benefit of the Town 

10th Voted That the Town Pound in the West Parish of Tisbury 
Remain where It now^ is (or in other words) the Town will not Remove 
it to any other place 

11th Voted That Abijah Hammett be Pound keeper West parish de- 
clined serving 

12th Voted To sell the House & some land atach to it formerly 
owned by Parnal Butler deceased 

13th Voted to Raise 300 dollars for the Repair of highway Town 
wayes & bridges in said Town 

14:th Voted Ira Dexter sworn Surveyor of highways in Room of 
Charles Smith who declined Serving 

15th Vote To pay the Laborers on the highways according to the 
Labor don 

16th Voted that the Laborers on the highways have 12^ Cents pr 
hour 

Voted that James D. Peakes sworn be a Surveyor of Lumber in 
Room of Harvy Robinson declined Serving 

Voted Timothy Born field driver 

Voted Thomas Dunham Esq be one of the Central School Committee 
in stead of Leroy M Yale declined Serving- 
Voted Charles Look sworn ) Tithing men ^^^^^.^^^^ ^^^.^.^^^ 
" Sylvenus Luce S William Downs & Tristram Luce 

Voted that the Select Men have fifteen dollars Each for their Ser- 
vises as Select Men & assessors 

Voted that the Select Men Sell the house & Land formerly Parnel 
Butlers at the Same time they sell the Poor 

Voted That this Meeting be adjourned to the first Monday in May 
insuing at 1 O clock P. M. 

Attest Matthew Mantee Town Clerk 



526 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury 
assembled at the Academy in the west Parish of said Tisbury April 18th 
1836 at 3 O'clock P. M.. Pursuant to a Legal notice from a Town Consta- 
ble, and by his producing a venira from the Clerk of the Supreme Court 
of the County of Barnstable, To draw one Suitable Man of a Good Moral 
Character to serve at Said Court as Traverse Juror, Said Court to be 
holden at Barnstable Within and for the County of Barnstable & Dukes 
County Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the firs Tuesday of May 
next, The Select Men & Town Clerk being present at Said Meeting Drew 
from the Jury Box the name of Charles Look. To Serve at Said Court as 
a Travers Juror. 

Attest Matthp:w Manter Tmvn Clerk 



Pursuant to the Adjournment from the adjournment of the Anual 
Town Meeting of Tisbury april 18*" 1836 The Inhabitants of Said Town 
Met at the Dukes County Academy in the West Parish of Said Tisbury 
on Monday May 2*^ A. D. 1836 at 1 O clock P. M. the house was called 
to order by the Town Clerk, & the following votes were passed in the 
affirmative viz 

1** Voted & Chosen, Thomas Dunham Esq"" Moderator of the Meeting 

2'^ Voted to reconsider the vote passed at the preceeding Meeting re- 
specting the town pound 

3 Voted That Bernard Luce be Authorised to remove the Town 
pound in the west parish of Tisbury if the Owner of the land where it 
now stands will not permit said Pound to remain where It is 

This Meeting adjourned without day. 

Attest Matthew Manter, Town Clerk 



At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury assem- 
bled at the house of Matthew Mantor in the west Parish of said Tisbury 
May 12th 1836 at 4 O'clock P. M. Pursuant to a legal notice from a 
Town Constable and by his producing a venire from the Clerk of the the 
Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Dukes County and 
Comm"' of Mass' To Draw out of the Jury box of said Town five good 
& lawful men to serve at said Court as Grand Jurors and four of the like 
Qualifications to serve as Travers Jurors at said Court of Common Pleas 
to be holden at P^dgartown in Said County on the last Monday of this 
present Month of May 1836 Two of the Selectmen & the Town Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 527 

being present drew from the Jury Box the names of the following per- 
sons viz 

John Smith -» Jonathan Luce Jr ^ 

-.TT 1. TT-,, ! for 

Travers 



Franklin Daggett 
Nathan Smith 



Jurors 



Walter Hillman 
for Grand Jurors James Cleveland 
Barnard Luce 1 Bartlet Allen 

Thomas Robinson J 

Attest Matthew Mantor Toivn Clerk 

At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury. 
Qualified to vote, by the Constitution and Laws of this Commonwealth 
of Massachusetts Holden at the Dukes County academy in the west 
Parish of said Tisbury on Monday the Twenty third day of May 1836 
The following votes were passed in the afirmative viz 

1st "WiHard Luce was chosen Moderator of the Meeting 
2^^ voted that the Town pound in the west parish be erected on the 
land of Bernard Luce (by his consent) by the road & near his dwelling 
house to the Northward of the same 

Voted 3*' That Bernard Luce be agent or comittee for the Town to 
erect the Town Pound on the place above named 
" 4^" that Bernard Luce be Pound keeper for the above named 

Pound the insuing year — (Sworn) — 
'' 5th that Obid Nickerson be a fence viewer. — (sworn) 
voted this meeting be adjourned Sine Die 
attest Matthew Mantee Toivn Cleric 

At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Quali- 
fied to Vote by the Laws & Constitution of the Commt'? of Mass Ilolden 
at Dukes County Academy in the west parish of Said Tisbury on Friday 
the Eighth day of July 1836 the following votes were passed in the 
afirmative 

Vis 1 David Look Esq'' was chosen Moderator of the meeting 

2*^ The office of Collector of Taxes for the Town of Tisbury was set 
up at Auction & Capt Edmund Cottle being- the lowest bider It was 
nocked off to him for three & a half pr Ct 3| ''^* on the amount of mony 
collected by him & paid into y*' Treasurers as pr order of ye assessors 

3 Then this meeting was adjourned Sine Die 

Attest Matthew Mantee Toivn Clerh 

Note William Gray who bid of the Collection of Taxes at the former 
adjournd meeting declined serving 



528 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

The whole number of youths & Children in the Town of Tisbury. 
Males under 21 years & Females under 18 years of age on May ye 1st 

1835 was five hundred & eighty eight as pr Report of ye several pruden- 
tial School committees in said Town. 

the Returns from several of the district committees not being made 
in time for the year 1836 therefore the money is proportioned according 
to the last Returns made as p'" Record of 1835 

at the Anual Town Meeting holden on Monday the 4'" day of April 

1836 It was voted to Raise four hundred dollars to be expended in Pub- 
lic Schools in said Tisbury within the present year 

Proportioned to the several School destrics. with the addition of 
139.. 31*^^*' Rec'' from ye Secre^ of y*^ Com Wth for said year 

Dividend as follows viz 

Holmes Hole South des $173 ,/ 33 

North Do Do Do 65 ,, 00 

Lumbers Cove Diet 62 . 76 

North west Dist 62 . 76 

South East D^' 75 . 46 



439 , 31 
Attest Matthew Manter \ Tovm Clerk 

We the Subscribers Select Men of the Town of Tisbury and Chilmark 
have this the tenth day of September A D. 1836 Met agreable to notice 
given by the Select Men of Tisbury (being the most ancient Town) for 
the purpose of Perambulating and runing the lines and Renewing the 
marks between our said Town's and having attended that Service make 
returns as follows, viz — 

Begining at a flat Rock laying in the wash of the Watter at the 
Sound, from thence Southeasterly on a straight line to a heap of Stones 
on the Hills of the land belonging to William Davis & John Davis Jr 
from thence on a Straigh line to the Road leading from Chilmark to 
Tisbury From thence Northeasterly by the Road to the brook Thence 
Easterly by the brook to the pond, Southerly by the pond to the beach 
from thence on a straight line to the Sea. — 

Tisbury September the Tenth A. D. 1836 

WiLLAKD Luce mjent for the Selectmen of Tisbury 
RoDOLPHOS Hancock, Samuel Hancock Select Men of Chilmark 

A True Copy attest Matthew Manter Tovn Clerh 



M TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 529 

Pursuant to a Legal notice from Ira Dexter one of the Constables of 
the Town of Tisbury, A Majority of the Select Men of S'^ Town met 
at the Town Clerks office Sep. 12th 1836 & Drew from the Jury box of 
S'' Town four men to serve as Travers Juers to serve at the Court of 
Common Pleas to be held on the last Monday of this present Month 
of Sept 1836 at Edgertown in the County of Dukes County 
viz Horatio G. Norton 

^ Davis Cottle Traverse Jurors 

■ Hovey Luce 

I William West 

I Attest Matthew Manter T. Clk 

At a legal Meeting of the Freeholders & other inhabitants of the 
Town of Tisbury Qualified to vote by the Laws of this Commonwealth 
of Massachusetts to vote in the Choice of Governor Lieutenant Governor 
Senator & Representative to the General Court Holden at the Academy 
in the west parish of said Tisbury On Monday the Fourtenth day of 
November 1836 at 10 Of the Clock A. M. It being the Seccond Monday 
of said Month and the Sixt first year of the Independace of the United 
States of America. 

Said Inhabitants being assembled for the purpose of giving in their 
votes for the amendment of the Constitution for Governor Liu' Gov- 
ernor Senators & Counselors for a representative in Congess for Electors 
of President & Vice President & Representatives to the General Court 
to be holden in Boston January next Gave in their votes as follows viz, 

1st voted by -| For the said Amendment Twenty votes 20 

Yeas & nays I Against Do Do Eleven 11 

on the Amendment [ 
of ye Constitution j 

2'' Voted for ) Marcus Morton had thirty one votes 31 

Governor ) Edward Everett had Forty nine votes 49 

3*^ Voted for ^ George Hull had forty nine votes 49 

Lieu* Gover. ) William Foster had thirty two votes 32 

4:th voted for ^ John Hancock had thirty four votes 34 

Senetor & ^ David Joy had forty Eight votes 48 

Counselor -^ 

5"' Voted for ^ John Reed had fifty five votes 55 

a Representative ^ Henry Crocker had twenty nine votes 29 

to Congress -^ Jonathan Luce had one vote 1 



530 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



6th voted to send two Representatives to ye General court to be 
holden in Boston January next 

7th voted that the Representatives voted for to ye Gen'' court Should 
be on a joint ballot 

8th Vote to (Adjourned the Meeting 20 miniuts) 
9th the expiration of the time of adjornment, the meeting was called 
to order, & the votes were given in for two Representatives to ye Gen- 
eral court as follows viz 

The whole number of votes given in for Representative were 90 
viz For Thomas Bradley Sixty two votes 62 

For David Look twenty eight votes 28 

For Thomas Dunham twenty six votes 26 

For William Davis forty nine votes 49 

For Jonathan Luce Jr votes seven 7 

Thomas Bradley & William Davis having the two highest number of 
votes given in were declared by the Moderator Chosen Representatives 
to y'' General Court at its next session in Boston 

The votes being caled for electors of President & vice President of the 
United States were given in Counted sorted & declaration made thereon, 
were as follows (viz) 

For Electors at Large. 
Nathaniel Silsbe of Salem 
Edward A. Newton of Pittsfield 



Whig Ticket 
forty nine 
votes 49 



For Districts Electors, 

Van burin Ticket 
Nathan Willis of Pittsfield 
Seth Whitmarsh of Seekonk 
Thirty Six votes 36 



Districts 

No. 1 Samuel Appleton of Boston 

No 2. Leavett Saltonstall of Salem 

No 3. Benjamin Walker of Lowell 

No 4 Loammi Baldwin of (^harlestown 

No 5 Joseph (i Kendall of Worcester 

No 6 Samuel Lee of Barre 

No 7. Thomas Longley of Hawley 

No 8 Isaac C Bates of Northhampton 

No 9 Bezaleel Taft of Uxbridge 

No 10 Howard Lathrop of Easton 

No 11 Charles W. Morgan of New Bedford 

No 12 Charles J. Holmes of Rochester 

There was Forty nine votes given in 
for each candidate on the above Ticket for 
each District 49 



No 1 Caleb Eddy of Boston 

No 2 Robert Rantoul of Beverly 

No 3 Joseph Kittredge of Andover 

No 4 Francis Tattle of Acton 

No 5 Samuel Taylor of Sutton 

No 6 Samuel C. Allen of Northfield 

No 7 Joseph Fitch of New Marlborough 

No 8 Harvey Chapin of Springfield 

No 9 Benj'" P. Williams of Roxbury 

No 10 Nathan C. Browne! 1 of W^estport 

No 11 Tho^ Mandell of New Bedford 

No 12 Jabez P. Thompson of Halifax 

There were thirty Six vote given in 
for each of the candidates on the Above 
Ticket for each Destrict, 



B TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 531 

There being some buisness to Trasact Respecting Town afairs Set 
forth in ye warrant in which the select men do not preside, The Town 
Clerk called for the votes for a Moderator for that purpose the votes 
being brought in counted & Sorted, Jonathan Luce Jr having the ma- 
jority of votes given in Was declared Moderator of the Meeting 

and the following articles were then voted on (viz) 

1st voted to Choose a committee Respecting the fishery at Chappaquan- 
sett Creek agreeably to the petition of Charles Look & seventeen others 

2' Voted that the subject Respecting Chappequansetts fishery, be 
Indefinately posponed 

S"^ Voted to Choose an Agent for the Town to investiagate the Sub- 
ject Respecting the Support of Keziah Luce & children 

4th Voted & Chose John Cottle agent for the Town to Transact the 
Above buisness Respecting Keziah Luce & Children & to Report at the 
next anual Meeting of Said Town 

The Select Men adjourned the meeting to the house of Matthew 
Manter at 4 P. M. to finish the buisness of the Meeting in which they 
preside at 5 adjourned till 9 oclock A. M. 15th st. same place according 
to adjournment Meet at the time & place af*^ & closed the buisness of 
said Meeting & adjourned. Sine Die 

Attest Matthew Mantek Toivn Clerh 

Be It Remembered that by mutial agreement of the undersigned. The 
division of fence between the parties between the flat point so Called 
belonging to George Athearn Esq"" and the homestead of M'' Lot Look, 
was submitted to Cap? Jeremiah Mantor and M'' Willard Luce, who fixed 
the bound, on the flat point side to be the permanent bound for the 
future at a maple Tree just below the watering place and agreed to by 
by both the undersigned 

Tisbury December 9'^' 1836 George Athearn 

(Copy of Agreement) Lot Look 

Attest Matthew Manter Town Clerk 

Entered Tisbury 29th March 1837 

At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury quali- 
fied to vote by the Constitution and laws of this Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts holden at the Old Meeting House in Holmes Hole East 
Parish of Said Tisbury on Monday the 3'' day of April A D. 1837 the 
following Votes ware pased in the affirmative 

viz 1st. Voted & Chose John J Barrows Clerk sworn 

" 2'' " Jonathan Luce Jr Moderator sworn 



532 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



viz 3'' Voted and Chose for Select Men as follows viz 

Jonathan Luce Jr sworn 

George D Cottle 

Willard Luce sworth 

4th John Cottle Treasurer 

5th fifty nine Votes were given in for County Treasur all for Mat- 
thew Manter Esq 59 Votes 

6th Voted & Chose for Central School Committee as follows 

Rev. David Pease, 

Mr Davis Cottle 

Rev. Ebeneser Chase 
7th Voted and Cose for Prudential School Committee as follows — 

Holmes Hole District Nathen Smith 

Holmes Hole North District John Holmes 

South East District Jeremiah Manter 

North Shore District Bartleet Pease Jr 

North West District Job. Gorham 

8th Chose for Tything Men as follows 

John Smith ~^ 

Thomas Dunham 

Isaac L. Vincent i 

Willard Luce J 
9th Voted and Chose for Health Committee as follows 
Thomas Bradley ^ 

sworn Leroy M Yale | 

Charles West J- Health Committee 
Edmond Cottle | 
Thomas Barrows J 
10th Voted and Chose the following persons for F Drivers 

vis Nathen Smith 



}■ Tything Men 



Sylvanus Luce 
Presbury Luce 
Benj Cleveland 
Isaac L. Vincent 
Hovey Luce 
Shubel Weeks Jr 
Sanford Vincent 
John Manter 
Barnard Luce 
James A Jones 



Sworn 
sworn 
sworn 
sworn 



Field Drivers 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 533 

11th Voted & Chose for Constables as follows — 

vis Sworn Sylvanus Luce 

" Ira Dexter Constables 

Jabez Luce 
12th Voted & Chose for Hog Reeves as follows 

vis Capt George Dexter 

Seth Look Hog Reeves 

13th Voted and Chose for Fence Viewers as follows 
vis Alfred Norton ^ 

" John Smith i 

" George Dunhan V Fence Viewers 

" Barnard Luce Sworn I 

" James Cleveland ' 

14th Voted and Chose for Surverors of Lumber as follows 
vis Hervey Robinson 

" Davis Look 

" Jonathen Luce Jr 

" John Lumbert. 

" William Andrews 
15th Voted and Chose for Surveyors of High Ways as follows 
vis Ira Dexter 

".Charles Look 

" Alfred Norton 

" Charles G. Athearn 

" Job Gorham 
16th Voted and Chose for Pound Keepers as follows 



Surveiors of Lumber 



Surveyors of High Ways 



vis James D. Peakes 
" Barnard Luce 



Pound Keepers 
sworn 

17th Voted that the Laws respecting the Surplus Revenue be read 
before the Meeting 

18. th Voted to accept, the Motion of Thomas Dunham Esq that the 
Select Men. Shol Call a meeting on the first Monday in May next to se 
if the Town will accept the revenue Money from the State Treasur de- 
posited by the United States Secratary 

According to the Statute of this commonwealth pased March 21st 
1837 and what disposition shol be made of the Same 

Also to see if the Town wil build a Town House or otherwise provid 
a place for holding Town Meetings 

18th Voted to Accept. Mr John Cottle report respecting the citesen- 
ship of Edmond Luce 



534 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

19th Voted that the Select. Men be authorised to Settle with the 
Town of Edgartown respecting the Support of Edmond Luce and Family 
or otherwise bring a Suit against Said House 

20th Voted that a committee of one be appointed to Settle w^ith the 
Select Men and Treasur and report at the adjorned Meeting. 

Chose Capt Thomas Bradley 

21st. Voted that Two Dollars be allow^ed for Cleaning the Meeting 
House $2. 

22^* Voted to Adjorn to the first Monday in May Next, at 1 
O Clock P. M. 

Attest John J Bakrows Tovni Clerk 



At A legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury quali- 
fied to Vote by the Constitution and laws of the commonwealth of 
Massachusetts holden in the Old Meeting House in Holmes Hole East . 
Parish of Said Tisbury on Monday the first Day of May A D. 1837 the 
following Votes w^ere pased in the affirmative Vis Voted and Chose 
Thomas Dunham Esqr Moderator 

2'' Voted to Accept of our proportion of the surplus Revenue due 
from the United States agreeable to an act of the Legislature 

3'' Voted That the Town Treasurer be the agent to Loan the money 

4th voted that Capt Presbury Norton be an assistant. Trustee to act 
with the Treasurer in Loaning the Money when recieved 

5th Voted that the Trustees be instructed to Loan the Surplus Rev- 
enue to the State Treasurer in case the State Treasurer will recieve it or 
otherwise to Loan it to individuals with Two good indorsers in Sums 
not exceeding three hundred Dollars for a term of time not exceeding 
twelve Months 

6th Voted, the Article in the warrant respecting Building a Town 
House be dismissed 

7th that five Dollars be allowed for Cleaning the Meeting House 

8th Voted to adjorn with out Day 

Attest John J. Baekows Ton-n Clerl' 

At A Legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury 
assembled at the Old Meeting House in Holmes Hole May 1st. A D. 
1837. Pursuant to a Legal notice from A Town Constable and by his 
producing a Venira from the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the County 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 535 

of Barnstable to draw one Suitable man of good Moral character to serve 
at Said court as Traverse Jurors Said Court to holden at Barnstable 
within and for the County of Barnstable and Dukes commonwealth of 
Massachusetts on the first Tuesday of May next. The Select Men and 
Town Clerk being present at Said Meeting Drew from the Jury Box the 
name of Presbury Luce to serve at sd Court as a Travers Juror 
Attest John J. Bakkows Toum Clerh 



At A Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury ; duly noti- 
fied according to law, and holden in Said Town on the first day of May 
in the Year 1837. for the purpose of considering and determining whether 
said Town would agree to receive, its proportion of the monies received 
and to be received by the Treasurer, and receiver general, of this com^^ 
from the secratary of the Treasurer of the United States for deposits 
with this commonwealth in pursuance of an act of Congress, entitled an 
act to regulate the deposits of the Public Money approved on 23'' June 
1836, and will comply with the termes and provisions contained in the 
several Acts of this commonwealth concerning the deposite of the sur- 
plus Revenue it was 

Voted. That this Town agrees to receive from the Treasurer and 
receiver general of the comm'^' its proportion of the Surplus Revenue of 
the United States in deposite, and will comply with the termes and pro- 
visions of the several acts passed by the legislature of said common- 
wealth concerning the deposite of the Surplus Revenue in deposite ; 

Yoted that John Cottle Esq — be the Agent, of this Town for the 
purpose of receiving from the Treasurer and receiver general of this 
conjm'-; this Towns proportion of the Said Revenue in deposits 

Yoted That John Cottle Esqr, agent, as aforesaid, l)e and he hereby 
is Authorised to sign a Certifacate of deposite for the sums of Money he 
may receive from time to time from the Sd treasurer and receiver general 
of this commonwelth binding the town in its corporate capacity for the 
repaymt to Said treasurer of the Money so deposited with this Town and 
any and every part thereof whenever the Same shall be required by sd. 
treasurer and receiver general to be by him refunded to the Secratary of 
the Treasurer of the United States 

Form; of A Printed Copy Attested May 23d 1837 
Attest John J Barrows 

Town Clerk 



536 TISBURY TOWK RECORDS. 

The whole number of Youths & Children in the Town of Tisbury on 
the first day of May 1837 (Males under 21) and Females under 18 years 
of Age As per report of the Several Prudential School Commetties in 
Said Town was 6.10 
Given in as follows 

Vis H. H South Dist. 234 

" " " North " 105 

" North Shore " 84 

" North West " 93 

" South East " 94 

Total 610 



At the anual Meeting holden on the 3'' day May it was Voted to 
raise four hundred Dolls to be expended in Public Schools within the 
ensueing year Proportioned as follows with the addition of S44.23 rec- 
eived from the Mass-School fund the ensuing year 

Vis Holmes Hole South Dist $170.41^' 

" Holmes Hole North " 76.47 

North Shore Distrct 61.18 

North West Dist 67.73 

South East Dist 68.44 



$444,,23 

Attest 

John J. Bakrows Town Clerh 



Pursuant to adjornment of the anual Town Meeting of Tisbury May 
3'' 1837 the inhabitants of Said Town met at the Old Meeting House in 
the East Parish of Said Tisbury on Monday the first day of May A D. 
1837. the house was called to order by the Moderator and the following 
Votes were pased in the affermative 

Viz 1st. herd the Report of Capt Thomas Bradley chosen Committee 
Man to Settle with Select Men and Treasurer 

2*^ Voted Said Report be Accepted 

3** Voted that the Sum of One Thousand Dollars be assessed for the 
support of the poor and incidental Charges the ensuing year SIOOO 

4"' Voted to raise four hundred Dollars for the Support of Publick 
Schools $400 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 537 

5th Voted that 3 per ct be given to the Collector for CoUecling Taxes 
the insuing year 

6th Voted and Chose Capt Charles Smith collector of Taxes 

7th Voted to raise One hundred Dollars to be expende on the High- 
ways the insuing year to be worked Out. at 12^- cts pr hour 25 cts for 
Man & Team 

8th Voted that Boys over twelve and under sixteen years of age be 
allowed y., price to work on the highweys ; also voted that no Boys 
under 12 years of age be allow^ed to work on the highweys 

9th Voted and Chose Tything Men insted of Others chosen and not 
sworn as follows 



sworn 

Tything Men 



Vis Charles Look 
Jonathan Manter 
William Daggett. 
10th Voted and Chose Surveyors of High Ways 
as follows Vis Charles Smith 

sworn Bartleet Pease Surveyors of 
sworn Sanford Vincent Highways 
11th Voted and Chose Field Drivers as follows 
Viz Sworn Sanford Vincent | Field 

Ulisses P. Luce | Drivers 
12th Voted that the Town Treasurer shall call on the Collectors for a 
Settlement 

13th Voted to adjorn with out Day 

Attest John J. Barrows Toivn Clerl- 

At a Legal Meeting of the inhabitants of The Town of Tisbury holden 
at the Old Meeting House in Holmes Hole East Parish of Said Tisbury 
on Thursday the 18th 1837 Pursuant to A Notice from the Town Con- 
stable and by his producing a venira from the Clerk of the court of com- 
mon please within and for the county of Dukes county Commonwealth 
of Mass wherein Said Venira Requireth the names of seven good and 
Lawful men to serve as Grand Jurors and four Petit Jurors be Drawn 
from the Juror Box of Said Tisbury to serve at Said Court of Common 
Please to be holden at Edgartown in Said Conty the Last Monday of this 
present Month May 1837 

The Select Men & Town Clerk being presant. at Said Meeting drew 
from the Juror Box of Said Tisbury the Names of the following persons 



538 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Grand Jurors Petit Jurors 

Vis Matthew P. Butler Charles Smith 

Alfred Norton Robert Manter 

Thomas L. Norton William Gray 

William C. Luce Charles West 
W'" S Vincent 
Charles Baxter 
W" H. Davis 

Attest John J Barrows Tovm Clerk 



Pursuant to A Legal Notice from Sylvanus Luce one of the Town 
Constables of the Town of Tisbury A majority of the Select Men and 
Town Clerk being present met at the Town Clerks office Sept 18th 1837 
and drew from the Juror Box of Sd Town, four men to Serve as Travers 
Jurors, to Serve at the court of Common Pleas holden at Edgartown on 
Monday the Twenty fifth day of Sept 1839 — in the Court of Dukes 
County 

Vis Edmond Cottle 

Parmenas Parsons Traverse Jurors 
Theoder Luce 
Hiram Chase 

Attest John J Barrows Tovm Cleric 

At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders & other inhabitants of the 
Town of Tisbury Qualified to Vote l)y the Laws of the Commonwelth of 
Massachusetts for Govenor Lieut Govenor Senatre and Representative in 
the general Court holden at the School House in Holmes Hole East 
Parish of Said Tisbury on Monday the Thirteenth day of Nov 1837 at 
One O'clock P. M. being the Second Monday of Said Month and the 
Sixty Second year of the Independence of the United States of Ameraca 
Said inhabitants being assembled for the purpose of giving in their Votes 
for Gov. Liet. Gov. Senater and Representative to represent the Town of 
Tisbury in the next general Court to be holden at Boston on January in- 
sueing. give in their Votes as follows vis 

1st for Edward Everet Thirty Nine 39 

Govenor Marcus Morton Twenty Seven 27 

2^* Votes George Hull Forty Eight 48 

for Lieut Gov. William Foster Twentv five • ' 25 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



539 



3d 

Senator Barker Burnell Thirty Nine 39 

for Nantucket James Mitchell Twelve 12 

& Dukes County . John H Shaw Eleven 11 

4th Voted To Send one Representative to the next General Court to 
be holden at Boston on January Next. 

Votes for Representative being Called for being assorted Counted 
and were for the following Persons vis 

Thomas Bradley thirty one 31 

Jonathan Luce Jr ten 10 

1st Choise Thomas Dunham Nine 09 

William Davis Twenty four 24 

John Holmes One 1 

Total 75 



2" Choise Thomas Bradley 
as follows vis Thomas Dunham four 

William Davis thirty four 



Total 



37 

4 

34 

75 



3d Choise Thomas Bradley thirty Nine 
as follows vis William Davis thirty Six 



total 



Thomas Bradley having the magority of votes was elected. 
6th Voted to Adjorn without day 

Attest John J. Barrows 

Toivn. Clerk 



39 
36 

75 



We the Subscribers, fence viewers of the Town of Tisbury, having 
on the application of Edmond Cottle, and after having given due Notice, 
to the parties to attend, viewed the premises, and duly concidered, the 
matter, have assigned, and do hereby assign, to each of the parties, their 
Share of said fence as follows, viz. the Said. Edmond Cottle. Shall Build 
and Keep in repair a good and Sufficient fence beginning at the bonnd. 
Tree, thence Running North westerly on the North east side of the Road 
untill he builds five. Rods most of said fence ; the Said George Cottle. 
Shall build and Keep in repair. A good and sufficient fence on the other 
part of Said Line from Edmond Cottles fence on the North East side of 
the Road running north westerly, untill it comes to the Road that leads 



540 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

from west Tisbury to Lamberts Cove, the said Edmond Cottle to have a 
passway through s'! George Cottle fence by making A pair of Bars and 
supporting the same 

Fees $2.00 Given under our hands this 26th day. of January 

Coppy entered A D 1838. 

January 29th 1838 

Barnard Luce fence 

James Cleveland Vieivevs 
Attest John J. Barrows Toivn Clerk 

At A legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury quah- 
fied to Vote in Elections and in Town affairs holden at the South School 
House in Holmes Hole village on Monday the 29'" January A D. 1838 
at 2. O Clock P. M. 

for the purpose of giving in their Votes for A County Register of 
Deeds to fill the vacancy of Said office, occasioned by the Death of 
Samuel Smith Esqr. 

opened the Meeting by reading the warrant 

Voted and Chose Thomas Dunham Esqr Moderator of Said Meet- 
ing — 

The whole number of Votes given in for A County Register was 
fifty two. 

for the following Persons — 

Vis Benjamin Davis Jr thirty Six 36 

Josiah H. Smith thirteen 13 

Silvanus L. Pease three 3 

total 52 
Attest John eT Barrows Town Clerk 

Pursuant to a Notice from Cornelius Merchant Clerk of the Court of 
County Commissioners to the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Quah- 
fied to Vote in Elections and Town affairs, holden on Monday the 26th 
day of Febuary A. D. 1838 at 2 O Clock P. M. at the South School 
House in Holmes Hole for the purpose of giving in their Votes for A 
County Register of Deeds — 

opened the Meeting, and after reading the Warrant, proceeded to 
make choice of a Moderator for Said Meeting Chose Jonathan Luce Jr 

The whole number of votes given for A County Register was Fifty 
for the following Persons 



TISBUKY TOWN 


KECOKD 


3. 




Vis Benjamin Davis Jr thirty five 






35 


Josiah H Smith fourteen 






14 


Sylvanus L. Pease One 






1 






total 


50 


Tisbury Feb. 26th 1838 








Attest John J Baeeows 








Town 


Clerk 







541 



At A legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury quali- 
fied to Vote in Elections and Town affairs holden at the Baptist. Meeting 
House in West. Tisbury. On Monday the 2'' day of April A D. 1838 for 
the purpose of giving in their Votes for County Commissioners. 

Opened the Meeting by reading the Warrant the whole Number of 
Ballots was Fifty Eight 58 ballots For the following Persons 

Vis William Davis Nine 9 

'' Thomas H. Lumbert six 6 

'' Timothy Daggett forty seven 47 

'■' Tristram Allen Jr Twenty five 25 

" William Mayhew Thirteen 13 

" Stephen Skiff 11 

" Constant Norton 11 

" Haden Lumbert. 3 

" Thomas Bradley 1 

John Cottle ^ 

total 174 



The Whole Number of Votes 


given in for 


Special Commissioners was 


ty Two — 






as follows Barnard Luce 


thirty Two 


32 


John Hancock 


Nineteen 


19 


Daniel Fellows 


five 


5 


Constant. Norton 


fourteen 


14 


Thos. Bradley 


Two 


2 


Daniel Fisher 


four 


4 


Eliakim Norton 




5 


Tristram Luce 




3 
total 84 


Attest John J. Baeeows 






Town 


Olerk 



542 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury quali- 
fied to vote in Town affairs holden at the Baptist meeting house in the 
West parish of said Tisbury on monday the 2 day of April 1838 the fol- 
lowing votes were passed in the affirmative Vis 

It. Voted and chose Benjamin alien Moderator 

2?. Voted and Chose W"! A Mayhew sworn ToAvn Clerk 

3^ voted and Chose for select men as follows vis Charles Smith John 
Cottle and James Look all sworn 

4:y' Voted for County Treasurer as follows for William A Mayhew 64 
for W'l! Daggett 4 

5-.' Voted and chose Eliakim Norton sworn town Treasurer 

6t! Voted and chose A Committee of three viz Presbury Norton 
Barnard Luce & Davis Cottle to settle with the Town Treasurer and 
Selectmen. 

7t] Voted and Chose for field drivers as follows Constant Norton, 
Thomas West, Sylvanus Luce Joseph Nickerson Charles Smith Hovey 
Luce sworn 

S~. Voted and Chose for surveyors of highways sanford vincent sworn 
Job Gorham sworn James Cottle and Alfred Norton 

9t' voted and Chose for fence viewers Barnard Luce sworn James 
Cleveland sworn shubel Luce Chas Look sworn 

lOv.' Voted and Chose Silvanus Luce sworn Constable 

11-.' Voted that all persons deficient in high way Taxes not having 
been notified shall have the privilege of working out the same during 
this present year 

12t.' Voted and chose for School Committee Thos Dunham Job Gor- 
ham and W'^ H Luce 

13^^ Voted and chose for prudential Schooll Committee Peter Norton 
Henry Cleaveland 

14tj_i Yoted and chose for fence viewers Willard Luce W'" Davis Elia- 
kim Norton 

15v! Voted that all future anual meetings be held on the 2'' Monday 
of March 

l(jtii Voted to adjourn the meeting to the 3"^ monday of April 
Attest William A Mayhew Toum Clerk 

At an adjournment of a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town 
of Tisbury qualified according to law to vote in Town afifairs holden at 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 543 

the Baptist meeting house in the West Parish on the third monday of 
April 1838. the following votes were passed in the Affirmative 

Viz Iv' Voted that a fire proof Building for register of deeds is not 
necessary and that the same be dispersed with 

2-. Voted and chose for Pound keepers Ira Dexter Barnard Luce 

3t. Voted and chose for health Committee George Dunham Henry P 
Worth John Holmes 

•i^' Voted that sheep and neat Cattle shall not run at large on the 
Common or highways 

5"' Voted and chose for surveyors of Lumber Davis Look, Henry 
Robinson W'.'; Andrews and John Lumber 

6^.' Voted and chose for Prudential school Committee Hovey Luce 
John Holmes and James Cottle. 

7r' Voted and chose for field drivers Presbury Luce, Tristan Luce 

8~ Vote that the Collector of Taxes have three pr cent for his ser- 
vices 

9^:!^ Voted and chose for Collector of Taxes Horatio G. Norton sworn 

IOt' Voted to raise four hundred dollars for public schools 

11-' Voted to raise 860 Dollars for support of the poor and incidental 
expences 

12r.' Voted that the Town Clerk examine the select mens Books rela- 
tive to incidental expence and report at the next meeting of the Town 

13-; Vote to raise no money for highway expences but that all Taxes 
now in arrears be worked out this year. 

14*11 Yote that Chas Cottle be surveyor of highweys 

15"' Vote that Chas. Smith be surveyor of road 

16t! Vote that Chas. Smith be a Committee to transfer all documents 
including a Treasury note from John Cottle the former Town Treasurer 
to Eliakim Norton the present Treasurer and receipt for the same 
Attest William A Mayhew Toivn ClerJc 

At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of Tisbury qualified to vote in 
elections holden in s*^. Tisbury on the third monday of April 1838. 

the poor of said Town of Tisbury w^ere sold to the lowest bider Tim- 
othy Pease agreed to take all that now are or may be excepting the fam- 
ily, of Seth Allen and Rowland Luce and bear all expences for one entire 
year for 695, Dollar 

Attest William A Mayhew Town Olerk 



544 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury quali- 
fied to vote in election holden at Tisbury on the 26 day of April 1838 
the following votes were given for County Commissioners Viz. for John 
Cottle four Tristam Allen Jr three. William Mayhew six. William Davis 
five, 

A true Coppy 
Attest William A Mayhew Toum Clerk 

At a Legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury 
Assembled at the Baptist Meeting house in the West paris of said Tisbury 
April 28. 1838 Pursuant to a legal notice from a ToAvn Constable and 
by his producing a Venira from the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the 
County of Barnstable. To draw one suitable man of a good moral Char- 
acter to serve at said Court as Travers Juror. Said Court to be holden at 
Barnstable within and for the County of Barnstable & Dukes County 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the second Tuesday of May next, 
the Select Men & Town Clerk being present Drew from the jury Box 
the name of Shubal Weeks Jr. to serve at S*! Court as Travers Juror. 
Attest. William A Mayhew Town Clerk 

By virtue of the revised Statute of the Commonwealth of Mass Chap 
15 Sect 38 We the Subscribers have appointed Ira Dexter for Sealer of 
Weights and Measures within and for the town of Tisbury the ensuing 
year, also to be a Measurer of Wood and Bark exposed or brought into 
said Town for sale for the year ensuing, and who is to receive for your 
fees the sums following viz for each load of wood by you measured four 
Cents for each Cord of Wood four Cents for each Cord of Bark Eight 
Cents. 

given under our hands at said Tisbury the 10*'' day of May A. D. 

1838 

Chas Smith pr order of 
James Look Select inen 
Attest W^. A Mayhew Town. Clerk 

At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury holden 
at the Town Clerks office in the West parish of Said Tisbury on monday 
the twenty first day of May 1838. Pursuant to a Notice from a Town 
Constable and by his producing a venira from the Clerk of the Court of 
common pleas within and for the County of Dukes County Common- 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 545 

wealth of Massachusetts wherein, said venire required the names of Seven 
good and Lawful men to serve as Grand jurors, and four as Petit jurors 
be drawn from the jury Box of said Tisbury to serve as jurors at Said 
Court of Common pleas to be holden at Edgartown in said County on 
the last monday of May instant being the 28 day of said month 

The Select men & Town Clerk being present at said Meeting drew 
from the Box of said Tisbury the names of the following persons vis. 
Grand jurors Petit jurors. 

Ulysses P. Luce ' Matthew Lumbert 

Isaac Vincent Lothrop Merry 

Charles G. Athearn Obed Nickerson 

Edmund Luce Bartlet Mayhew 

Peter Norton Jr 
Ira Dexter 
Bartlet Pease Jr. 

Attest W^. A. Mayheav 

Tovm Clerk 

Be it remembered that I have this day sold and delivered to Dwight 
Royce of Tisbury County of Dukes County, Trader the following Arti- 
cles viz. 

One Team Waggon $50 

One Sorrel coloured horse 35 

being the sum of Eighty five Dollars 85 

Isaac Daggett 
a true Coppy of Record W^. A Mayhew 

ToiV7i Clerk 

at a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury that 
was held at the Baptist Meeting house in the west Parish on the 9. day 
of July 1838. 

1. Voted and chose John Cottle Moderator 

2'' Voted to instruct the assessors to Postpone assessment of the 
Town's proportion of the sum of 2000 Dollars for County purposes untill 
the 21 Monday Nov. next in order to Aseertain the sence of the Town 
more generally than can now be done on the same. 

3^. Vote to adjourn the Meeting untill the second monday of Novem- 
ber at 1 O Clock P. M. 

Attest W^, A Mayhew Toum Clerk 



546 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Pursuant to a Legal Notice from Sylvanus Luce one of the Constables 
of the Town of Tisbury the Select men and Town Clerk being present 
met at the Town Clerks Office on the 14,/ day of Sept. 1838 and drew 
from the Juror Box of said Town four men to serve as Traverse Jurors 
at the Court of Common Pleas, holder at Edgartown on Monday the 24,, 
day of Sept. 1838. in the County of Dukes County 
Viz Thomas Bradley 
Thomas Barrows 
Bartlet Allen 
David Smith 

Attest William A Mayhew Town Clerk 



At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified to 
vote in elections and Town affairs, legally warned and held in the Bap- 
tist Meeting house in the West Parish on Saturday the 22. day of Sept. 
1838. the following votes were passed in the affirmative Viz 

1 „ Voted and Chose Thomas Bradley Moderator. 

2 // Voted that the Select men be a Committee to petition the County 
Commissioners to suspend the erection of a fire proof Building, now in 
contemplation, for the County Registers office until after the rising of 
the Legislature. 

3 // Voted that the above petition be forwarded as soon as practicable. 

4 // Vote that Charles Smith be an Agent to meet the Commissioners, 
in order to oppose, on all occasions the erection of said Building. 

5 // Vote that Benjamin Allen Esq. be a 2'! agent to act with the first 
for purpose above named. 

6 // Vote to adjourn without day 

Attest William A Mathew Toim Clerk 



At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other inhabitants of the 
Town of Tisbury Qualified to Vote in elections for Governor. Lieut. 
Governor Senator and Representative in the general Court, holden at the 
Baptist Meeting house in the West Parish of Said Tisbury on Monday 
the Twelfth day of Nov. 1838 at One O clock P. M. being the Second 
Monday of Said Month and the Sixty third year of the Independence of! 
United States. 

Said Inhabitants being assembled for the purpose of giving in their 
Votes for Governor Lieut Gov. Senator and Representative to represent 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 547 

the Town of Tisbury, in the General Court to be holden at Boston on 
January ensuing gave in their Votes as follows Viz. 

1st for Edward Everett ninety five 95 

Governor Marcus Morton Seventy two 72 

2'!. Voted for George Hull ninety three 93 

Lieut Governor Theodore Sedgwich seventy six 76 

3^. Voted William Davis 95 

for Senator George B Upton Eighty four 84 

4^;' Voted John Reed eighty four 84 

for Rep in Henry Crocker seventy two 72 

Congress Sylvanus Luce One 1 

5th. Voted to send one Representative to General Court the Current 
year 

6th Voted to send Thomas Bradley to Represent the Town of Tisbury 
in General Court 

7th Voted that William Merry's Taxes be remitted up to this date 
Nov. 12,, 1838 

8"' Vote to Choose a Committee to Petition the Legislature of this 
State in behalf of a fire proof Registers Office now in Contemplation 

9th Voted Thomas Dunham. Presbury Norton, and Charles Cottle be 
a Committee to draw a petition to be by them circulated throughout the 
Town of Tisbury for obtaining Signatures, also to draw another petition 
to be circulated in the Town of Edgartown for the above named purposes 

10th// Voted to adjourn the Meeting to the house of Clarrissa Luce 
on 2^' Monday of Dec. 1838 

Attest W'^ A Mayhew Toivn Clerk 



The whole number of children in the Town of Tisbury on the first 
day of May 1838. Males under 21 and Females under 18 years of age as 
pr report of the Several Prudential School Committies in said Town 
was 622 

Given in as follows Viz H H South District 245 

" " North " 95 

North Shore " 85 

North West " 91 

South East 106 

Total 622 



548 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

At the Annual Meeting holden on the third Monday of April 1838. 
it was Voted to'^ raise four hundred Dollars the ensuing year to be ex- 
pended in Public Schools within the ensuing year Proportioned as follows 
with the addition of 40 Dollars received of the Mass School fund Viz 
H. H. South Dis 173.31 

" " North " 67.20 

North Shore " 60.13 

" West " 64.38 

South East 74.98 



Total |440,/00 

Attest W^. A Mayhew 

Town Clerk 



At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Legally 
warned and held in the Baptist Meeting house in the west parish of Said 
Tisbury on Monday the Twelfth day of Nov. 1838. at One O clock in 
the afternoon The Inhabitants being assembled Voted and Chose Thomas 
Dunham Esq. Presbury Norton and Charles Cottle A Committee to 
Petition the Legislature | in behalf of the Town relative to a fire Proof 
Building for a Registers Office now in contemplation 

Attest William A Mayhew Toivn Clerk 



At an Adjournment of a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of 
Tisbury legally warned and held in the west Parish in sd Tisbury on the 
12"* day of Nov. 1838. agreeably to a Vote then and there taken the In- 
habitants of Said Tisbury met at the house of Clarrissa Luce on the lOi!;' 
day of Dec. 1838 when the above named Committee Viz Tho' Dunham 
Presbury Norton and Charles Cottle presented a petition relative to 
a fire proof Registers Office which was Unanimously accepted with 
Amendments. 

Voted and Chose Thomas Bradley a Committee to present the above 
named Petition to the Commissioners of this County for signatures. 

Vote that the Town Clerk assert on the above named Petition that 
the above named Committee were Chosen by an Unanimous Vote of the 
Town. 

Vote to adjourn without day 

Attest William A Mayhew Toum Clerk 



I 



TISBUKY TOWN RECOKDS. 



549 



At a Legal Town Meeting holden at the House of Thomas Dunham 
in Tisbury March 11"' 1839 for the choice of Town officers and other 
purposes Jonathan Luce Jr was chosen Moderator Thomas Dunham 
Town Clerk and sworn in Town meeting and the following officers were 
chosen 

Selectmen and overseers of the Poor & Assessors 
Thomas Barrows april 8th sworn 
George D Cottle, sworn Presbury Norton sworn 

— School Committe for the Town 

James Cottle Edmund Cottle 

Jacob T. E Gage 

— Prudential Committees for the School Districts. 
Districts 



North Shore 


George D Cotth 


Holmes Hole North 


John Holmes 


North West 


William Chace 


South East 


Asa Johnson 


— Field Drivers — 




John Smith 




Constant Norton 


sworn 


Silvanus Luce 


sworn 


Charles Smith 


refuses to serve 


Hovey Luce 
Joseph Claghorn 
Nathan Smith 


sworn 
sworn 


Henry Bradley 
Charles Look 


sworn 

refused to serve 


Franklin Smith 


sworn 


— Fence Viewers — 




Charles Cottle 


sworn 


Bartlett Pease Jr 


sworn 


Barnard Luce 


sworn 


Charles Look 


sworn 


— Surveyors of Lumber 
William Andrews 


— 


William Robinson 




Davis Look 




— Surveyors of Highways 
Charles Look sworn 



550 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Dwight Royce sworn 

Barlett Pease Jr sworn 

Sanford Vinson april 8th sworn 
Job Gorham (april 8th chose Le Roy M Yale 
a surveyor of highways 

— Found keepers 

Barnard Luce 
Ira Dexter 

— Collector of Taxes. Dwight Royce a 2| pr cent 

— Health Committee 
Henry P. Worth 
William Daggett 
Charles Smith 
Constables 

— Silvanus Luce sworn in Town meeting 
Jabez Luce 

— Tithing Men 

Bartlett Allen Presbury Luce Charles Look 

Charles Cottle John Smith Frederic Smith 

Isaac Vinson Thomas Bradley Dwight Royce 

Henry Bradley 
Tristram Luce George Dunham Henry P. Worth were chosen a 
Committee to settle with the Selectmen and Treasurer & to see what 
saving can be made in the Towns expences also to bring in all the 
items of expenditure and to make returns at the adjournment of this 
meeting 

Voted to restrain Horses cattle and swine from runing at large on the 
Common 

8th Article in the warrant laid over to the adjourned meeting 
Meeting adjourned to the second monday of April next at the House 
of Thomas Dunham at 1 P. M. 

Thomas Dunham Town Cleric 



At a Town meeting holden March 11*'' 1839 at the house of Thomas 
Dunham in Tisbury to give the votes of the persons qualified by Law to 
vote for County Treasurer 

Jonathan Luce Jr chosen moderator 

The votes were ffiven in sorted and Counted for Countv Treasurer 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 551 

William A. Mayhew 87 

Henry P. Worth 1 

James D Peakes 1 

Jirah Luce 1 

John Luce 1 

Presbury Norton 2 

Charles A Luce 1 

^ David Tilton 1 = 95 

P Attest Thomas Dunham 

Tovm Clerk 

April 8th 1839 Met according to adjourment voted all personal de- 
mands of the Selectmen be presented to the Town at some Town meet- 
ing for their accepted before any orders are drawn therefor 

Voted to assess on the Inhabitants according to Law the following- 
sums for the purposes herein mentioned 

for the Support of Town Schools 600 dollars 

also voted that the interest of the Town's money now in the Treasury 
of the State of Massachusetts be appropriated for the further support of 
Town Schools the present year 

on the petition of Nathan Clifford voted that the Selectmen send 
John Clifford to the Insane Hospital at of they think proper 

on the petition of Nathan Clifford for remission of Taxes 

refered to the Selectmen & assessors 

voted to assess the Sum of two hundred dollars for repair of High- 
ways to be worked out according to Law 200 

voted the sum of eight hundred dollars to support the Poor 800 

The meeting then adjourned without day 

attest Thomas Dunham Toion Cleric 

at a Legal meeting held at the house of Thomas Dunham in Tisbury 
on the 30th day of april 1839 for the purpose of drawing a Traverse 
Juror to serve at the next Supreme Judicial Court to be holden at Barn- 
stable on the first Tuesday of May next Presbury Luce was drawn out 
of the Jury box by the Selectmen 

attest Thomas Dunham Town Clerk 

May 18th Mr. Ira Dexter appointed a Sealer of weights & Measures 
by the Selectmen was sworn this day also a Measurer of Wood and bark 
by the Selectmen & sworn this day 



552 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

May 18th at a Legal meeting holden at the house of Thomas Dun- 
ham at 1 P M for the purpose of reguhiting the Jury box Thomas Bar- 
rows was chosen moderator 

Voted to accept of the list of Jurors presented by the Selectmen also 
at a Legal meeting at the time and place aforesaid there were drawn out 
of the Jury box by the Selectmen the fellow persons to serve as Jurors 
at the Court of Common Pleas next to be holden at Edgartown for the 
County of Dukes county on the last Monday of May int. 
John Holmes ] 



Peter Norton 
Grafton Luce 
Nathan Mayhew 
Jira Luce 
John Smith 
James Rogers 
Elikim Norton 
Franklin Gray 
Charles D Hardin< 
Mayhew A Luce 



Grand Jurors 



Traverse Jurors 

Thomas Dunham Town Clerk 



July 15th 1839 

At a Legal meeting duly warned for the choice of a Collector of 
Taxes for the Town of Tisbury John Holmes was chosen moderator 

voted to give the collector of Taxes 3 pr cent on money collected 
Dwight Royce was chosen collector of Taxes and sworn the same day 
Thomas Dunham To7fm Clei'k 



September 17th 1839. Tisbury ss 

at a Town meeting held this day at the house of Thomas Dunham in 
Tisbury for the purpose of drawing four Traverse Jurors to serve at the 
next court of common Pleas to be holden at Edgartown on the last 
Monday of September inst the following persons were drawn out of the 
Jury box l)y the Selectmen 

Asa Johnson 
David Tilton Jr 
Charles Smith 
George D. Cottle 
Attest Thomas Dunham Tow)). Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 553 

The following is the number of Children in Tisbury males under 21 
years and females under 18 years said number being taken by the school 
Committee in order for a division of the money appropriated to the 
Town Schools 



» 



Holmes South District 


249 






Holmes Hole North 


96 






North Shore 


89 






North West 


74 






Tisbury South 


125 

633 






School fund for 1839 








Money voted by the Town 




600. 




interest on the sum of 








2849-46 at 5 pr cent 








due from the state 




142-47 




School money paid by the Si 


bate 


43 






$785,,47 




Holmes-Hole South District 


is entitled to 


308-97 


Hole North 






119-12 


North Shore 






110-44 


North West 






91-83 


Tisbury South 






155-47 



Tisbury September 19^> 1839 $785.47 

Thomas Dunham Tovm Clerk 



At a Legal Town meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury 
qualified to vote for Governor Lieu. Gov. Senators and Representatives 
in the next General Court holden at the house of Thomas Dunham in 
the Eastern Parish of Tisbury on Monday the eleventh day of November 
A. D. 1839 at 11 o clock in the forenoon being the second Monday of said 
Month to give in their votes for Governer LeuF Governer and a Senator 
for the Senatorial District also for the choice of Representatives to the 
next general court the following votes were given in sorted counted and 
declaration thereof made as the Law directs 
For Governor Edward Everett 85 

Marcus Moreton 120 

Frederick Robinson 1^ 

Total 206 



554 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



For Lieutenant Governor 








Nathan Willis 


111 






George Hull 


77 






total 


188 






For Senator John H. Shaw 


121 






George B. Upham 


77 






Total 


198 






For Representatives for the Town 


of Tisbury 






whole number of ballots were 




205 




necesery for a choice 


103 






Bartlett Allen had 




126 




Asa Johnson 




126- 


126 


Thomas Barrows 




73- 


■ 73 


Presbury Norton 




73 




William Dunham 




6- 


6 



205 
Bartlett Allen and Asa Johnson were declared by the Selectmen to 
be chosen 

Attest Thomas Dunham Toion Clerk 

At a legal Town Meeting holden on the twenty first day of Novem- 
ber A D 1839 at the house of Thomas Dunham in Tisbury 

1st to see what disposition the Town of Tisbury will make of the 
fund which acrued from the Surplus Revenue now loaned to the Com- 
monwealth of Massachusetts which will become due on the twenty second 
of November 1839 

1st Tristram Luce was chosen Moderator 

2"^ Voted, That the Surplus money now in the State Treasury of 
Massachusetts now held by the Town of Tisbury be invested in five per 
Cent State Stocks according to the proposals from the State Treasurer 
and that the Town Treasurer of Tisbury be, and he is hereby instructed 
to invest the Same in said State Stock 

Tisbury November 21st 1839 

attest Thomas Dunham Towii Clerk 

At a legal Town meeting holden on the fourteenth day of January in 
the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred and forty to take measures to 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 655 

■prevent the general spread of the Small Pox now on the Island and to 
see if the Town will assist those who are unable to assist themselves 
to be vaccinated agreable to the petition of twelve freeholders of said 
Town 

j William Davis was chosen Moderator 

j 1st voted that the Board of Health be directed to examine and re- 
I strain all persons that come from any place infected the small Pox or 
'other contagious desease and make use of all the Lawful means that they 
may deem that the safety of the Citizens require 

I 2 voted That Charles Cottle ^Nathan Mayhew '-? Harriff Mayhew John 
Cottle and John Holmes be a Committee under the directions of the 
board of Health to carry the same into effect 

3 voted That the Board of Health be instructed to cause all the Dogs 
in this Town to be restrained from runing at large for the term of one 
Month by having them confined or by killing the same 
Attest Thomas Dunham Toion Clerk. 

At a leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury 
holden on Monday the Sixteenth day of March A D 1840 in West Tis- 
bury at of the Clock in the forenoon then & there to Act on the follow- 
ing Articles, first to chuse a Moderator 

2*^ to all necessary town officers for the ensuing 

3'y to here the annual report of the Select men & Act thereon 

4'y to rais such Sums of Money as may be necessary to defray town 
Charges for the ensuing year and mark Appropriations of the Same 

5'' to determine the manner of repairing the high ways & town way. 

6*^'' to bring their Votes for County Treasurer 

7 to See if the town will accept of a public high way or Street Laid 
out through the Lane of W'" Downs W-; Daggett Thomas H. Smith 
Joseph Dias Thomas Bradley & others 

8*''^ to see what Action the town will take relative to high way tax 
deficences remaining unpaid. 

Meet according to Notice 

first Chose Charles Smith Moderator 
" William Davis Town Clerk 

first Jabez Luce \ 

' ' Alfred Norton V Select Men 
" George Dunham ) 
" Eliakim Norton Town Treasurer 



556 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted that the Treasurer have Six Dollars for his Cerfices 
Votes for County Treasure for Jabez Luce 63 & Wf! A. Mayhew 45 
" W^I S. Vincent. Ira Dexter. George D. Cottle Standing School 

Committee 
" Sylvanus Luce, Constable 
" Ira Dexter Constable 
" Bernard Luce Constable 
' ' that the Select men be Assessors 
" Walter Hilman Edmund Luce James Look Charlis West W?? 

Downs prudential school Committee 
" that the prudential Committe should act in Concert with the 
other Committee 
Voted W^^ S Vincent. Hariph Mayhew, John Cottle, charles Look 
Charles Smith survayers of highway 

Voted James Clevland Bernard Luce George D. Cottle Nathan Smith 
fence Vewers 

Vot Joseph Smith Constant Norton Isaac Vincent field drivers 
Voted Hiram Chase, Charles Look, John Smith tythingmen 

" that the Selectmen Dispose of the poor to the best advantage 
Votes that pased at our Annuel Meeting not recorded in rotation 

holden on monday 16"' of March 1840 
Voted Alfred Norton, Henery P. Worth, Charles West Thomas 
Dunham William A. Mayhew^ health Committe 
WtI Andrews, John W. Rowland James D. pearks John Lam- 
bert surveyers of Lumber 
Voted Ira Dexter Survayer of wood 

" James D. Peaks Collector of Taxes fees 4 pr cent 
Voted Instruction to the Select men to repair the town pound at 

Holmes Hole 
Voted Constant Norton pound keeper & also to build a pound on his 

own Land at his Expence 
Voted that the selectmens Account be allowed 
" the Treasurers Account Lay on the table 
Voted that the Sum of 1200-f be raised to defray Town exsences and 

Insadential gharges the Currant year 
Voted that 400$ be raised for town schools 

" that the Intrest of the Surplus be aded to the town schools 
Voted 200$ to be raised to repair high ways to be assesed and worked 
out & have a Certificate of the same or be assesed in the Next made 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 557 

Voted that the town Accept the street Laid out by W"; Downs 
Wrl Daggett, Thomas. H. Smith Joseph Dias & Thomas Bradley & 
others 

Voted the Selectmen Dispose of the poor to the best advantage 
William Davis Town Clerk 

At a Leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tisbury 
holden on the 6*^ of April 1840 to Act on the Amendment of the Con- 
stitution there was for the amendment Teen Yeas 
W^. Davis Town Olerk 

At a Legal Meeting holden on Monday 27**' Day of april 1840 first 
to Cure a Moderator 2d to see if the town will accept of A pound agree- 
able to the petition of Constant Norton and nine others 

Meet according to Notice 

Voted Charles Smith Moderator 

Voted that the town Accept of a pound to be built by Constant Nor- 
ton at his own expence on his Land for one year 
Attest W^. Davis Town Cleric 

May the 9^, 1840 

At a leagal Meeting for the chose of Juriors to at Our Court of pleas 
to be holden at Edgartown on Monday 25th day of May 1840 & the 
following persons were drawn to Serve as Juriors — 
Grand & Travis 
John I Burrows >. 
Moses Crosby | 

Bartlet Allen V Grand Juriors 



Travis Juriors 



Timothy Luce 

Charles Look 

Ezra Athearn 

James Cleveland 

Jacob Clifford 

W? Chase J 

Meet according to Adjornment May 27^'.' 1840 
Voted that Benjamin Aliens High way Tax be remitted for 1837 
Voted that the high Taxes be remitted on all. In the Jugement of the 
Selectmen that ought to be done 



558 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted Thomas Dunham & Benjamin Allen be a Committee to Select 
the old town books that is of no Consequence to the town & 
have them for their Servisces 
Vot'* that the Selectmen be a Committe to Settle with the Town 

Treasurer & report at our next Meeting 
Votd X Hovey Luce ^ Thomas West Isaac L Vincent Federick Smith 
field drivers 
" that James D. Peaks Collector of Taxes sAvorn 
" Charles Smith prudential school comittee 
" the Selectmen to Investigate the Dues of John Cottle Late 
Treasurer of sd town 
Votd the Treasurer to prosecute for all sums Due to Said Town, & 
all Delinquent Colectors Likewise 
" that the Treasurer be Instructed to give his note to all Leagal 
Demands against Said Town of Six month standing that is 
over 20$ 

Attest W^ Davis Toivn CJerh 



At a leagal Meeting for the Chois of Juriors to Serve at our Court of 
pleas to be holden at Edgartown on Monday the 28 day of September 
1840 and the following persons were drawn to serve as Jurors on trials, 
to Wit 



Presbury Norton 

Seth Daggett , ^ 

T T^ f Sept 9^.V 1840 

Ira Dexter ^ ^ \ 



Thomas Waldron 
Charles Cottle 



Juriors 
W^. Davis Tovm Clerk 



the following is the Number of Children in town of Tisbury between 

the age of 4 and 16 years is 410 as pr returns of the several schools 

Committees 

Number of Children 

Holmes Hole district 158 Money apropriated for schools 

Holmes North Do 61 Intrest of Surplus $142/^47 

North " 67 Raised by Town 400,^00 

Northwest " 43 state fund 44.17 

South Do 81 

^5S6„U 

41(1 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 559 

Holmes Hole District is Intitled to 225^/94 

Holmes North Do " 87//23 

North Shore " '' 95//81 

Northwest " " 61^/49 

South District " 116,,17 

Tisbury Sept^" 16,, 1840 I586//64 
attest William Davis Tovn Clerk 

Know all Men by these presence that I have this day Sold and Deliv- 
ered to A. A Royce Twoo White piggs Marked With Two Slit in the 
Left Ear at 7$ a peace I14//00 

received payment Dwight Royce 
Dated Tisbury Septf. 26/, 1840 

Attest W'J; Davis Toivn Clerk 

At a Leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tisbury duly 
Qualified by Law to Meet at the Baptist Meeting house in the west par- 
ish of said Tisbury at 11 O clock A M it being the Second monday of 
November & the 9"' day of Sd month A D 1840 For the purpose of Giv- 
ing in there Votes for Governor & Lieut. Governor of this Common- 
wealth and Senator for the district of Dukes and Nantucket — and 
Electors of President & Vice Presidant of the United States — & also 
for a Representative in Congress U. Sts and a representative to General 
Court of this Commonwealth 
November 9".' 1840 

r Marcus Morton one Hundred & twenty one 
For Governor \ John Davis one Hundred & Nineteen 
C George W. Johnson Ten 
r Nathan Willis One Hundred & twenty one 
for Lieut. \ (^ ^ yLxAI One Hundred & Nineteen 

Governor ( ^^^^ ^^.^^ ^^^ 

r David Davis One Hundred & twenty one 
for Senator < Thomas Bradley one Hundred & Nineteen 

( Benjamin Davis Ten 
Electors for president & Vice presidant of the U States 

' William P. Warker One Hundred & twenty one 
Ebenezer Fisher one Hundred & twenty one 
Electors J j^^^^ ^ -g^^^^ ^^^ Hundred and Eighteen 

^ * Peleg Sprague one Hundred & Eighteen 

^^^^® Jesse Wheaton Ten 

Sylvester Judd Ten 



560 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

No 1 Caleb Eddy one Hundred & twenty one 

Righard Haughton one Hundred & Eighteen 

John E. Fuller Ten 
No 2 Robart Upton one Hundred & twenty one 

Stephen C. phillips one Hundred & Eighteen 

Ebenezer Hunt Ten 
No 3 Nathaniel Stephens one Hundred & twenty one 

Rufus Longley one Hundred & Eighteen 

George Coggswell Ten 
No 4 Timothy Thomson one Hundred & twenty one 

Sydney Williard one Hundred & Eighteen 

James T. Woodbury Ten 
No 5 Samuel D Spurr one Hundred & twenty one 

Ira M. Barton one Hundred & Eighteen 

Thomas W. Ward Ten 
No 6 Caleb Hubbard one Hundred & twenty one 

George Grinnell One Hundred & Eighteen 

Joel Hayden Ten 
No 7 John Leland One Hundred & twenty one 

Thaddeus Pomeroy one Hundred & Eighteen 

George W. Sterling Ten 
No 8 James Fowler One Hundred & twenty One 

Samuel Mixter one Hundred & Eighteen 

Charles Starkweather Ten 
No 9 Artemas Brown One Hundred & tw^enty one 

Thomas French one Hundred & Eighteen 

Bucklin Fitz Ten 
No 10 Nathan C. Brownell one Hundred & twenty one 

Wilkes Wood one Hundred & Eighteen 

Benjamin Burt Ten 
No 11 Thomas Mandell one Hundred & twenty one 

Joseph Tripp one Hundred & Eighteen 

Zenus D. Bassett Ten 
No 12 Jesse Pierse One Hundred & twenty one 

John B Thomas One Hundred & Eighteen 

Azel Ames Ten 
Nov 10^' 1840 

Attest William Davis To7vn Clerk 



TTSBURY TOWN RECORDS. 561 

Votes for federal Representative of Congress of the U Steates 
For Henry Crocker one Hundred & twenty two 
Barker Burnell one Hundred & sixteen 
James Barneby Ten 

November 9 " IS-iO 
Votes for a representative to Our General Court to be holden at Bos- 
ton the first Whedensday of January next Insuing 
r Walter Hillman 121 

For) W'^ A. Mayhew 116 

( George Weeks 11 

No Choice balloted again and^were 
for ( Walter Hillman 114 

) W'^. A Mayhew 105 

C George Weeks 11 

no chois, & balloted and there were no chois the 3"' time 
Tisbury November 9,, 1840 

William Davis Toum CJerJc 

At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Lea- 
gally Authorised to Vote in town Affairs, to Act on a petion of Charles 
Smith & twelve other for the purpose of Altering the Law Conserning 
Grouse or heath hens and there was a Committee Chosen to petition the 
Legislature to have Said Law Extended, Voted Thomas Bradley, Bernard 
Luce Alfred Norton as a Committee for that purpose 

November 9V.' 1840 

Attest W^': Davis Toyni. Clerk 

Voted to Allow the Sum of $22/^50''' as a Compensation for the Use of 
the baptist Meeting house to hold town Meeting in for the year of 1840 
W^. Davis Town Clerh 

At a leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury for 
the purpose of Petitioning the Legislature that the town may be exempt 
from doing Military duty 
February 89.' 1841 
Voted Jabez Luce Moderator) 

Voted George Dunham ^ to be a Committee to petition the Legis- 
Jabez Luce > lature to be Exemp from doing Milatory 

Alfred Norton ) duty 

attest William Davis Town Clerk 



562 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury 
Qualified to vote by the Constitution & Laws of this Commonwealth 
of Massachusetts Holden at the House of Thomas Dunham in Holmes 
Hole East Parish of said Tisbury on Monday the 5^^ day of April 
1841 

The following votes were passed in the affirmative 

Yiz Voted & Chose 

1st Jonathan Luce Jr Moderator of the meeting 

2 (sworn) Parmenas Parsons Town Clerk sworn 

S'^ (sworn) Johnathan Luce Jr 

4 (sworn) Alfred Norton Select Men for Tisbury 

5 (sworn) Jabez Luce 

6 Voted to adjourn to \ ., past one O Clock P M then to meet at the 
same place 

Met pursuant to adjournment at Vo past one O Clock the Meeting 
being cale"* to order by the Moderator the following Votes were passed, 
in the affirmative 

T"' Voted & Chose Sylvenas Luce Constable sworn 
Voted & Chose Timothy B Lovell 
(sworn) Constant Norton 
Benj F. Smith 
Nathan Smith 
(sworn) Edward S. Wes^ Field Drivers 

W^' Rodgers 
James Cleavland 
(declined) Barnard Luce 

Washington Adams 
sworn Hovey Luce 
sworn Job Gorham 



Voted & chose Barnard Luce 

James Cleavland 
sworn Charles Look 

sworn 

Voted & Chose Barnard Luce 



Fence Viewers 



Pound Keepers 



sworn Hiram Dexter 
sworn Constant Norton 
Voted That M Constant Nortons pound be accepted as a Town pound 
the ensuing year 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 563 

Voted & Chose Sworn John W Howland 
James D. Peakes 

Nathaniel H, Peakes Surveyors 
James Cottle of Lumber 

sworn W'" Andrews 
John Lambert 
Voted & Chose Nathan Smith Surveyor of Wood & Bark 

Voted & chose Thomas Smith Jr 

Timothy B Lovell Hog Reeves 
WE Rodgers 

sworu 

Voted & chose Hiram Dexter 
sworn Charles Look 

John Cottle Surveyors of 

declined Barnard Luce Highways 

sworn W- Sanford Vincent 
Wi' Chase 
Voted & Chose Charles West 

Thos H Smith Health 

Edmund Cottle Committee 

Voted That the Collector of Taxes the ensuing year be also the 
Treasurer 

Voted That the Treasurer & Collector of Taxes receive 3^ pr Cent 
for as a compensation for his servises 

Voted To hear the report of the School Committee 
Voted That the report of the Committee be Accepted 
Voted That a committee of one be chosen to settle with the Town 
Treasurer & Select Men 

Voted That Henry P Worth be such Committee 
Voted That the North Shore school District be divided agreeable to 
the Petition of Matthew Merry & John Cottle. The dividing Line of sd 
Destrict to be as follows Viz Line beginning at the sound shore running 
to the South & East on about a straight Line leaving the Land belonging 
to Ehsha Lambert on the East & Charles Cottlef on the West & Matthew 
Merry s on the East & Eliakim Nortons on the West untill it strikes the 
Road leading from West Tisbury to Holmes Hole 

Voted That the 3'^ 4"' 5"^ 6 8"' 9"' 10'" 11"^ & 12*'^ Articles of the 
Warrant be laid over to the adjourned Meeting 



564 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted To adjourn to the last Monday of this present April at 9 
O Clock A M. 

A true record of the Doings of the Meeting 

Attest Parmenas Parsons Toion Clerh 



The Select Men of the Town of Tisbury and the Select men of Chil- 
mark having preambulated the line between said Towns and have agreed 
that the same line which was last run shall remain and continue to be 
the dividing Line between the said Towns, and they have Erected 
Bounds as the Law directs 

Tisbury 23^ February 1841 
The above is a true Coppy record by Me 

Attest Parmenas Parsons Clerh 
April 26 1841 

Pursuant to adjournment the qualified Voters of the Town of Tisbury 
assembled at the Time and place above mentioned (April 26 1841) at 9 
O clock P. M for the transaction of Business The Meeting was call"^ to 
order by the Moderator & the following persons Chosen into Office for 
the year ensuing 

1 YoIqA,, For Tything men Charles Look 

2 " Alfred Norton 

3 " John Smith 

4 " Frederick Smith 

5 " Tho^ Barrows declin'' & excus'' 

6 '' Grafton Luce 

7 " Samuel Butler 

8 " Davis Cottle 

9 '' Charles West 

2'^ Voted To hear H. P. Worths report of settlement with the select 
men Town Treasurer & other Town officers 
3*^ Voted To accept the above report 

4 Voted That the committee (H. P. Worth) have five dollars $5 as a 
compensation for his servises for such settlement 

5th Voted For Standing School Committee the following persons Viz 
Voted James C. Boomer East Districk 
Charles Cottle Middle do 

Davis Cottle West Parish 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 565 

6^^ Voted For Prudential Committee as follows viz 

1 John Rowland North 

2 Charles Smith South 

3 Shu bail Weeks } 

4 Edmund Luce i North Shore 

5 W5 H. Davis North West 

6 Willard Luce South East 

7"' Voted That the Prudential Committee be authoriz"! to employ 
Teachers for the Public Schools of Tisbury 

8Vl Voted To act on. the article in the Warrant relative to choosing 
County Treasurer by which result 

W-' A Mayhew had Seventeen 17 

Benjamin Davis Twelve 12 

Total 29 

9"' Voted To act on the 12*'' Article of the Warrant relative to choos- 
ing a Register of Deeds for Dukes County which resulted in 
Josiah Smith having Twenty four 
Benjamin Davis five 

Total 29 — 

10th Voted To adjourn the meeting to one O Clock P M then to 
assemble at the same place 

The adjourned Meeting assembled at the time & place as above 

11*'' Voted That the catalogue of persons presented by the Select 
men suitable to be drawn for Jury Men be accepted 

12*.'! Voted (Sworn) James Cleaveland for Fence Viewer & field 
Driver the year ensuing (was chosen at a former Meeting but neglected 
to be sworn — 

13"' Voted// In relation to the 6 arti^cle in the warrant relative to 
raising money to defray the expences of School Houses for the year 1839 
& 1840 Voted That It is not expedient thus to do | reconsidered 

14*'* Voted That the Interest of the surplus revenue be devoted in 
part to the support of Public Schools of Tisbury 

15*.': Voted That the sum of Four Hundred & Twenty five be rais'd 
in addition to the Interest of S*! revenue for the same purpose 

16*'' Voted the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars be raised for the sup- 
port of the Towns Poor the ensuing year 

17*" Voted That in addition to the above $800 the sum of Two Hun- 
dred $ be raised to defray Incidental charges 



566 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

IS*** Voted That the sum of Two Hundred Dollars be raised for the 
repairs of Highways & Bridges the ensuing year 

19^'' Voted That the Money raised for the repairs of roads & Bridges 
be assessed & collected as other Moneys raised by the Town for other 
purposes & that when any person shale work out their proportion of the 
Highway Tax. the surveyor of Highways in his District shale give him a 
certificate of the value of such Labour & It shall be allowed him by the 
Collector of Taxes in part payment of his Tax 

18"' Voted To chose a Treasurer & Collector of Taxes for th ensuing 
year Eliakim Norton was chosen & sworn 

19'" Voted That the Bal now due the Holmes Hole South District be 
drawn for by the Select Men in favour of the present Standing school 
Committee to be appropriated by them to the Tuition of the Scholars of 
SI District the ensuing year 

20"' That Horses Sheep Goats & other Cattle be prohibited from run- 
ning at large the ensuing year 

21*"^ Voted That the Poor of this Town be disposed of by the Select 
Men in that way that may appear to be most for the comfort of S'' poor 
and Interest of this Town 

22^^ Voted That the 6"' Article in the Warrant in relation to money 
due for School Houses be reconsider*' 

23^ Voted That the Sum of Sixty five dollars or There abouts be 
asses"^ on the Polls & Estates of the Inhabitants of the 4"' or Holmes 
Hole South School District To defrey the expences of School Houses for 
the year 1839 & 1840 

24^' Voted That Iras Dexters demands against the Town of Tisbury 
for servises renderd as one of the Standing School Committee be allowed 
& accepted 

25"' Voted That the Select Men Draw upon the Treasurer for the 
Amt of poll Tax paid by Samuell Thompson for Twenty one 
years last past which Is to be refunded to him 

26" Voted That this Meeting adjourn without day 

A True record of the Doings of the Meeting- 
Attest 

Pakmknas Parsons Clerk 

Tisbury April 26 1841 

At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of Tisbury holden at the 
Dwelling House of Thomas Dunham deceas*! in the East Parish of s'! Tis- 
bury on Friday the 30"' of April 1841 for the purpose of bringing in 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 567 

their Votes for Two Standing County Commissioners for the County of 
Dukes being Inhabitants of the Town of Edgartown and Chilmark the 
following persons were Voted for as follows Viz 

William Mayhew Ten 10 

Timothy Daggett Nine 9 

for Joseph Dunham Two 2 

Standing Jacob Norton Two 2 

County Alexander Vincent Two 1 

Commissioners Thomas Tucker Mayhew Two 1 

Sylvenas L Pease One 1 

Thos West One 1 

Harrison P. Mayhew One _1 

Total 28 

At the same time and place as above (April 30"' 1841) Pursuant to a 
Legal Notice from a Town Constable and by his producing a Venire 
from the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the County of Barnstable to 
draw one suitable Man of good Moral Character to serve at Said Court as 
Traverse Jury, Said Court to be held at Barnstable within and for Said 
County of Barstable and Dukes on the first Tuesday of May Next — 1841 — 
The Select Men and Town Clerk being present at said Meeting drew 
from the Jury Box the name of Davis Look to serve at Said Court as 
Traverse Jury. — 

Voted To adjourn without day 

Attest Pakmenas Parsons Ihivn Clerk 

Pursuant to a Notice from Sylvenas Luce constable of Tisbury and 
by his producing a Venire from the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas 
the Select Men and Town Clerk assembled at the- House of Jonathan 
Luce Jr to draw from the Jury Box Six good and Lawful Men to Serve 
as Grand Jurors and four Men of like qualifications to serve as Traverse 
Jurors at the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of 
Dukes County to be held at Edgartown on the last Monday of May 1841 
at 10 O Clock AM — The following persons were Legally Drawn, for. 

The above Business was Gran d Jurors, 

tansacted on May 15*^ 1841 Harriff Mayhew 

Charles Luce 
David Nickerson 
Hovvy Luce 
George W Cleveland 
Johnathan Athearn Jr 



568 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

T raver se J uror s ' 

Robert Athearn 
John Look 
Shubael D Smith 
Washington Adams 
Attest. — Parmenas Paesons Tovm Clerk 



Personally appeared before me Jonathan Luce 
Jr And Alfred Norton and took the Oath pre- 
scribed by Law as Assessors of the Town of 
Tisbury 

Parmenas Parsons Clerk 



Jon'' Luce May 25 
Alfred Norton " 21 



At a Lgal Meeting held on the 11*'' of September 1841 at the House 
of Jonathan Luce Jr in Tisbury for the purpose of drawing five good and 
Lawfull Men to serve as Petit Jurors at the Court of Common Pleas of 
this Commonwealth to be holden at Edgartown within and for the 
County of Dukes County on the last Monday of September now Currant, 
the following persons were by the Select Men drawn from the Jury Box 
Viz 

1 // Alfred Norton 

2 ,, Charles A Luce 

3 // Theadore Luce 

4 // William C Luce 

5 // Charles West 

Attest Parmenas Parsons Town Clerk 

At a Legall Town Meeting holden at the House of. the late Thomas 
Dunham Esq (deseas'') in the East Parish of Tisbury On Thursday the 
23'' day of September 1841 for purposes set forth in the warrants the 
following Votes were pass'' Viz 

1 Voted Alfred Norton Morderator 

2' Voted that the Select Men of Tisbury withhold the Bills of Asses- 
ment of Taxes for the Currant year from Eliakim Norton the Chosen 
Collector & Treasurer unless he gives Lawful Bonds for the faithfuU per- 
formance of his duty 

3'' Voted That a Committee be appointed to Treat with tlie present 
Collecter & Treasurer of Taxes for the purpose of assertaining his accept- 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 569 

ance as Collector of Taxes according to Law — Or his Refusell — The 
following persons were appointed such Committee Viz 

Charles Cottle 
Sylvenas Luce 
The afforesaid Committee (Sylvenas Luce & Charles Cottle) report 
that the afforesaid Collecter of Taxes (Eliakim Norton) refuses to Treat 
with them On the subject for which they were appointed 

4^" Voted// That a committee of three persons be appointed to Investi- 
gate the circumstances connected with the refusal of the Present Town 
Treasurer & Collecter of Taxes to give Bonds and to report the same at 
the adjourn'' Meeting the following persons were chosen such Committee 
by Vote 

Viz Charles A Luce 
Charles Cottle 
Barnard Luce 
5"' Voted That Mr John Cottle be renumerated the sum of four dol- 
lars & fifty cents which he paid Benj Lindsey Printer of New Bedford 
for Advertesing Petition to General court concerning a Tax Jany 21 1839 
6 Voted That the Meeting adjourn unto Friday the 1^* day of October 
Next then to assemble at the same place at the hour of One O clock P M 
Attest Parmenas Parsons Town Cler-k 

Assembled according to Adjournment on Friday the first day of Oc- 
tober at 1 O Clock P. M. The Meeting was calF to order by the Mod- 
erator & the following Azotes were pass"! in the affirmative 

V^ Voted To hear the report of the Committee relative to the Col- 
lecter & Treasurer of Tisbury giving Bonds &c After hearing the report 
It was 

2 Voted. That the report and recommendation be accepted. 

S'^ Voted That a collecter of Taxes be chosen in place of Eliakim Nor- 
ton Avho refuses to give Bonds as by Law required 

4,"' Voted That the Collecter of Taxes receive Three pr ct as a con- 
pensation for all Moneys Collected by him and paid Unto the Treasurer 

5'" Voted That William Andrews be the Collecter of Taxes for the 
ensuing year (Sworn In open Town Meeting) 

A demand of Seven dollars was presented by the Aforemention Com- 
mittee (Charles A Luce & 2 others) for servises & expences In attending 
to the duty assign*^ them relative to the Collecter and Treasurer &c and 

6 Voted the above demand be accepted 



570 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

7^^ Resolve^ That It be the views of the Meeting that Eliakim Nor- 
ton still continue in the service of the Town in capacity of Treasurer for 
the same compensation that he has heretofore received 

8"' Voted That the Meeting adjourned without day 

Attest Parmenas Parsons Town Clerk 



At a Legal Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants 
of the Town of Tisbury Qualified according to this Constitution and 
Laws of this Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Vote in the Choice of 
Governor Lieut Governor Senator and Representative to the General 
Court Holden at the House of the late Thomas Dunham in Holmes Hole 
East parish of Tisbury on Monday the Eighth day of November 1841 at 
11 O Clock in the fournoon It being the 2'' Monday of S"! Month and the 
Sixty fifth year, of the Independence of the United States of America 
S'! Inhabitants being assembled for the purpose of giving in their Votes 
for Governor. Lieut Governor Senator and Representative to represent 
the Town of Tisbury in the next General Court to be holden in Boston 
on the first Wednesday of January Next 1842 gave in their Votes as 
follows Viz 

1st For Governor Marcus Morton Ninety 90 

John Davis Sixty Six 66 

Lucius Boltwood Nine 9 



2'! Lieut Governor George Hull 

Henry H Childs 
Ebenezer Hunt 
3:! Senators for the Thomas Bradley 
district of Dukes and Benjamin Davis 
Nantucket William Bunker 

William Downes 
4/'' Voted To send a Representative to General Court 
the following persons were Voted for Viz 
William Daggett Thirty five 
Charles Smith Eight 

Walter Hillman Eighty four 

Johnathan Luce jr Thirty two 
Benjamin Allen One 



of Ballots 


165 


Sixty seven 


67 


Eighty nine 


89 


Nine 


9 


Seventy one 


71 


Seven 


7 


Eighty four 


84 


One 


1 



TISBUEY TOWN RECORDS. 



571 



Walter Hillman having a Majority was declared to be chosen Repre- 
sentative to General Court the ensuing year 

5 Voted To adjourn the Meeting without day 
A true record of the doings of the Meeting 
Attest Parmenas Parsons 

Town Clerk 

The whole number of Children in the Town of Tisbury on the (Month 
& date not mention'* in return) 1841 

Males under Twenty One & Females under Eighteen years of age' as 
pr reports Of the several School Committees for S'* Town was 423 as 
follows Viz 



South Dist 78 


School 


proportion of 


money 


$118.05 


N. W. 49 








74.15 6 


Lamberts Cove 32 








48.43 2 


NE 29 








43.88 6 


H H South 176 








266.57 6 


H H North 59 








89.29 



Total 423 Total 640.19.3 

Attest Parmenas Parsons Town Clerk 



At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury quali- 
fide to Vote by the Constitution & Laws of the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts Holden at the Baptist Meeting House in West Tisbury on 
Monday the 4 day of April 1842 

The following Votes were passed in the Affirmative Viz Voted to 
Chose 

1st Capt Charles Smith Moderator of the Meeting 

2*^ Asa Johnson Town Clerk sworn 

3"* Jabez Luce sworn 

sworn Select Men 
sworn 

Voted that the Town Treasurer shall Receive Eight dollars for his 
Salery, Charles Cottle was Chosen 



4 Alfred Norton 

5 Jonathan Luce Jr 



Standing 

School 

Committy 



Alfonso D. Luce 
Eliakim Norton 
Charles A. Luce 

Attest Asa Johnson 



West Tisbury 
Lumberts Cove 
Holmes Hole 
Toivn Clerk 



572 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



Voted for Prudential School Committee 



West Tisbury 
Lumberts Cove 
North East 
North East 
Holmes Hole South 
do North 



Surveyors of 
Highways 



1 Obid Nickerson 

2 Haratio G. Norton 

3 Alfred Norton 

4 Franklin Gray 

5 George Dunham 

6 John Holmes 
Voted & Chosen John Johnson 

James Cleavland 
Edmund Cottle 
Charles Look 
Hiram Dexter 
sworn Silvanus Luce Constable 
Voted that Barnard Luce «^^"'» 
sworn James Look 

Tristrim Luce 
Charles Smith 
Voted that Nathan Smith 
Voted that John Lumbert 
Davis Look 
William Andrews 
Voted that Obid Nickerson 
Theodore Luce 
Nathan Smith 
Silvanus Luce 
John Smith 
Voted that Bernard Luce 

Ira Dexter 
Voted 

Davis Cottle 
Charles West 
Thomas H Smith 
Charles A Luce 
Henry Bradley 
Voted That Thomas Bradley be a committee 
Selectmen & Town Treasurer & Tranfer the 
Cottle 

Voted that William Andrews be Collector of Taxes the ensuing at 
3^ pr ct 



Fence Viewers 



surveyors of wood & Bark 



Surveyors of Lumber 



Field Drivers 



Sworn 
Pound keepers 



Health Committee 



to Settle with the 
Books to Charles 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 573 

Voted 

To Raise the sum of six Hundred Dollars for Public Schools & that 

the Interest of the Surplus Rev be added & Also the State Fund 

Voted that the Petition of Thomas Bradley & others in regard Heth 

Hen be laid on the Table 

Votes for County Treasurer thirty Six for William A. May hew 
Voted that the Poor of the Town be left to Care of Selectmen 
Voted the Meeting be adjourned untill the 6 day of May at one 

clock P. M. 

Attest Asa Johnson Tmvn Clerk 

Met, According to Adjournment on Friday the 6 of May at 1 O clock 
P. M. the Meeting was cald to order by the Clerk & the following Votes 
were pasd 

Voted that Jonathan Luce Jr be moderator 

Voted that Charles A Luce be excused from serving as School Com- 
mity & vote that Mathe P Butler serve in his Room 

Voted that the Report of the Commity that settled the Accts of 
Treasurer & Select men, be Accepted 

Voted Thomas Barrows & John Holmes be a Committy to settle 
with Eliakim Norton & that Capt Thomas Bradley be an agent to attend 
to settlement on the part of the Town 

Voted that One Thousand Dollars be Rais'd for the ensuing Year to 
pay the expences of the Town 

Voted that the Treasury be required to give Bonds 
Voted That the Town Clerk be requested to Notify the Treasurer to 
call up all Delinquent Collecttors 

Voted, that two Hundred dollars be Raised to Repair Highways 
Bridges &c 

Voted that George D. Cottle Highway Tax for 1840 be remitted 
Voted That Mr RoUin Luces Taxes be remitted altogether 
Voted that James Cleavland & Elijah Luce & Mayhew Luce have 
the Privilege of working out their Highway Tax in John Cottles Bill 
Voted Doc* grayes Bill be allowed 
Voted That Paulima Dunhas Bill be allowed $2.50'=*'^ 
Voted that ^"- Hebron Crowell be allowed 290 DoUers for Keeping 
the Poor should be aditions he is to have an allowance in the same pro- 
portion as he receives them, that he now has & should their be Deaths 
or removals he is to deduct in the same proportion 



574 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted that the Law for the Preservation of the Grouse or Heath 
Hen, be so far suspended in the Town of Tisbury, as to Allow the Inhab- 
itants of Sd Town to kill, take or sell grouse, or heath hen, from the 
first day of DeC/^ to the Tenth Day of Dec next/. Inclusive Provide they 
Hunt then without the Aid of Dogs. 

Voted that District No 1 be devided & Bounded as pr Ledger Page 9 
Asa Johnson, Toivn Clerk 

The following Division of School District No 1 was a Vote of The 
Town of Tisbury May 6*'^ 1842 

Whereas the Limits of the School District No 1 in West Tisbury is 
such that all of the Inhabitants can not be benefitted by the Town 
School unless there be more than One District we Robert Athearn Alex- 
ander Athearn & Jonathan Athearn & Jonathan Athearn Jr & William 
Athearn & John Williams & Thomas Waldround & Warren Walddround 
& Daniel Manter & Henery Robinson therefore Pray that the sd Dis- 
trict be Divided into two Seperate Districts & the line be as follows 
begining at the head of the Deep Bottom Cove & by the old head Ditch, 
of Sississa, Neck then West by sd Ditch to Land of James Look then 
Northeast to the Mill Road then Easterly by sd Road to Edgartown 
Line & all to the South to be Called Watchey District 

At a Meeting of the District being Warned for the purpose it was 
voted the above Petition should be Granted & the Line Established as 
above Named as Records there of being made on the District Records the 
above Mentioned Meeting Sept 24th 1841 

Asa Johnson Moderator 

William S Vincent CJerk of Sd DiMricl 

Pursuant to a Notice from Silvanus Luce Constable of Tisbury & by 
his Producing a Venire from the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas 
the Select Men & Town Clerk Assembled at the House of Asa Johnson 
to draw from the Jury Box five good & Lawful Men to serve as Grand 
Jurors & five good men of like qualifications to serve as Travers Jurors 
at the Court of common Pleas the following Persons were Drawn 

Grand- Jurors Traverse Jurors 

Elisha Dunham Stephens Luce Jr 

Walter Ilillman Shubael Merry 

Hiram Chase Daniel Mantor 

William S. Vincent James Look 

Edmund Luce Davis Cottle 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 575 

Pursuant to a Notice from Sylvanus Luce Constable for the purpose 
of drawing four good & Lawfull Men from the jury Box to serve as 
travers juyors at next Circuit Court, to be held at Edgartown Sept 27^^" 
1842 the following persons were Drawn, 

John Lumbert 
Franklin Gray 
Grafton Luce 
Jacob Clifford 
Attest Asa Johnson 

Toiim Clerh 
Tisbury Sept 17^" 1842 

Whole number of Children in the Town of Tisbury on the first day 
of June 1842 between the ages of foure & sixteen years was 431 

the whole amount of money apropriated by the Town was $799.50 
— No of Schollars proportion of Money — 



Schollars in S. E. Destrict 




16 




$29.68 


South do 




52 




96.46 


North West 




52 




96.46 


Lumberts Cove 




35 




64 92 


North East do 




32 




59 36 


Holmes Hole South 


179 




332 04^ 


do North 


do 


65 
431 




120 571 




$799.50 


Attest Asa Johnson T. 


Clerk 





Met, agreeable to warent Nov the 14 1842 at the time and place an 
for purposes specified therein the Meeting being calld to order by the 
Select Men proceeded to the choice Govenor the following persons 
received 

Ballots Marcus Morton Eighty five 85 Votes 

John Davis fifty two 52 

Samuel E. Sewall twelve 12 

For Lieutenant Govenor the following persons Rec Votes 

William Jackson had thirteen 13 

George Hull do forty eight 48 

Henry H Childs Eighty nine . 89 

John H Shaw One 1 



570 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

For Representative to Congress 

Caleb Belcher fourteen ' 14 

Booker Burnell fifty one 51 

John H Shaw Seventy seven ' 77 

William A Mayhew One 1 

Alfred Norton One 1 

For State Senator 

John P Norton Eighty four 84 

Horatio G Norton one 1 

Benjamin Davis fourteen 14 

Eliakim Norton one 1 

Fetter Norton * one 1 

George P. Upton forty two 42 

Booker Burnell two 2 

the following persons were Voted for Representative 
Alfred Norton had seventy three 
William Daggett thirteen 
Matthew Merry Seven 
Sylvanus Luce two 

Fetter Norton One 

William A Mayhew forty seven 

Alfred had 'the gratest number of Votes and was declared to be 
Chosen Representative to the general Court 



Agreable to a warrant from the select men of the Town of Tisbury 
Nov 14th 1842 to see if the Town will adopt any Measures to prevent 
the illegal Hunting and shooting of grous or Heath hens, during the 
first ten days of December next 

Agreeable to the Petition of Thomas Bradley and others A Moder- 
ator was chosen and the following Votes were taken theiron 
that Robert Mantor 
James Look 
Davis Look 
Nathan Smith 
Sylvanus Luce 
Charles West 

George Dexter — be a Committy of Vigalence to see that 
persons out of the Town of Tisbury do not Trespas on the rights of 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 577 

Town of Tisbury during the ten first days of December in shooting or 
killing Heath hen — also Voted the above be Printed in the New Bed- 
ford Mercury and Weekly Register 

Attest Asa Johnson T'own Clerk 



At a Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Jany 16th 
1843 

To See what disposition the Town would make of the surplus revenue 
money now in the hands of the Treasurer of the Common wealth the, 
Note which the Town of Tisbury holds against the Commonwealth for 
said money expires November 30th 1842. 

Jonathan Luce Moderator Charles G Athearn Clerk, Protem, Voted 
to hire, the Money to the State. Viz. the Surplus, money, the Vote was 
doubted and lost by a majority of two twenty against, eighteen. 
Chaeles G Athearn Clerk Protem ^ 

Motion by Mr Vincient, and, 

1 Voted that the surplus revenue be brot home and divided according 
to the Population. 

2'' Voted that the Town Treasurer be the agent to bring the Money 
home and deposit it in his office 

3^^ Voted that ten dollars be allowed to C G Athearn to take the 
number of the Inhabitants by the first of April next and make his re- 
turns to the Select men of sd Towm 

4 Voted that the Clerk be instructed to notify the Treasurer to call 
the money home. 

Tisbury Jany 16th 1843 

' Attest Asa Johnson Toivn Clerk 

At a legall Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury holden 
at the Babtist Vestry in the Village of Holmes Hole on the 17*'' day of 
april 1843 for the Choice of Town Officers and the transaction of other 
necessary Business, Johnathan Luce Jr was chosen Moderator and Par- 
menas Parsons Town Clerk (sworn) for the ensuing year — on Motion 

Voted To adjourn the meeting forthwith to the wharf Store situated 
on the Beach at the head of the Holmes Hole Harbour Met accordins: to 
Adjournment and proceeded to the choice of Select Men for the ensuing- 
year the following persons were 



578 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted for and chosen Viz 

Presberry Norton 
Select Men Harriff May hew 
Jeremiah Manter 
Voted That the treasurer be also a Collecter of Taxes 
Voted for Town Treasurer & collecter of Taxes — Charles Cottle. 
Voted, that the discount specified by Law be allowed for the prompt 
payment of Taxes the ensuing year 

Voted, that the Collecter of Taxes receive as a compensation Three 
pr ct for the collecting of Taxes the ensuing year — 

Voted, that the Town Treasurer receive Eight dollars for all servises 
which he may render whils* acting in the Capacity of Treasuer the ensu- 
ing year. — 

Voted & chose for Examining school Committee for the ensuing 
year the following persons viz 

for Holmes Hole Leroy M. Yale 
North Shore Davis Cottle 

West Tisbury W^^ A. Mayhew 
Voted for Surveyors of Highways Nathan Smith (sworn) 

Horatio G. Norton (sworn) 
W^? H Davis 
Ulysus P. Luce 
Johnathan Athearn 
Voted for Constables James D Peakes (sworn) 

Alponzo Luce 
Voted for Field Drivers Tristam Luce 

Chas G. Smith (sworn) 

Manuell Joseph 
Shubael Weekes Jr 
Benjamin F. Smith 
Constant Norton 
Ulysus P. Luce 
Voted for Fence Viewers Tristam Luce 
Thof. H Smith 
George Dunham 
Voted for Surveyors of Lumber 

William Andrews 
W53 A Robinson 
James D. Peekes 
Davis Look 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 579 

Voted for Surveyors of Wood & Bark Ira Dexter 

Charles G Smith (sworn) 
Voted for Pound Keepers 

Presberry Luce 
Huvvy Luce 
Voted for Committee on acounts Tho' L. Barrows 
Voted That the Town Treasurer be Authorised to Loan the Surphis 
Revenue unto the Secratary of the Commonwealth for a Term not ex- 
ceeding Five years at 5 pr ct per Anum. 

Voted To Adjourn this Meeting to the 6"' of May next at 1 O Clock 
P. M. then to meet at this same place 

Attest Parmenas Parsons To2vn Clerk. 

Pursuant to A Legall notice from James D Peekes Constable of Tis- 
bury and by his producing A Vernire from the Clerk of the Supreme 
Court of the County of Barnstable to draw one Suitable Man of good 
Morall character to serve at S'' Court as Traverse Jury. (S:! Court to be 
held at Barnstable within and for S'' county of Barnstable & Dukes 
County on the 9"' May 1843 — ) 

The Select Men and Town Clerk being present at S"^ Meeting holden 
April 28"' 1843 drew from the Jury Box the name of Charles Smith, to 
serve at S'' Court as Traverse Jury 

Attest Parmenas Parsons To7Lm Clerk 

Met according to Adjournment May 6"' 1843 the Meeting was 
Cairi' to order by the Moderator and then proceeded to the choice of 
Town Officers for the ensuing year and also to the transaction of other 
Important Business — The following persons were Voted for and chosen 
Select Men viz 

Tristram Luce sworn to the office of Select Men & Assessors 
Eliakim Norton sworn by B. Allen Justice of Peace as appears 
W'" S Vincent sworn by certificate to the office of Assesor 

P. Parsons 
Voted For Town Treasurer Charles Cottle (sworn) 
Voted That the Treasurer be appointed A collecter of Taxes 
Voted For Prudential School Committee 
Alfred Norton North East 
Willard Luce 
WH-> H Davis 
We Athearn 
Chas. West North Holmes Hole 



580 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted That the Standing School Committee consult with the Pru- 
dential Committee in relation to the procuring of Teachers 
Voted For Fence Viewers Barnard Luce (sworn) 

James Cleavland (sworn) 
Voted For pound Keepers 

Barnard Luce (sworn) 

Hillyard Norton 
Voted For Hog Reeves Cha! A Luce 
Cha! G Luce 
Voted Surveighers of Highways Sanford Vincent (sworn May 10"') 

Chas Look 
Voted For Constable W^ Andrews 

Voted For Field Drivers Huvvy Luce (sworn May 9''') 

Timothy B Lovell 
Voted For surveighers of Lumber James D Peekes (sw^orn May 9^^) 

John W. Howland (sworn May 1 2"') 
Davis Look 

W^ Robinson (sworn May 8"') 
For County Treasurer Davis Cottle Two Votes 2 

W" A Mayhew Twenty seven 27 

Solaman Athearn One 1 

James A Jones One 1 

Barnard Luce One 1 

Total 32 

Voted That the report of the Committee On Accounts be accepted 
Voted That the sum of Two dollars & thirteen cents Standing against 

Charles Smith (formauly Collecter of Taxes) be discharg'^ 

Voted That the Town Treasurer be Authoris'' to employ ah Attorney 

to aid him in collecting debts now due the Town 

Voted That the Town Treauser consult an Attorney as regards the 

Legality of the Bonds that have been given by delinquent Collecters 
Voted That Charles Smith be a Committee on part of the Town and 

Thos Barrows on the part of Eliakim Norton to make deposal Of A 

charge Of Thirty two dollars now Standing against S'' Norton formally ■ 

Collecter of Taxes — & report forthwith 

Voted That Thos, Bradley be Agent for the Town to present before 

the above committee Information respecting the aforsaid claim 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 581 

Voted That the sum of Nine hundred dollars ($900) be rais'* for the 
support of The Towns poor & for Incidentall charges 

Voted That the sum of Five hundred & fifty dollars be rais'^ for sup- 
port of Public Schools. 

The Committee on the case of Eliakim Norton report that they have 
decided that SI Norton pay to the Town the sum of Eighteen dollars & 
be discharge' from the before Mention*^ claim Mr Norton agrees to this 
dission 

Voted That the sum of Two hundred dollars be rais'' for the the re- 
pairs of High Ways Town Ways & Bridges 

Voted That the Town Treasurer with the advice & consent of the 
select Men Loan out the surplus Revenue unto Individuals in sums not 
exceeding Five hundred dollars on good security 

Voted That Guide Boards be erected in the Town of Tisbury under 
the direction of the select men 

Voted That the poor of the Town be entrusted to the Care of no per- 
son who is not an Inhabitant of the Town of Tisbury 

Voted That the report of the School Committee be Accepted 

Voted That the Meeting ajourn without day 

Attest Paemenas Paksons Totvn Clerk 



Pursuant to A Notice from James D Peekes Constable of Tisbury 
and by his producing a Vernire from the Clerk of the Court of Common 
Pleas, The Select Men and Town Clerk Assembled at the House of Par- 
menas Parsons to draw from the Jury Box Six good & Lawful Men to 
serve as Grand Jurors & five Men who are of like qualification to serve 
as Traverse Jurors at the Court of Common Pleas of this Commonwealth 
Avithin and for the County of Dukes County to be holden at Edgartown 
on the last Monday of May 1843 — The following persons were legally 
drawn May 13"' 

Grand Jurors Franklin Gray Asa Johnson 

Timothy Luce Nathan Mayhew 
David Smith Tristam Luce Jr 

Traverse Jury Frederick Smith Eliakim Norton 
Hiram Dexter Thomas Barrows 
John Holmes 

Attest Parmenas Parsons Toum Clerk 



582 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

At a Legall town Meetting holden on the 31'^ of May 1843 at the 
Wharf Store Situated on the long Beach in Holmes Hole for the purposes' 
specified in the warrant. The following Votes were pass'' in the affirm- 
ative 

Voted For Moderator Presbury Norton 

Voted That the Town take measures to provide a Habitation for Mr 
John Lewess who has call'' upon the Town for assistince 

Voted That the Select Men are Author! sd to procure a Habitation 
for the said J. Lewess at the expence of the Town 

Voted That the Select Men are also Authoris'' to appropriate any 
money that is not now appropriated belonging to the Town and if neces- 
sary hire such sum as will be sufficient, to carry into execution the fore- 
going Vote 

Voted To adjourn without day — 

Attest Parmenas Parsons 

Toivn Clerh 

Pursuant to a Legal Notice from James D Peakes Constable of Tis- 
bury the Select Men and Town Clerk assembled at the Town Clerks office 
on the 6 " of Sept 1843 for the purpose of drawing from the Jury Box 
four good and Lawfull Men to serve as Petit Jurors at the Court of 
Common Pleas of this Commonwealth to be holden at Edgartown on the 
last Monday of September 1843 

The following persons were accordingly drawn 
Peter Norton Edmund Cottle Truman Allen Jr Presberry Luce 
Attest Parmenas Parsons Town Clerh 

At a Legall Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the 
Town of Tisbury qualified to Vote in Elections, for Govenor Lieutenant 
Governor Senators and Representatives in General Court holden at the 
Union Wharf Store in the Town of Tisbury on Monday the 13 " of Nov 
A D 1843 at 9 O. Clock A M being the Second Monday of S" Month and 
the Sixty years of the Independence of the United States — 

Said Inhabitants being assembled for the purpose of giving in their 
Votes for Govenor Lieu*. Gov & Senator for Dukes and Nantucket 
County and Representative to General Court to be holden on the first 
Wednesday of Jany Next and also to bring in their Votes for a Repre- 
sentative to the Congress of the United States for District No. Ten Gave 
in their Votes as follows 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



583 



Marcus Morton 
For Gov"" George N. Briggs 

Samuell E. Sewall 
Leu' Gov"" John Reed 

William Jackson 

Henry Childs 

William Bunker 
Benjamin Davis 
Obed Barney 
Sampson Perkins 
Joseph Grinnell 
Caleb Belcher 
John Reed 



Senator for 
Dukes & Nan*^ 
coun'' 
Votes 
For Representive 
to Congress for 
Districk No 10 



ninety 90 

Sixty Eight 68 

fourteen 14 

Sixty Seven 67 

fourteen 14 

Ninety 90 

ninety 90 

fourteen 14 

Sixty Seven 67 

Eighty nine 89 

Sixty five 65 

thirteen 13 

One 1 

Ballots "168 



Voted To send a Representative to represent this Town in the next 
General Court to be holden in Boston on the fourth Wednesday of Jan^ 
next — after Balloting a number of times and not being able to Effect 
any Choice I was. 

Voted To adjourn the meeting without day 

Attest Parmenas Paesons Town Clerk 

At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury holden 
in the Wharf Store in Holmes Hole on the 13*"' day of November 1843 
to See if the Town will Vote hereafter to hold the Meetings for the 
choice of Electors for the President and Vice President of the United 
States and Members of Congress alternately in the eastern and Western 
parishes It was 

Voted 1'^ To Choose a Moderator to preside at Said Meeting Johna- 
than Luce, was according Chosen 

Voted 2'' That the (before Mentioned subject) be postponed untill the 
next Anuall Meeting then and there to be brought up for further con- 
sideration 

Voted 3'' To adjourn without day 

Attest Parmenas Parsons Toivn Clerk 



Personally appearl before me Thos N. Hillman and took the oath 
prescrib*^ by Law as a collector of Taxes for the Town of Tisbury in the 
place of W- Andrews deceas'' 

Parmenas Parsons Town Clerk 



584 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

A legall Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury was 
holden in the Wharf Store at Holmes Hole on the 13^" day of Nov 1843 
at V4 past 3 O. Clock P M for the following purpose Viz To See if the 
Town will Yote to remonstrate against the petition of Richard Flanders 
and others in relation to the laying out a County Road, and also to choose 
a Moderator to preside at S*^ Meeting — After reading the Warrant 

Voted & Chose Jonathan Luce Moderator — 

A^oted To adjourn the Meeting without day — 

Attest Parmenas Parsons Toiv)i Clerk. 

At a legall Meeting of the qualified Voters Inhabitants of the Town 
of Tisbury holden at the Wharf Store in the Village of Holmes Hole on 
Monday the 27*'' day of November 1843 for the purpose of bringing in 
there Votes for One Representative to represent the Town of Tisbury in 
the Next General court after one Ballotting and no Choice being effected 
It was mov'' & Seconded that the Meeting ajourn without day. to be 
determin'' by the yeas & nays of the House — A Majority being in 
favour of the adjournment. It was declared A Vote & the Meeting 
adjournd accordingly 

Attest Parmenas Parsons 

At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury holden 
at the Baptist meeting House in the village of West Tisbury on the first 
day of April 1844. for the choice of Town Officers and transacting other 
necessary business Charles Smith was Chosen Moderator & Alphonso D 
Luce Town Clerk (sworn) for the ensuing year, on motion 

Voted to keep open the Polls for County Treasurer untill one o clock 
PM 

Voted to lay the anual Report of the select Men on the table to be 
called up and acted upon at the adjournment of this Meeting 

A^oted to accept the list of the persons for jurors as prescribed by the 
Select Men 

Voted and chose for William A Mayhew r;^ 

Select Men George Dunham p 

Alfred Norton ^ 

Voted that the Select Men act as assesors and overseers of the Poor 

Voted that the town Treasurer be allowed eight dollars for his 
services 

Voted and chose Parmenas Parsons Town Treasurer 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 585 



Votes for County 
Treasurer were 



for 
for 



William A May hew Sixty one 61 
Charles Smith One 1 



62 
Voted — to hear the report of the School Committee which was ac- 
cordingly read and accepted 

Voted to accept the bills of W- A Mayhew 5^/00 

and Davis Cottle 10,,00 



$1500 



for services rendered as school Committee 

Voted for School Committee W'" A Mayhew — S. E. 

M. P. Butler — H. H. 
Davis Cottle — N. S 
Voted for surveyers of Highways 

Chas Smith for E. district sworn 

W2? S Vincent " S — Do (sworn) 

W2->]Sr. Gray " N W —Do 
Eliakim Norton " North — Do 
Chas Look " N. W. — Do 

Voted that the surveyers of highway have no extry pay 
Voted for Constables Thos N. Hillman //Sworn/, 

Jabez Luce 
Voted for Pound Keepers Bernard Luce (sworn) 

Tho^ N. Hillman 
Voted for Fence Viewers Bernard Luce sworn 
Jas Look sworn 

Jas Cleaveland sworn 
Shubal Luce 
Chas Look 
Voted for surveyers of Lumber 

Jas D. Peakes sworn 
Jn« W. Howland 
Davis Look 
John Lumbert 



Voted for field drivers 



M. P. Butler 
Natham Smith 
Hovev Luce 



586 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted for surveyers of Wood & Bark 

Bartlett Allen sworn 
Ira Dexter 
Voted for Hog Reaves Henry Mantor 

Sylvanus Mantor 
John Hursell 
Isaac Daggett 
Voted that the sum for collecting taxes be set at auction 
Voted that Bartlett Allen be and was chosen collecter of Town taxes 
at 3 pr ct by giving Bonds //Sworn,/ 

Voted to appropriate so much of the surplus revenue as is required 
to take up the Towns Notes 

Voted to appropriate such a quantity of the surplus revenue as would 
be required to build a town house 

Voted that a committee of five be chosen to define the location of 
said house the same at the adjourned Meeting 
Viz Jas Look 
Bernard Luce 
Bartlett Allen 
Thos Bradley 
Alfred Norton 
Voted the eleventh article in the warrant l)e indefinately postponed 
Voted that the Select men lay out a road in the village of Holmes 
Hole Beginning at the town road and leading to the county road 

Voted that Richard G Luce Tho* Bradley & Tho' Barrows be a com- 
mittee to assist the Select Men in laying out said road 

Voted that Cha'- Cottles Bill be laid over to the adjournment 
Voted that this meeting be adjourned to the last monday in April at 
1 oclock P M at this House 

Attest Alphonso D. Luce Tmcn Clerk 

At a legal meeting of the inhabitance of the town of Tisbury holden 
at the baptist meeting house in the western Parish April 26 - 1844 for 
the purpos of Voting for one special County commissioner the whole 
number of Votes given in were five for Bartlett Allen five 5 

Pursuant to a legal notice from Thomas N Hillman Constable of Tis- 
bury and by his producing a vernire from the Clerk of the Supreme 
Court of Barnstable to draw one Suitable Man of good IVIoral character 
to serve at S*^ Court as Travers Juror said Court to be holden at Barn- 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 587 

stable within and for (S'' County of Barnstable & Dukes County on the 

day of May 1844) 

The Select men and Town Clerk being present at S'' meeting holden 
April 26 # 1844 drew from the jurors Box the name of Shubael Weeks 
2'' to Serve at S*^ Court as Travers juror 

Attest Alphonso D Luce Town Cleric 



Personally appeared Geo. Dunham & Alfred Norton before me and 
took the oath prescribed by law as assessors 

Tisbury April 26-1844 Alph^; D Luce Touni Chrk 

Met according to adjournment April 29. 1844 

the meeting was called to order by the Clerk and William Davis 
chosen moderator 

Voted & chose Alphonso D Luce Town Treasurer ''"''^™ 
Voted for Prudential School Committee 

William Athearn for S. E. District 

James Look " S Do 

William H Davis " N. W. Do 

Alfred Norton " N. E Do 

Bartlett Allen " H Hole S Do 

John Holmes " " " N Do 

Voted for Surveyer of Highway Shubel Weeks 2'^ 
Voted and chose for field drivers 

Thomas Cathcart (sworn) 

Samuel Thompson (sworn) 

Ge?. Dunham 

Zephaniah Bennett 

Jaf. D PeakS// (sworn) 

Moses T Cromwell 
Voted and chose for Surveyer of Lumber 

Ws? A Robinson 
Voted and chose for Constables Ja'' D Peakes sworn 

Alph:: D Luce sworn 
Voted and chose for Hog Reaves Alphonso D Luce 

Asa Johnson 
Voted to raise the sum of six hundred dollars ($600) for the support 
of public Schools 



588 TISBDRY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted to balance the Treausers books in account with Jas. D Peakes 
Collecter for the year 1835 

Voted that the account with John Cottle for the year 1835 standing 
against Ja"" D Peakes for which he has vouchers be eraced and balanced 

Voted that the account standing against George Athearn be also 
Balanced 

Voted that one thousand dollars ($1000.) be raised for the Support 
of poor and incidental charges 

Voted that two hundred dollars li?200,) be raised for the repairs of 
Highways 

Voted to reconsider the votes passed at the anual meeting relative to 
appropriating certain sums of the surpluss revenue for building a town 
house and taking up the town notes 

Voted that the surpluss revenue now in the possession of the town be 
divided among the several School districts according to the population 
for the purpose of Education 

Voted that each district transmit to the clerk a list of the inhabitance 
in sd district before the first day of July next with their names written 
at full length 

Voted the prudential School committee be officers for the above pur- 
pose 

Voted that the Select men divide the Surpluss revenue among the 
several districts by the first of August 1844 

Voted to Allow Charles Cottle ten dollars ($10.) for services in tak- 
ing care of the surplus revenue 

Voted that the Select men be directed to erect Guide board in the 
town of Tisbury 

Voted to remit the taxes of Tho"- Waldrons Est an of Elisha Dunham 

Voted that the Select men dispose of the poor according to their 
judgment 

Voted to adjourn 

Attest Alvhonso D Luce Tovm Clerk 

Pursuant to a legal notice from Thomas N Hillman Constable of Tis- 
bury and by his producing a vernire from the Clerk of the Court of 
Common Pleas the select men assembled at the baptist meeting house in 
the west parish to draw from the jurors Box six good and lawful men 
to serve as Grand jurors and five men of like qualifications to serve as 
Traverse Jurors at the court of Common Pleas of this Commonwealth 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 589 

within and for the County of Dukes County to be holden at Edgartown 
on the last monday of May 1844 the following persons were legally 
drawn 

May 11'" 1844 
Grand Jurors 

Charles Baxter Charles West 
Hovey Luce Jonathan Athearn 

Charles Luce Charles G Athearn 

Traverse Jurors Ge" W Cleaveland 

William A Robinson 
Theodore Luce 
Washington Adams 
Shubael Luce 
Attest Alphonso D Luce Town Clerk 

Pursuant to a legal notice from Thomas N Hillman Constable of Tis- 
bury the select men and Town Clerk assembled at the selectmen's office 
on the 23 day of September 1844 for the purpose of drawing from the 
jurors Box five good & lawful men to serve as Petit Jurors at the Court 
of common Pleas of this Commonwealth to be holden at Edgartown on 
the last monday of Said month the following persons were accordingly 
drawn Robert Athearn David Nickerson William Look Harriph Mayhew 
and Charles A Luce 

Attest Alphonso D Luge Tovm Clerh 

At a legal meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of tlie 
town of Tisbury qualified to vote in elections for Governor Lieu Gov- 
erner and Senator & representative in General Court, holden at the bap- 
tist meeting house in the west parish on Monday the 11^'' of Novembr 
1844 at 11 oclock A M being the Second monday of S*^ month Si! inhab- 
itants did then & there give in their votes as follows 



For Governor Ge^ Bancroft 


ninety six 


96 


Ge?. N Briggs 


eighty six 


86 


Samuel E Sewell 


twelve 


12 
194 


For Lieu Go^'' Henry II Childs 


ninety seven 


' 97 


John Reed 


eighty five 


85 


William Jackson 


twelve 


12 
194 



590 


TISBURY TOWN RECORDS 




For Senator 


Walter Hillman ninety seven 


97 


for Nantucket 


William Mitchael eighty five 


85 


tfe Dukes Co 


Oliver C Gardner twelve 


12 
194 


For Representative Edward Green ninety six 


96 


to Congress 


Joseph Grinnell eighty five 


85 




Caleb Belcher 10 


10 



191 



For Electors at large 
Gay ton P Osgood of And over 
S. C. Allen of Northfield 
Abbot Laurence of Boston 
Lewis Strong of Northampton 
Joel Hayden of Williamsburg 
John G Whittier of Amesbury 
For District 
No 1 Charles G Greene 
Nathan Appleton 
Timothy Gilbert 
No 2 Ebenezer H Stacy 
John P Allen 
Nathan D Chase 
No 3 Hiram Plummer 
Homer Bartlett 
Willard Brown 
No 4 Charles Thompson 

Abram R Thompson of Do 
John Fletcher of Acton 

No 5 J S C Knowlton 
Chas Allen 
Phineas Grand all 
No 6 H G. Newcomb 

William B Calhoun 
John Dickerson Jr 
No 7 Orrin Sage 

Chauncy B Rising 
Edward Caselle 



eighty nine 
eighty nine 

eighty three 
Eioht 



eighty nine 
eighty three 
eight 

of Goucester 

" Manchester 
Lynn 

of Haverhill 

of Lowell 

of Do 

of Charleston 



of Worcester 
of Do 
of Do 
of Greenfield 
" Springfield 
" Amherst 
of Blantford 
of Worthington 
of Williamstown 



Eighty nine 
eighty three 
eight 

eighty nine 
eighty three 
eight 

ninty eight 
eighty three 
eight 

eighty nine 
eighty three 
eight 

eighty nine 
eighty three 
eight 

eighty nine 
eighty three 
eififht 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



591 



No 8 Dr Antemas Brown 

Elijah Vose 

Jesse Wheaton 
No 9 William Baylies 

Peter H Pierce 

Laban M Wheaton 
No 10 John H Shaw 

Seth Crowell 

Gilbert Richmond 
For Representative to Gen. Court 

Matthew P Butler ninty six chosen Adjourned 
Attest Alphonso D Luce Town Clerk 



of Medford 

of Dorchester 

of Dedham 

of West Bridgwater 

of Middleboro 

of Norton 

of Nantucket 

of Dennis 

of New Bedford 



eighty nine 
eighty three 
eight 

eighty three 
eighty nine 
eight 

eighty nine 
eighty three 
eight 



At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held at 
the Union wharf Store on the 7"' day of April 1845 for the choise of 
Town Officers and Transacting other necessary business Bartlett Allen 
was chosen Moderater & Henry Bradley Town Clerk (sworn) for the en- 
suing year, — on Motion — 

Yoted, To chose the selectmen on single ballot 



Voted, and Chosen for 
Select Men 



George Dunham sworn 
Alfred Norton sworn 

W™ A Mayhew sworn 

Voted the Select men act as overseers of the poor 
Voted, and Chose Alphonso Luce, Town Treasurer 
Voted that the Town Treasurer be allowed Eight Dollars for his 
services 

Voted that the collector be allowed 274 per cent on all Moneys paid 
into the Tresur 

Voted that the Discount of 6 per cent for 30 days 4 per cent for 60 
days & 2 per cent for 120 days be allowed for prompt payment of 
Taxes for the ensuing year 

Voted that the Treasurer be Collector 



Votes for 


for W™ A Mayhew Seventy six 


76 


County Treasurer 


for Bartlett Allen one 


1 




Leroy M Yale one 


1 

78 


Voted for School Committee Leroy M Yale 


Edmond Cottle 






Wa A Mayhew 





592 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



Voted for Surveyer Nathan Smith sworn 
of High Way W^; S Vincent sworn 
W'" Chase sworn 

Cha^ Cottle 
Cha^ Look 
Voted for Constable Tho^ N Hillman sworn 
James D Peaks sworn 
Voted for Pound Keepers Barnard Luce 

William Norton 
Voted for Fence Vewers Charles Look 
Trestram Luce 
Davis Cottle 
Zepheniah Bennett 
James Cleaveland 
Voted for Surveyers William A Robinson 
of Lumber 



(sworn) 
(sworn) 

(sworn) 

(sworn) 
(sworn) 
(sworn) 
(sworn) 
(sworn) 
(sworn) 



John W Howland 
James D Peaks 
Charles Luce 
Nathaniel N Peaks 
Davis Look (sworn) 

Voted for Field Drivers Moses T, Cromwell sworn 
Dennis Dexter sworn 

Nathan Smith 

Hovey Luce sworn 

James A Jones 
Edward West sworn 

Freeman Luce Jr 
Voted for Surveyers Charles Cottle (sworn) 

of Wood & Bark John W Ilowland (sworn) 

Voted for Hog Reaves Freeman Lewis Jr 
Peter West 
Tho^ L Norton 
Voted that Alfred Norton be Prudential Committee for N Shore 
District 

Voted that $1100 be raised to support the poor and defray incidental 
Charges 

Voted that $800 be raised for Schools 

Voted that $200 be raised for High Ways 

Voted, that the High Way Taxes Shall be assessed upon the polls and 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 593 

estates of the inhabitants residents, and non Residents of this Town, as 
other Town charges are assessed, and the same shall be collected as other 
Town taxes are collected 

Voted that the several Surveyers shall notify all persons to work out 
their High Way Tax If they tlo work out there Tax the Surveyer shall 
Give them a certificate to the Select Men for the same If not the Sur- 
veyers shall draw out the money and expend on the High Way 

Voted that all neat Cattle Horses & Swine Shall not run at large 
within the limits of this Town the year ensuing 

Voted to remitt the High Way Taxes for 1843 
of Thos H Smith *^1.02 

Dennis Dexter 22 

$1.24 
Voted that we accept the report of the Select Men as laid out by 
them 

Voted That $117. be raised to defray the expences on this Road 
adjourned Without day 
Attest Henry Bkadlf.y Toimi Clerk 

We The subscribers Select Men of the Town of Tisbury have laid out 
for the use of the S'' Town a Town way as follow^s : — Beginning at the 
westerly end of High Street so called at the south west corner of a Lot 
of Land belonging to Franklin Brown at a post then standing in a fence 
Thence running South sixty eight degrees west ten Rods and fourteen 
feet. Thence North eight degrees west nine Rods & eight feet. Thence 
South eighty nine degrees west seventy two Rods, Thence South thirty 
two degrees west Sixty Rods Thence South three degrees west seven- 
teen Rods to the County road leading from Holmes Hole to West Tis- 
bury said road to be thirty feet wide in all its parts and. to take its width 
on the left hand from the place of beginning to the end thereof. 

And w^e allowed the several owners of the lands over which said road 
passes for their damage as follows To 

Nathan Smith eighty five Dollars 8500 

Tho^ N Hillman Sixteen Dollars 1600 

Warren Cleaveland nine Dollars 900 

Jane Luce Seven Dollars * TOO 



$11 700 



594 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

And we hereby allow the several owners of the land aforesaid thirty 
days from the of the acceptance of this report by the Town, to take off 
the wood now Standing or Growing on the same Which said Road is 
hereby reported to the Town for their acceptance and when accepted 
and recorded is to be forever after Know^n as a public High way or 
Town way 

Dated at Tisbury the W^. A Mayhew \ selectmen 

Twenty fifth day Geo Dunham > of 

of October 1844 Alfred Norton J Tisbnry 

Attest Henry Bradley Toivn Clerk 



Persuent to A Legal notice from Tho'. N Hillman Constable of Tis- 
bury and by his producing A venior from the Clerk of the Supreme 
Court of the County of Barnstable to draw one suitable man of good 
moral character to serve at S'^ Court as Traverse Jury (S'' Court to be 
held at Barnstable within and for S'' County of Barnstable & Dukes 
county on the 6"' may 1845 The Select men and Town Clerk being pres- 
ent at S*^ meeting holden april 21 1845 drew from the Jurors Box the 
name of Leander West to serve at s'' Court of Travers Jurors 
Attest 

Henry Bradley Toum Clerk 



Pursuant to a Legal Notice from Tho' N Hillman Constable of Tis- 
bury and by his producing a venira from the Clerk of the court of com- 
mon Pleas The Select men assembled at the store of H & C Bradley in 
said Tisbury to draw from the Jurors Box five good and Lawful men to 
serve as Grand Jurors and five men of like qualifications to serve as trav- 
erse Jurors at the court of Common J^leas of this commonwealth within 
and for the County of Dukes County to be holden at Edgartown on the 
Last Monday of May 1845 

The following persons were legally drawn May 5,, 1845 
Grand Jurors Parmenus Parsons 
Benjamin Reynolds 
Shubeal Luce 
W- Look 
Davis Look 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 595 

Traverse Jurors W'- H Davis 

Jarard Vincent 
Shubeal Merry 
Jirah Luce 
John W Rowland 
Attest 

Henry Bradley Tojdu Clerk 

Whole number of Scholars in the Town of Tisbury in the several 
Districts between the ages of four & Sixteen is four hundred & ninty 
two as follows 







scholars 


money 


Holmes Hole South District 


204-177 = 361/,08 


Do Do North 


Do 


68 = 


, 120,,36 


North East 


Do 


33- 


, 58,41 


Lamberts Cove 


Do 


35 = 


, 61,95 


North West 


Do 


67 = 


, 118,59 


South 


Do 


73- 


n 129,21 


South East 


Do 


12 


21,24 




1492 


$870 84 


Attest Henry 


Bradley 


T Clerh 





This certifies that we the subscribers assessors of Tisbury have as- 
sessed — a school District Tax on the property of Ruf us Davis a non 
resident in the Holmes Hole Nortli school District 

Geo Dunham 



Tisbury July 6 1845 



asfiessors 
Alfred Norton ? ^-rn- t. . 

W A Mayhew ) 



Attest Henry Bradley 

Town clerk 



We the subscribers Select men of the Town of Tisbury and Edgar- 
town in Dukes County have this day being the twentieth day of August 
A D 1845 met agreeable to a notice given by the select men of Edgar- 
town being the most Ancient Town for the purpose of perambutating 
and running the lines and renewing the marks between our said Towns 
and having attended to that duty make the following Report, Viz, 

Beginning at a stone standing near the Road leading from Holmes 
Hole to West Tisbury at a place Tashmoo proceeding to a stone at the 



596 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS, 

south point of Watcha examining all the intervening bounds and found 
them sufficient for the purposes for which they were erected 
H P Mayhew } Select men of 
Benj Davis S Edgartovm 

W" A Mayhew ) 

ALFRED Norton > Select men of TMmry 
Tisbury Aug* 20"' 1845 

attest Henry Bradley Town CJerk 

"We the subscribers Selectmen of the Towns of Tisbury and Chilmark 
in Dukes County have this day being the twelfth day of Augt A D 1845 
met agreeable to a notice given by the Select men of Tisbury being the 
most ansient Town for the purpose of perambulating the lines and re- 
newing the marks between our said Towns and having attended to that 
duty make the following Report Vis 

Beginning at a Stone at the extreme point of Watcha and proceding 
to a bound or rock liing in the wash of the Vineyard sound examining 
all the intervening bounds and find them sufficient for the purposes for 
which they were erected 

W A Mayhew 

Alfred Norton Select Men 

Geo Dunham of Tisbury 

John Hammett Select men of 

John D Rotch Chilmark 

Tisbury Sept 12 1845 

Attest Henry Bradley Tovm Clerk 

Fursuent to a legal notice from James D Peaks Constable of Tisbury 
and by his producing a venira from the Clerk of the court of common 
Pleas The Select men assembled at the store of H & C Bradley in said 
Tisbury to draw from the Jurors Box five good and lawful men to serve 
as Petit Jurors at the court of Common Please of this commonwealth 
within and for the county of Dukes county to holden at Edgartown on 
the last monday of September 1845 

The following persons were legally drawn Sept 13^, 1845 

Peleg Barrows 
Petit Jurors Henry Bradley 
Zedoc Athearn 
Ezra Athearn 
Benj'! Athearn 
attest Henry Bradley 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 



597 



At a legal meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the 
Town of Tisbury qualified to Vote in elections for Govenor Leu Govener 
■ Senetor and Represantitive in General Court holden at the Hall of the 
Holmes Hole South District School House in Holmes Hole on Monday 
of November at 10 O Clock A M 1845 being the Second Monday of Said 
I month. Said inhabitants did then & their give in their vots as follows 
I Whole number of Votes for Clerk pro tem 29 

Charles cottle twenty seven 27 

P Parsons Two 2 



Charles Cottle was chosen & sworn 
Governor George N Brigs Seventy five 
Isaac Davis Forty one 

Samuel E Sewell Twenty 



75 
41 
20 



John Reed Seventy five 

George Severy Forty one 
Lieu Gov. John M Brewster Twenty 



136 

75 
41 
20 



Barker Bernell Seventy five 

John Peirc Nineteen 

for Senetor David Davis Twenty one 

Charles Cottle Twenty 



136 

75 
19 
21 
20 



135 



Voted that the Town send a representative this present year 
Votes for Stephen Skiff 

Represantitive Johnathan Luce Jr 

William Daggett 

Alphonso D Luce 

Walter Hillman 

M. P. Spear 



J^itty one 


51 


Thirty three 


33 


Sixteen 


16 


Thirty five 


35 


one 


1 


one 


1 



Neccessary for a choice 
No choice 



69 



137 



598 TISBUEY TOWN RECORDS. 

Second Choice Stephen Skiff Sixty one 61 

for Represantitive Alphonso D Luce Twenty Seven 27 

Johnathan Luce Jr Twenty one 1 

W!f: Daggett Ten 10 

Scaterine: One 1 



120 
Stephen Skiff has Sixty one and is chosen 61 

After sealing the Votes and filling the '7,, Voted, to adjourn without 
day 

Attest Henry Bradley Tovu Clerk 



At a Legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury quali- 
fied to vote in elections and in Town affairs held at the Hall in the 
Holmes Hole South School House on Monday the 23'' day of February 
at one O Clock P. M. Then and there did act on the following Articles 

1 Voted Charles Smith Moderator 

2 Voted, To Chose a committee 

3. Voted, that the said Committee consist of five 

4 Voted, That Thos Bradley, Ephraim Harding Benjamin Cleave- 
land Frederic Smith and Charles G Smith constitute this committee 

5 Vot. that the committee be instructed to obtain Legal advice if 
necessary how to proceede to secure the pri villages to the Citizens of 
Tisbury in the fishery of Chappaquansett Creek and pond 

6. Voted that the said Committee after having precured Legal advice 
may and shall if Such advice render it necessary institute Legal proceed- 
ings to secure the rights & privaleges in said fishery to the inhabitants of 
said Town 

7 that the Committee be instructed to pertition to the ].egislature 

8 Voted, that the Committee be instructed to give Public Notice 
forbidding any person or persons from putting any obstructions or anoy- 
ances of any kind or nature whatever whereby the rights of the Town of 
Tisbury in said fishery may be impaired 

9 Voted when we adjourn we adjourn to the anual Meeting 

10 Voted, As the Sence of the meeting that John Manter be placed 
in the Worcester Insane Hospital under the direction of the Select men 

11 Voted we adjourn as above 

Attest 

Henry Bradley Toicn Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 599 

At the annual town meeting of the town of Tisbury held on monday 
Apl. 6 1846 at the Baptist Meeting house in the west parish of s*^ town 
Voted and Chose 

Jonathan Luce pr Moderator 
Alphonso D Luce Clerk — sworn — 

Voted to adjourn till twelve o clock and open the adjed meeting of 
i February 23 1846 

' The warrant of s"* meeting not being at hand Voted to reconsider the 
; last vote and procede to the choice of town officers and take up the meet 
of Feb 23 at 3 o clock 

Voted Jabez Luce ^ s- 

& choice Edmund Cottle i Selectmen o 
Jonathan Luce Jr ) ^ 

Henry Bradley Town Treasurer — sworn — 
Votes given in for County Treasurer were as follow^s 
one hundred & thirty seven 137 for 

William A Mayhew 
Votes given in for register of deeds for Dukes County were as follows 
One hundred & fourteen 114 for 

Josiah H. Smith 
One for Parmenas Parsons 

Voted that the town treasurer be allowed 8 dollars for his services 
The report of the school Committee and bill for services ($10, each 
$30) for the past year w^as red and accepted 

Voted for & chose \ 

Matthew P Spear ^ Standing 
Chaf. Cottle i School Comm. 

Tho?. Bradly ) 

On motion of Cha?. Cottle Esqr the subjarct of raising money for the 
Support of Common Schools was taken up and the sum of $900, was 
appropriated for that purpose 

Voted & Chose Thomas Barrows Town Comm to Settle with the 
Select men & Treasurer and make a report of the same at the adjourn- 
ment 

Voted to adjourn to a place provided by the Select men in the west 
Parish on Monday May 4 at 1 oclock P M 

Alphonso D Luce Town Clerk 

The adjourned Meeting of Feb 23-1846 was then called to order by 
the Moderator and the following votes and resolves passed. 



600 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted to hear the report of the comm (verbally) which was then 
made and accepted 

Resolved. That Thomas Bradley be the agent of the town of Tisbury 
with the advice of the Select men to carry all the suits at law that is or 
may be prosecuted against said town or any of its citizens for fishing or 
improving Chopaquanset pond or herring creek as a fishery untill the 
rights and privileges of the inhabitants of s'^ town in s'' fishery shall be 
established by law 

Voted that the agent be authorised to borrow money on the credit 
of the town to defray the expences of suit 

Voted to adjourn sine die 
Attest Alphonso D Luce 
' Tou'H Clerk 

. Persuant to a legal notice from Tho". N Hillman constable of Tisbury 
and by his producing a venira from the Clerk of the Supreme Court of 
the County of Barnstable to draw one suitable man of good moral char- 
acter to serve at sd Court as travers Juror S'' court to be held at Barn- 
stable within and for s!'. county of Barnstable and Dukes County on the 5 
day of April 1846 The select men and Town Clerk being present at sd 
meeting held April 22'^ 1846 at the Town Clerks office drew from the 
Jurors Box the name of John Clifford to Serve at S'' court as travers 
juror 

Attest Alphonso D Luck Toirn Clerk 

Met according to adjournment at the Baptist meeting house in the 
west Parish on Monday May 4-1846 at 1 O clock P. M. The meeting 
was called to order by the moderator and the following officers Voted 
for & chosen 

sworn W"! S Vincent 
sworn Timothy B.. Lovell 

Bartlett Pease 2-^ [• ^^j^"^^'' ^^ 
sworn Matthew Merry j b J 
sworn W^;' Norton J 

Alphonso D Luce 
Constables Thomas N Hillman 

Ja« D Peak 
Pound Keepers Prince D Athearn 

W" Norton sworn 

Thomas Catlicart sworn 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



601 



Fence Viewers 



Surveyers 
of Lumber 



Field 
Drivers 



sworn 
sworn 
sworn 

sworn 

sworn 



M. P. Bark 
Ira Dexter 

be autherised 



to furnish a set of Wts & 



Alfred Norton 
Nathan Smith 
Tristram Luce 
Bartlett Allen 
Chaf. Smith 
M. P. Butler 
W^ A Robinson 
Arvin Weeks 
Davis Look 
Oobed Nickerson 
W!^: Rogers 
Wii-: S Vincent 
Joseph Smith 
Slyvanus Luce 
Moses Morrison 
Henry Richardson 
Surveyer of wood & Bark 
Sealer of Wts & Measures 
Voted that the Treasurer 
Measurers of the town at its expence 
Voted for Thos Cath kart sworn 
Stillman G Mantor 
Presbury L Smith 
Joseph Luce 
Wii' H Davis for N. W. 
Alfred Norton " N. E. 
James Look " S 
Health Committee H P Worts 

Tho! H Smith 
John Holmes 
Voted to omit choosing Tything men 

Moved by Chas Smith to invest the power or authority to hire teach- 
ers in the prudential Committee of the sev!. Dists much discussion ensued 
on the above motion and the moderator decided that it was out of order 
for two reasons 

Viz 1'* because the same motion was brought forward at the annual 
meeting and lost 

2'' because there was no Such subject inserted in the warrant 

Capt Smith then appealed from the decision of the moderator to the 



& chose 



Prudential 
School Com. 



Hog Reives 

District 
Do 
Do 



602 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

House, the sence of which being taken, it was decided not to abide by 
the decision of the moderator 

Voted to invest the power and authority, to contract with teachers 
for teaching school, with the prudential school committee 

Voted that the fees for collecting, taxes be set at auction 

Voted that there be allowed 6 pr cent on all taxes paid within thirty 
days 4 pr cent for 60 days and 2 pr cent for 120 days 

Voted that James D Peaks be Collector of taxes by giving bonds and 
that he be allowed 274 pr cent for such service 

Voted to Raise one thousand dollars ($1000/^) for the support of Poor 
and incidental expences 

Voted to raise two hundred dollars (|200) for the repairs of highway 

Voted to collect & expend the highway tax as in 1845 
1000, Sup of Poor & in 
900 school 
200 highway 

2100 
Voted to distrain horses swine neat cattle &c from runing at large in 
the town 

Voted to lay the subject, relating to the county road, on the table 
Voted to adjourn sine die 

Attest Alphonso D Luce Town Clerk 

Pursuant to a legal notice from Thomas N Hillman Constable of 
Tisbury, and by his producing a venire from the Clerk of the court of 
common pleas, the selectmen and town clerk assembled at the town 
clerks office May 11 1846 and drew from the jewrors Box six good and 
lawful men to Serve as Grand Jurors and four men of like qualifications 
to serve as Petit Jurors at the court of common Pleas of this Common- 
wealth within and for the county of Dukes county to be holden at Ed- 
gartown on monday May 25-1 846 The following Persons were legally 
drawn May 11. 1846 

For Grand Jurors John Johnson 

Seth Luce 

Peter Norton 

Baze Norton 

John P Merry 

Freeman Allen 



TISBURY TOWN RECOKDS. 603 

for Petit Jurors Francis Nye 

Dennis Dexter 
W!i' S Vincent 
Jeremiah Crowell 
Attest Ar,i'HONSo D Luck Toirn Clerk 

on the 25 day of August 1846 personally appeared Jabez Luce Jona- 
than Luce Jr and Edmund Cottle and took the oath prescribed by law 
qualifying them to the office of Assessors 

Alphonso D Luge — Toirn Clerk 

Pursuant to a legal notice from Thomas N. Hillman one of the Con- 
stables of the town of Tisbury, the Select men and town Clerk met at 
the Clerks office on the 12 day of Sep.* 1846 and drew from the Jurors 
Box of S!! town five men to serve as petit Jurors at the court of Common 
Pleas holden at Edgartown on Monday Sept. 28, 1846 in The County. 
Dukes County 
Viz Jabez Luce 
Charles Luce 
Theadore Luce 
Chas West 
Jonathan Athearn 

Alphonso D. Luce Town Clerk 

At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury held at 
the Baptist Meeting house on monday Nov?'. 9-1846 at eleven O'Clock 
in the forenoon Voted & chose Matthew P Spear Moderator 

Voted to fix a compensation for collecting taxes. 

Voted that the compensation be 3 per centum 

Voted to proceed to thoise of collector by hand vote 

Voted that Charles Smith be collector, (accepted) 

Voted that James L Merry be surveyer of highways for the 4" District. 

Voted that William Daggett 3'' be surveyer of highways for the 5" 
District (sworn) 

Voted to adjourn Sine Die 

Attest Alphonso D Luce Town Clerk 

Records of a meeting of the legal Voters of the town of Tisbury held 
at the Baptist meeting house in West Tisbury on monday The ninth day 



604 TISBURY TOWN llECORDS. 

of November at one Oclock P. M. for the purpose of giving in their 
votes for a Governer, Lieutenant Gov, Senators & Representative and 
one Representative to the Congress of the U. S. for the tenth District 

Whole no. of Ballots given in for governer were one hundred and 
twelve 112 

For Geo N Briggs fifty three 53 

" Isaac Davis thirty three 33 

" Samuel E Sewell twenty six 26 

112 
Whole number of ballots given for Lieu. Gov' one hundred and 
twelve 112 

For John Reed fifty three 53 

" Geo Hood thirty three 33 

" John N Bruster twenty six 26 

112 

Whole number of ballots Given in for Senator were one hundred and 
five 

For Leavitt Thaxter thirty eight 38 

" William Bunker thirty two 32 

" Charles Cottle twenty five 25 

" William May hew nine 9 - 

" Daniel Fellows one 1 

105 
Whole number of ballots given in for Representative on firs l)allot- 
ing one hundred and ten 

For Jonathan Luce Jr fifty five 55 

" Thomas D Blake twenty two 22 

" Alphonso D Luce nineteen 19 

" Charles West thirteen 13 

scatering one 1 

no choise 110 

fifty six being necessary for a choice 

Second Balloting whole number one hundred & nine 

For Jonathan Luce Jr fifty six 56 

" Thomas D Blake twenty three 23 

" Alphonso D Luce twenty six 26 

'' Cliarles West four 4 

109 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 605 

Whole number of ballots given in for Representative to Congress 
were one hundred and two 102 

For Joseph Grinnell fifty four 54 

" Timothy G Coffin twenty four 24 
" James Barneby twenty three 23 

scatering one 1 

102 
After ceiling up the returns voted to adjourn 

Attest Alphonso D Luce Town Qlerk 

The Select men of the Town of Tisbury at a meeting held this 
Twenty eighth day of January 1847 for that purpose hereby appointed 
William A Mayhew Esq. Town Clerk pro tem untill another shall be 
chosen and qualified in his stead 



Tisbury 28'.'.' January 1847 



A true coppy 

Attest W A Mayhew 
Town Clerk pro fern 



Edmund Cottle > Selectmen of 
Jabez Luce > Tisbury. 



At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held 
in the Hall of the Holmes Hole South district School House on the 22'' 
of March 1847 for the purpose of electing Town Officers and the trans- 
acting of other necessary business Charles Smith was chosen Moderator 
of S'! Meeting then Voted & chose Parmenas Parsons for Town Clerk for 
the year ensuing and other officers as follows Viz 
for SelectMen 

Jonathan Luce Jr sworn 

Edmund Cottle sworn 

Prince D Athearn sworn 

Voted That the Select men act as Assessors and Overseerers of the 
poor 

Voted To choose the Standing School Committee on Seperate Ballott 
for Standing school Committee 
Leroy M Yale 
Thomas D Blake 
William A Mayhew 
Voted To adjourn to V-j past One O Clock P M. then to assemble at 
the same place V2 past one O Clock Met according to adjournment the 



606 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

meeting being called to order by the Moderator proceeded to Ballot for 
Town Treasurer 

for Town Treasurer 

Henry Bradley sworn to both offices 
Voted That the Town Treasurer act as Collector of Taxes. 
Voted That the sum of three pr Ct, to be allowed as a compensation 
for servises rendered for the collecting of Taxes & acting as Town 
Treasurer 

Voted That there be allowed a discount for the promp payment of 
Taxes of Six pr Ct for all Taxes paid within thirty days four pr Ct for 
all paid within Sixty days and two pr ct for all paid within One hundred 
& twenty days 

Voted To choose a Committee of three persons for a Fish Committee 
to regulate the Herring fishing in and about Chappaquansett Pond 
Fish committee 

Thomas Bradley sworn 

Nathan Smith sworn 

Franklin Smith sworn 

were accordingly chosen 

Voted & chose for Constable. 

Sylvenus Luce sworn 

Then proceeded to Ballot for County Treasurer but objection having 
arisen in consequence of no Article being found in the warrant calling 
for such action It was 

Voted to defer It till another Meeting 
Voted for & chose for Prudential School Committee 
William H. Davis 
Bartlett Pease Jr 
James Look 
for Surveyor of Highways 
Thomas Barrows 



Franklin Luce 




Timothy Lovell 


sworn 


Shubael Weekes Jr 




Sanford Vincent 




for Fence Viewers. 




Harrif Mayhew 




Charles Smith 


sworn 


Alfred Norton 


sworn 


for Surveyor of Lumber 





TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 607 

William A Robinson sworn 

for Surveyor of Wood & Bark 

Joseph R Luce sworn 

Bartlett Allen sworn 

for Field Drivers 
Nathan Smith 
Huvvy Luce 
William Gray 

Benjamin Clea viand sworn 

Timothy Daggett 
Frederick Smith 
William S Vincent 
for Pound Keepers 
WS-' Norton 
Prince Athearn 
for Dog Committee 
Charles Cottle 
Peter Norton 
Nathan Smith 
Tristam Luce 
Voted To chose a committee of three persons to settle with the 
Select Men & Town Treasurer the following persons were accordingly 
chosen 

Commeettee on Settlement 
Henry P Worth 
Thomas Barrows 
George Dunham 
Voted That the last mentioned committee report their doings at the 
adjourned meeting and also 

Voted that they Examine the finances of the Town and report at the 
adjourned Meeting 

Voted (In relation to the County road) That the Select Men Adver- 
tise for Sale to the lowest Bidder the making of the Towns proportion of 
the County road & that such Sale take place at the adjournd Meeting — 
Voted That the raising of Money for Towns Expences for the ensu- 
ing year be omitted untill the adjourned Meeting — 

In relation to Mr John Manter now in the Insane Hospital It was 
Voted That for the present he "remain there and that the Select Men 
be and are instructed to remove the said Mr Manter from the Insane 
Hospital at any time when the Physicians may think proper. 



608 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

In relation to Mrs Matilda Slocum & Children It was 
Voted That the Select Men dispose of the business in the best man- 
ner that they are able 

It appears by the certificate of Shubal Luce Clerk of the Northeast 
school district that Edward Luce was chosen prudential Committee foi 
s'' district for the current year (chosen March 13^'' 1847 Parmenas 
Paksons 

Voted That the time be extended to the first day of May for the 
Surveyors to work out their Highway tax 

Voted To adjourn to the first Monday of april next at 2 O Clock 
P. M, then to assemble at the same place for the accomplishment of such 
business that May leo;ally come before the Meeting- 
Attest Parmenas Parsons Ihum Clerk 

At a Legale Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tis- 
bury holden on the fifth day of April A D. 1847 at one O. Clock in the 
afternoon in the Hall of the District School House in Holmes Hole, for 
the purpose of bringing in their Votes for County Treasurer & county 
Commissioners Charles Smith was chosen Moderator of S'! Meeting and 
the following persons were Voted for as follows viz 
for county Treasurer 

William A Mayhew fifty four 54 

Voted That the Votes for County commissioners be all on one Bal- 
lott — The whole number of Ballots cast was sixty five 

Benjamin Davis had fifty five Votes 55 

Job Goreham thirty one 31 

Herman Vincent twenty Eight 28 

Allen Tillton thirty Eight 38 

W"i A Mayhew thirty five 35 

Harrison P Mayhew Eleven 11 

The whole number of Ballots for special county commissioners was 
twenty one 

Benjamin Luce had twenty two Votes 22 

I I Barrows " twenty two " 22 

Franklin Daggett " One " 1 

Charles Smith " One " 1 

Levett Thaxter " One " 1 

Voted to adjourn without day 

Attest Parmenas Parsons 7hnm Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 609 

Doing of the anuall Town Meeting continued 

Met at the time and place agreeable to adjournment the meeting 
being called to order by the Moderator 

Voted// To sell to the lowest Bidder the making of the Towns pro- 
potion of the County road It was accordingly sold in open Town Meet- 
ing by the Moderator to Prince D Athearn for the sum of Sixty five 
(65) cents pr rod 

Voted that when this meeting adjourn It adjourned to the first Mon- 
day in May also 

Voted That the Committee on Settlements report their doings the 
committee on Settlements not deeming the time suificient for them to 
prepare their report. It was moved & seconded that the last Vote be re- 
considered then 

Voted that the committee Present their report w4ien they are ready 

Voted That the sum of Twelve hundred $1200 dollars be raised for 
the support of the Towns poor & Incidental Charges for the ensuing 
year 

Voted That the sum of nine Hundred dollars ($900) be raised for the 
support of Public Schools for the Ensuing year 

Voted That the sum of Two hundred dollars ($200) be raised for the 
repairs of Highw^ays & Bridges for the ensuing year 

Voted That the Town Treasurer be and is Instructed to forclose the 
Mortgage on the estate of Chas G. Athearn ^^^j.^^ 

Voted & Chos for Constable for the Ensuing year James D Peakes 
& Samuell Thompson 

Voted That the Taxes now^ due the To^vn by Mr James Rodgers be 
remitted 

Voted that the demands of Charles Cottle & M. P. Spear for servises 
rendered in visiting the Public schools be allowed 

Voted That If the Select Men think It necessary they be allowed to 
hire sufficient sums of money (on the credit of the Town) as will serve to 
pay Mr John Manters bill for Board at the Insane Hospital 

Voted That the Meeting adjourn Sine die 

Attest Parmenas Parsons Totvn CJerl' 

Pursuant to a Legal Notice from Sylvenas Luce Constable of the 
Town of Tisbury and by his producing a Vernire from the Clerk of the 
Supreme Court of the County of Barnstable to draw one suitable man 
of good Moral character to serve at s'! Court as Traverse Jury s'' Court 



010 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



to be holden at Barnstable within and for s'' County of Barnstable and 
Dukes County on the fourth day of May 1847. 

The Select men and Town Clerk being assembled at the Clerks office 
on the 22'^ day of April 1847 drew from the Jury Box the name of 
Charles G Athearn to serve at s'! court as Traverse Jury 
Attest Pakmenas Parsons Toivn Clerk 



At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury holden 
in the district School House in the Village of Holmes Hole on the Elev- 
enth day of May 1847, To see if the Town will accept the list of Names 
of persons to be placed in the Jury Box or make such Alterations as 
they May think proper Timothy Luce Jr was chosen Moderator After 
making some additon of names to the sd list It 

Voted, That It be accepted — the following are the names of persons 
placed in the Jury Box 



1 William C. Luce. 


24 Franklin D Cottle 


2 Hiram Chace 


25 Stephen Skiff 


3 Edward Luce 


26 Tim° Luce 


4 Frederick Smith 

5 Alfred Norton 


27 Chas Bradley 

28 Chas G Smith 


6 Cha^ Cottle 


29 David Smith 


7 Edmund Cottle 


30 Mason Pierce 


8 Joseph Luce 

9 David Butler 


31 John Holmes 

32 Peter Norton Jr 


10 Shubael Weekes Jr 


33 W^' M. Norton 


11 Ja": L. Merry 


34 Tho! Harding 


12 Walter Hillman 


35 Cha^ Allen 


13 William Roggers 


30 O P. Branscomb 


14 Leander Luce 


37 John Robinson 


15 Prince D Athearn 


38 Chas N Look 


16 W'» Chace 


39 Shubael D Smith 


17 Epraim S Allen 


40 Obed Nickerson 


18 Frankhn Grey 

19 Hariph May hew 

20 Thol Barrows 


41 John Manter 

42 Cha^ M Luce 

43 Cyrus Look 


21 Ja! L Barrows 


44 W" Athearn 


22 Tho^ Bradley 

23 Calvin Tilton 


45 Robert Manter 

46 Stephen Luce Jr 



TISBURY TOWN RECOEDS. 611 

47 Tho! Waldon 52 Holmes D. Luce 

48 John J Barrows 53 Tim° B. Lovell 

49 Cha' Smith 54 Isaac L. Vincent 

50 Joseph R. Luce 55 Nathan Mayhew -'^ 

51 Parmenas Parsons 56 W- Daggett "'' 

Attest Parmenas Parsons, 
Town Olerh 



Pursuant to a Legal Notice from Sylvenas Luce Constable of Tis- 
bury and by his producing a Yernire from the clerk of the Court of 
Common Pleas, The Select Men and town Clerk being assembled at the 
town Clerks Office on the Eleventh day of May 1847, drew from the 
Jury Box the names of six good and Lawful men to serve as Grand 
Jurors and four men of like qualification to serve as Petit Jurors at the 
Court of Common Pleas to be holden at Edgartown within and for the 
County of Dukes County on the last Monday of May 1847, — the fol- 
lowing are the names of the persons that were Legally drawn 



For Grand Jurors 


Petit Jurors 


1 Thomas Barrows 


1 Walter Hillman 


2 Stephen Luce Jr 


2 John Holmes 


3 Edmund Cottle 


3 Orrok P. Branscomb 


4 W2? Daggett 3'' 


4 Franklin Grey 


5 Leander Luce 




6 W" M Norton 




Attest Parmenas Parsons Town Clerh 



The number of Children in the North East School districts from 
four to Sixteen years of age June 24" 1847 as pr return of Edward Luce 
Com of sd District is Thirty two 32 

The Selectmen of the Town of Tisbury at a meeting this day held 
for that purpose hereby appoint Henry Bradley Town Clerk in the place 
of Parmenus Parsons resigned 
Tisbury August 20 1847 

Jonathan Luce Jr Selectmen 
Edmund Cottle of Tisbury 

Prince D Athearn 



612 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Dukes County s, s, Aug* 20,/ 1847 

Then appeared the above named Henry Bradley and made oath to 
the faithfull performance of the duty asigned him by the above ap- 
pointment Before Me 

Bartlett Allen Ju.'i. of the Peace 
Attest a true Copy 

Henry Bradley T Clerk 

Pursuent to a Legal Notice from Silvanus Luce Constable of Tisbury 
and by his producing a Yenira from the Clerk of the Court of Common 
Fleas — , The Select men & Town Clerk assembled, at the store of Tho~ 
Bradley & sons in said Town to draw from the Jurors Box Four good 
and Lawfull men to serve as Fetit Jurors at the Court of Common Pleas 
of this commonwealth within and for the County of Dukes County to be 
holden at Edgartown on the Last Monday of Sept 1847 The following 
persons were legally drawn Sept 18/^ 1847 
Harrif Mayhew ^ 
Joseph Luce [^ 

Holmes D Luce [ ^ 
Warren Waldon J 
Attest Henry Bradley 

Town Clerk 

Record of a meeting of the Legal voters of the Town of Tisbury 
held at the Holmes Hole South School House on Monday the Eight day 
of November 1847 at one O Clock P. M. for the purpose of giving in 
their Votes for Gevernor Lieutenant Governor Senetor & Representative 
for the general Court. 

Whole number of Ballots given for Governor was one hundred & 
Twenty Six 

For George N Briggs Fifty Eight 58 

" Caleb Gushing Fifty 50 

" Samuel E Sew ell Eighteen _18 

126 
Whole number of Ballots given for Lieu. Governor 
was One Hundred & Twenty Six 

For John Reed Fifty Eight " 58 

" Henry W Gushing Fifty 50 

'* John M Brewster Eighteen !J^ 

126 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 613 

Whole number of Ballots given for Senetor for general court was 
One hundred & Twenty 

For Charles Cottle Seventeen 17 

" Thos// Bradley Fifty five 55 

" Dr John Pierce Forty five 45 

" Daniel Fisher Three 3 

120 

Whole number of Ballots given in for Representative to general 
Court was One hundred & nineteen on the first Trial 

For Thof. D Blake Fifteen 15 

W^ Dunham Forty nine 49 

Jonathan Luce Jr Forty six 46 

Stephen Skiff One 1 

Alphonso D Luce Six 6 

Leander West Two 2 

119 
nessary for Choise 60 
accordingly was no Choise 

Whole number of Ballots for Representative To general Court was 
One hundred & Twenty Four on the second Trial 

For Tho^ D Blake Twelve 12 

W^M Dunham Sixty Two 62 

Jonathan Luce Jr Forty Four 44 

Stephen Skiff one 1 

O P Branscomb three 3 

Alphonso D Luce one 1 

Richard Luce Jr One 1 

124 
Nessary for Choise 63 
accordingly was no Choise 

Whole number of Ballots for Representative to general Court was 
One hundred and Six on the third Trial 

For W!i' Dunham fifty Two 52 

" Jonathan Luce Jr thirty seven 37 

" Tho" D Blake sixteen 16 

^' Stephen Skiff one _1 

106 
nessary for a choise 54 
accordingly no Choise 



CU TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted to adjourn untill 9*" of November 1847 at one O Clock P. M. 
at the same place for Choosing a Representative 

Attest Henry Bradley Toivn Clerk 

Record of an adjourned meeting of the legal Voters of the Town of 
Tisbury held at the Holmes Hole South School District house on Tues- 
day the ninth day of November 1847 for the purpose of giving in their 
Votes for a Representative to the general Court 

Whole number of Ballots given for Representative to general Court 
on the first Trial 

For Ws Dunham Sixty five 65 

" Jonathan Luce Jr Fifty Eight 58 

" Tho:. D Blake Eleven 11 

134 

Necessary for a Choise 69 
accordingly no Choise 
Whole number of Ballots given for Representative to general Court 
on the second Trial 

For Wf: Dunham Sixty three 63 

" Jonathan Luce Jr Fifty five 55 

" Tho"^ D Blake Fourteen 14 

132 

Necessary for a Choise 67 accordingly no Choise 
Voted to adjourn Sini di 

Attest Henry Bradley Tovm Clerk 

At the Annual Town Meeting holden at the South Baptist Meeting 
Llouse in West Tisbury on the twenty eth day of March A D 1848 at ten 
O Clock in the forenoon Thomas Barrows was chosen Moderator then 

(sworn) 

Voted & chose Timothy B. Lovell for Town Clerk for the year ensuing 
and other officers as follows Viz 
for Select Men 

Prince D. Athearn sworn 

Edmond Cottle sworn 

Jonathan Luce Jr sworn 

for Standing School Committee 

William A Mayhew 

Davis Cottle 

Matthew P Butler 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



615 



for Town Treasurer sworn 

Henry Bradley 
for County Treasurer 

John P Roach had sixty one votes 

James L Barrows one 
for Prudential School Committee 
for 4"' District Leander Luce 
1st James Look 
2'' Lenard Luce 
South East William Athearn 
for Surveyors of Highways 

William S. Vincent sworn 

Timothy B. Lovell 

Shubael Weeks Jr sworn 

James D. Peaks sworn 

Franklin Luce sworn 

for Fence Viewers 

James Look 

Hariph Mayhew sworn 

James Cottle 

Lenard Luce sworn 

for Surveyor of Lumber 

John W Rowland sworn 

William A Robinson sworn 

Bartlett Allen sworn 

Nathan Smith 

Joseph R. Luce 
for Surveyors of Wood and Bark 

Mathew P. Butler 

John D Roach sworn 

for Field Drivers 

Moses Y Cromwell 

Nathan Smith 

Tristram Luce sworn 

Isaac Daggett 

Frederick Smith 

Samuel Allen sworn 

for Pound Keepers 

Prince D Athearn 

Thomas N Hillman 



616 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

for Health Committee 
Laroy M. Yale 
Henry P. Worth 
William H. Luce 
for Sealers of Weights and Measures sworn 

Henry Bradley sworn also Voted for him to procure a new 
Standard 
Voted and Chose for Constable 
James D. Peaks sworn 

Thomas N. Hillman 
Alphonso D. Luce 
for Fish Committee 
Thomas Bradley 
Nathan Smith 
Frederick Smith 
Voted that the proseeds of the funds which have and Shall accrue 
from the Chappaquansett Hering Fishery shall be placed in the hands of 
the Towns committee for said Fishery 

Voted to raise seven hundred dollars for the support of Pul)lick 
Schools 1700 

Voted to raise in addition to the above sum two hundred dollars i?200 
Voted to raise twelve hundred dollars for the support of the Poor 
and other incidental charges for the ensuing year 

Voted that the Selectmen be instructed to settle with the delinquent 
collectors and audit the accounts 

Voted that the Tax of Samuel Butler be left in the hands of Select- 
men until instructed 

Voted to raise two hundred dollars for the support of High Ways 
$200 

Voted for Henry Bradley collector of Taxes for the insuing year 
Voted to discount on Taxes for prompt payment as last year 
Voted that Henry Bradley have three per cent for collecting Taxes 
the ensuing year 

Voted that the Selectmen ar to petition to Judge of Probate to ap- 
point a guardian for Nancy Luce 

Voted that the re})ort of the School committee be accepted 
Voted that the Town Treasurer have Eight dollars for his servisis for 
foreclosing Mortgage 

Voted to adjourn without day 

Attest Timothy B. Lovell Town Clerh 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 617 

Dukes County ss march 27"' 1848 Then personally appeard Isaac 
Daggett Field driver for the Town of Tisbury the insuing year and made 
Oath before the subscriber, that he Avould faithfuly perforn all the duties 
which by law is incumbent to his said Office 

Stephen Skiff Justice of the Peace 

Attest Timothy B. Lovell Town Clerk 

Dukes County ss^/ March 27"' 1848 Then personaly appeard before 
the subscriber Joseph R. Luce Surveyor of lumber for the Town of Tis- 
bury for the insuing year And made Oath that he would faithfuly and 
impartially perforn all the duties incumbent to his Said Office. 

Stephen Skiff Justice of the Peace 
Attest Timothy B. Lovell 

Town Clerk 

Dukes County ss,, March 23'' 1848 personaly appeared before me the 
Subscriber Thomas N. Hillman Constable for the Town of Tisbury for 
the insuing year and made Oath that he would faithfully perforn all the 
duties requred by law incumbent to his said office 

Stephen Skiff Justice of the Peace 
April 20"' 1848 

Attest Timothy B. Lovell 

Town Clerk 

Pursuant to a legal notice from Thomas N Hillman Constable from 
the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the county of Barnstable to seve at 
s*^ court as Traverse Jury *^ court to be holden at Barnstable within 
and for s'^ County of Barnstable and Dukes County on the 9"' day of 
may 1848 

The Selectmen and Town Clerk assembled at the Clerks office on the 
20"' day of Aprill 1848 drew from the Jury Box Cyrus Look to serve at 
s'^ Court as traverse Jury 

Attest Timothy B. Lovell 

Town Clerk 

Pursuant to a Legal notice from Thomas N Hillman constable of Tis- 
bury and by his producing a Venira from the clerk of the court of com- 
mon Pleas The Select men and Town Clerk being assembled at the Town 
Clerks office on the 13"' day of May 1848 drew from the Jury Box the 
names of six good Lawful men to serve as grand Jurrors and five men of 
like qualifications to serve as Petit Jurors at the court of common Pleas 



618 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

to be holden at Edgartown within and for the county of Dukes county 
on the last Monday of May 1848 The following are the names of the 
persons that were legaly drawn 

For Grand Jurors Petit Jurrors 

Shubael Weeks Jr Nathan MayhcAv "-'' 

Charles N Look Isac L Vincent 

Stephen Skiff Timothy Luce 

Ephraim S Allen Charles Cottle 

William C Luce Charles Bradley 

Charles G Smith 

TiMO B. LOVELL 

Tovni Clerk 

Pursuant to a legal notice from Thomas N Hillman Constable of 
Tisbury and by his producing a Yenira from the Clerk of the court of 
common Pleas The Select men and Town Clerk assembled at the Clerks 
office to draw from the Jurors Box five good and Lawful men serve as 
Petit Jurors at the Court of Common Pleas of this Commonwealth 
within and for Said County of Dukes to be holden at Edgartown on the 
last Monday of September 1848 The following persons Avere legally 
drawn 

September 15';'.' 1848 

John J. Barrows 

James L Merry 

John Manter 

David Butler 

John Robinson 
Attest Timothy B. Lovell Toimi Clerk 

At a lee:al meeting of the freeholder and other inhabitants of the 
Town of Tisbury qualified to vote for electors of President and vice 
President of the United States holden at the Baptist meeting House in 
the west Parrish on Tuesday the 7"' day of November 1848 at 1 O clock 
P. M. s'' inhabitants did then and there give in their votes as follows 
For Electors at large 

Levi Lincoln of Worcester Ninety nine 

Edmund Dwight of Boston Ninety nine 

Samuel Hoar, of Concord Forty two 

William Jackson of Newton Forty two 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. . 619 

Charles G Green of Boston Thirty eight 

Henry H. Child of Pitsfield Thirty eight 
For District 

No 1 Albert Fearing of Boston ninety nine 

Joseph Willard of Boston forty two 

James Cheever of Boston thirty eight 

2 David Pingree of Salem, ninety nine 
John B. Alley of Lynn, forty two 

Eben H. Stacy of Gloucester, thirty eight 
Daniel Adams of Newbery, ninety nine 

3 John G. Whittier of Amesbery, forty two 
Edward Lawrence of Newberyport thirty eight 

4 Isaac Livermore of Cambridge ninety nine 
Nathan Brooks of Concord, forty two 
Timothy Fletcher of Charlestown thirty eight 

5 Benjamin F. Thomas, of Worcester ninety nine 
Alexander De Witt, of Worcester forty two 

J. S. C. Knowlton, of Worcester thirty eight 

6 Myron Lawrence of Belchertown ninety nine 
James Fowler of West field forty two 
Joseph Smith of Hatfield thirty eight 

7 Asa Howland of con way ninety nine 
Thomas Robinson of Adams forty two 
Samuel Gates of West Stockbridge thirty eight 

8 Henry A, S. Dearborn of Roxbury ninety nine 
Benjamin B. French of Braintree forty two 
William Ellis of Dedham thirty eight 

9 William Baylies of West Bridgewater ninety nine 
Philo Leach of Bridgewater forty two 

Foster Hoopeer of Fall River thirty eight 
10 William R. Easton of Nantucket ninety nine 
Isaac C. Taber of New Bedford forty two 
James D. Thompson of New Bedford thirty eight 
Attest Timothy B. Lovell Town Clerk 

At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury quali- 
fied to vote in elections and Town affairs held at the old Baptist Meeting 
House in west Tisbury on Monday the 13 day of Nov 1848 at nine 
Oclock A. M. Jonathan Luce Jr was chosen moderator 



620 TISBUKY TOWN RECOUDS. 

Voted that the Town except the five hundred dollars bequethed in 
the last will and Testament of Ichabod Norton Esqr late of Edgartown 
deceased 

Voted that the Selectmen receive the sum of five hundred dollars 
gave and bequeathed to the Town of Tisbury in the last will and Testa- 
ment of Ichabod Norton Esqr late of Edgartown deceased now in the 
hands of John P. Norton Esqr executor to said will 

Voted that the Selectmen appropriate the same according to said will 

At a legal meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the 
Town of Tisbury qualified to vote in elections for Govornor Leutenant 
Govornor and Senator and Representative in General Court holden at the 
Baptist Meeting in the west Parish on Monday thirteenth day of Nov 

1848 at eleven O clock A M it being the second Monday of said Month 
S'^ inhabitants did then and there bring in their votes as follows 

For Govornor George N. Briggs seventy nine 

Stephen C. Phillips thirty three 
Caleb Gushing twenty eight 
For Lieut Governor John Reed seventy nine 
John Mills thirty three 
Henry W. Cushman twenty eight 
For Senator William R Easton seventy nine 

Charles B. Macy thirty three 
Eben W. Allen twenty six 
For Representative to Congress District N;^; 10 
Joseph Grinnell seventy three 
Simpson Hart twenty seven 
C. B. H Fessenden twenty two 
Abraham H. Howland sixteen 
For Representative to General Court 
William A. May hew seventy six 
Alfred Norton forty three 
Asa Johnson twenty 
Attest Timothy B. Lovell Tovrn Clerh 

At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury held in 
Hall of the Holmes Hole South Destrict school House on the 26"' March 

1849 for the purpose of electing Town officers and the transacting of 
other necessary business Johnathan Luce Jr was chosen Moderator of 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 621 

said Meeting and chose Cliarles Bradley (sworn) Town Clerk for the year 
ensuing and other officers as follows Viz 
Voted for Select Men 

George Dunham Sworn 

Edmund Cottle Sworn 

James Look Sworn 

Voted to adjourn to one O Clock P. M. then to assemble at the same 
place 

One O Clock met according to adjournment the meeting being called 
to order by the moderator proceeded to ballet for Town Treasurer 
Voted for Town Treasurer 

Henry Bradley sworn 

Voted for Standing School Committee 

Nathan Mayhew 

W!^' A Mayhew 

Davis Cottle 
Voted to excuse Charles Cottle from Serving as school Committee 
Voted for County Treasurer 

John D Rotch had Fifty Five 55 

Wilham Daggett had Two 2 

James W Hatch had Two 2 

Frederic Bayles had one 1 

60 



Voted for Fish Committee 




Thomas Bradley 




Nathan Smith 




Benjamin F Smith 




Voted for Surveyers of Hi 


gh Ways 


Hiram Derter 


Sworn 


Asa Johnson 


sworn 


Thomas L Norton 


sworn 


Edward Luce 


sworn 


Leonard Luce 


sworn 


Voted for Constables 




Thomas N Hillman 


Sworn 


Stephen SkifP 


sworn 


James D Peakes 


sworn 


Thomas Cathcart 


sworn 



622 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



Voted for Pound Keepers 




Thomas N Hillman 


sworn 


Barnerd Luce 




Samuel Thompson 


sworn 


Voted for Fence vewers 




Harriff Mayhew 




Prince D Athearn 


sworn 


Thomas N Hillman 


sworn 


Stephen Skiff 


sworn 


Voted for Surveyers of Lumber 


John W Howland 


sworn 


W- A Robinson 


sworn 


Joseph R Luce 


sworn 


John Lambert 




Voted for Surveyers of Wood & Bark 


W^' C Luce ' 


sworn 


Stephen Skiff 


sworn 


Davis Look 


sworn 


Voted for Field Drivers 




Moses T Cromwell 


Sworn 


Thomas N Hillman 




Tristram Luce 


Sworn 


George Dunham 


Sworn 


Benjamin F Smith 


Sworn 


Benjamin Cleveland 


Sworn 


John A Swain 


Sworn 


Samuel S Allen 




Dennis Dexter 




Thomas Waldron 




W'i' S Vincent 




Voted for Hog Reaves 




John A Luce 




Josiah Vincent 




William Harding Jr 




Benjamin Cromwell 




Ebenezer Norton 


Sworn 


Edward Dillingham 




Holmes D Luce 


Sworn 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 623 

Voted for Health Committee 
Thomas Bradley 
Thomas H Smith 
John Holmes 
Stephen Skiff 
William Daggett 
Voted That all the meetings for the year 1850 be in the east parrish 
as far as this meeting is authorized to vote 

Voted That the report of the Select Men on the finances of the town 
be accepted 

Voted All the real estate in the town of Tisbury be taxed 
Voted all the personal property be taxed 

Voted To raise Twelve Hundred Dollars for the Support of Public 
Schools 

Voted That when this Meeting adgourns to adgourn to next Saturday 
at one O Clock P. M, then to assemble at the same place 

Voted That the Meadow and Beach Tax standing against Nancy Luce 
be paid by the Town 
Voted to adgourn 

Attest Charles Bradley Town Clerk 

Doings of the annual Town Meeting Continued Met at the time and 
place agreeable to adgournment the Meeting being called to order by 
the Moderator 

Voted That the vote for raising Twelve Hundred Dollars for the Sup- 
port of Public Schools be reconsidered 

Voted That one Thousand Dollars $1000 be raised for the support of 
Public Schools for the year ensuing 

Voted To raise one thousand Eight Hundred Dollars $1800. for the 
Support of the Poor and incidential charges 

Voted To raise one Hundred and .Fifty Dollars $154 for the repairs 
of High Ways 

Voted That the Treasurer be Collector of Taxes for ensuing year. 

Voted That the Treasurer and Collector have three per cent 

Voted That there Should be no discount on Taxes for prompt pay- 
ment the ensuing year 

Voted That the vote that there shall be no discount on Taxes for 
prompt payment be reconsiderd 



624 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted That the Select Men rent the farm of Charles G Athearn now 
in the possession of the Town the ensuing year 

Voted That there be allowed a discount for the prompt payment of 
taxes of Six per cent for all Taxes paid within thirty days four per cent 
for all paid within Sixty days Two per cent for all paid within Six 
months 

Voted to adjourn without day 

Attest Charles Bradley Town Clerh 

Persuant to a legal notice from Tho^ N Hillman constable of Tisbury 
and by his producing a venire from the Clerk of the Supreme Court of 
Barnstable to draw one suitable man of good moral character to serve at 
s'' court as traverse Juror s'' court to be held at Barnstable within and 
for s'' county of Barnstable and Dukes county on the S"' day of may 
1849 

The Selectmen and Town Clerk being present at said Meeting held 
april 25 1849 at Tho' Bradley & sons store drew from the Jurors box 
the name of Franklin D Cottle to serve at s'' court as Traverse Juror 
Attest Charles Bradley Town Clerk 

At a legal Meeting of the Selectmen of the Town of Tisbury for the 
purpose Henry Bradley was appointed Sealer of Weights and Measures 
for said Town for the present year 

given under our hands 
this Twenty fifth day George Dunham ) Selectmen 

of April year 1844 Edmund Cottle ) of Tlshuri/ 

Dukes County ss April 25"' 1849 Then the within named Henry 
Bradley personally appeared and made oath that he would faithfully 
and Justly perform the duties as sealer of Weights and Measures for 
ensuing year. 

Stephen Skiff Justice of the Peace 
True Coppy Attest 

Charles Bradley Town Clerk 

Pursuant to a legal Notice from Tlio' N Hillman constable of Tis- 
bury and by his poducing a venire from the Clerk of the court of Com- 
mon pleas the Selectmen and Town Clerk being assembled at the store 
of Tho' Bradley & sons in Holmes Hole on the Fourteenth day of May 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 625 

1849 drew from the Jurror Box the names of Six good and lawful men 
to serve as Grand Jurror and Five Men of like quahfications to serve as 
Petit Jurrors at the court of common pleas to be held at Edgartown 
within and for the county of Dukes County on the last Tuesday of May 
1849, the following are the names of the persons that were legally 
drawn, Viz 

For Grand Jurror For Petit Juror 

1 O. P. Branscomb 1 William Athearn 

2 Obed Nickerson 2 Charles Smith 

3 Edmund Cottle 3 David Smith 

4 Charles M Luce 4 Calvin Tilton 

5 W!^: Daggett 3<^ 5 Joseph R Luce 

6 Thomas Barrows 

Tisbury June 11 1849 George Dunham Edmund Cottle James Look 
personally appeared before me and was Sworn as assessors of Tax for 
1849 as the law Directs 

Charles Bradley Town Olerh 



Persuant to a legal Notice from Tho^ N Hillman Constable of Tis- 
bury and by his poducing a venire from the Clerk of the court of Com- 
mon please. The Select Men and Town Clerk being assembled at the 
Store of Tho' Bradley & sons in Holmes Hole on the Eighth day of Sep- 
tember 1849 drew from the Juror Box the names of Four good and 
lawful men to serve as Traverse Jurors at the court of Common please 
to be held at Edgartown within and for the county of Dukes County on 
last Tuesday of September 1849 the following are the names of the per- 
sons that were legally drawn viz 

1 Franklin Grey 

2 John Holmes 

3 Timothy B Lovell 

4 Prince D Athearn 



At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held in 
the Hall of the Holmes Hole South dristrict School House on the 12*" 
day of Novenber 1849 for the purpose of electing Town officers and the 
transacting of other nescesary business, George Dunham was chosen 
Moderator of said Meeting and others as follows viz 



626 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted For Serveyers of Highways 
Seth Luce sworn 

Shubeal Weeks Jr sworn 

Voted That the select Men be directed to advertise for proposells to 
construct the county road in Tisbury in such parts as they deem proper 
Voted That the Meeting adjourn Sin Die 

Attest Charles Bradley Tovm Clerk 

At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Quah- 
fied to vote in elections and Town affairs held at the Holmes Hole South 
district School House on Monday the 12"> day of November 1849 at 10 
O clock A M for the purpose of giving in their votes for Governor Lieut 
Governor, Senator and Representative Gave in their votes as follows 
The whole number of Ballots was one Hundred & Two 

r George N Briggs Sixty one 61 

For Govenor < Stephen C Phillips Thirty seven 37 

( George T Boutwell Four 4 

102 
The whole number of Ballots was one Hundred & Two 

r John Reed Sixty one 61 

For Lieut Govenor \ John Mills Thirty seven 37 

( Henry W Cushman Four 4 

102 
The Whole Number of Ballots was ninety Five 

r William C Starbuck Sixty one 61 

Charles Smith Thirty 30 



For Senator | Mathew P Butler Three 3 

I George Dunham one 1 

95 
The whole number of Ballots was one Hundred & Elevenl 



First Trial 
For Representative 



Jonathan Luce Jr Forty one 41 

Alfred Norton Thirty Four 34 

Thomas Bradley Twenty One 21 

Thomas Barrows Ten 10 

Matthew P Butler Two 2 

John Luce One 1 

John Holmes one 1 

Stephen Dunham one 1 



111 



Nesessary for Choice Fifty six 56 
accordingly no choice 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 627 

The Whole number of Ballots was one Hundred & Ten 

r Jonathan Luce Jr Forty Six 46 

Alfred Norton Thirty Eight 38 

Thomas Bradley Twenty 20 

Thomas Barrows Five 5 

Matthew P Butler one 1 

110 



Second Trial 
for Representative 



nessasary for Choice 56 
accordingly no Choise 
Voted to adjourn without day 

Attest Charles Bradley Toiv7i Clerk 

At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Quali- 
fied to vote in elections and Town affairs held at the Holmes Hole South 
district School House on Monday the 26"' day November 1849 it being 
the fourth Monday of said Month at one O Clock P M for the purpose of 
giving in their votes for one Representative to Represent the Town of 
Tisbury in the next General Court gave in their Votes as follows 

for r Jonathan Luce Jr Forty Eight 48 

Representative J Alfred Norton Fourteen 14 

I Charles Bradley one 1 

I E Allen Smith one 1 



64 



Jonathan Luce Jr had Forty Eight and was Chosen 
Attest Charles Bradley Town Clerk 



At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held in 
hall of the Holmes Hole South School Drestrict House on 25'" day of 
March 1850 for the purpose of electing Town officers and Transacting 
other business that might legally come before the said meeting Charles 
Smith was chosen Moderator of Said Meeting and chose Charles Brad- 
ley (sworn) for year ensuing and others officers as follows, viz 
C George Dunham sworn 

for Select Men \ Seth Luce sworn 

' William A Mayhew sworn 

Voted, That the report of the Select men be read 
Voted That the report of the Select men be accepted 
for Treasurer 

Henry Bradley Sworn 



628 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



Voted, To adjourn to '/•.' Past one O clock P. M. At ^ Past one 
O Clock Met agreeable to adjournment the meeting called to order by 
the Moderator then proceeded to electing officer as followes 



Viz 
for Standing 
School Committee 

Votes for 
County Treasurer 



W'-^ A Mayhew 
Matthew P Butler 
Nathaniel Ruggles 
Frederic Baylies forty Six 
John D Rotch one 
George Dunham one 



Voted That the fish committee be chosen by Ballot 

sworn 

Nathan Smith 
for Fish r Tho^ Bradley 
Committee < Nathan Smith 

( Benjamin F Smith Theodore Luce 



Timothy B Lovell 
Bartlett Pease Jr 



Benjv? F. Smith 



for 
Constables 



Richard Luce sworn 

Stephen Skiff sworn 

Tho' N Hillman sworn 

for Pound Hilliard Norton sworn 

Keepers Samuel Thompson sworn 

for Fence Thos Cathcart 
Viewers] Stephen Skiff Sworn 

Franklin Luce Sworn 

Samuel Look Sworn 

for Surveyors C Joseph R Luce sworn 

of Lumber j John W Howland 

' James D Peakes 
for Surveyor of wood Nathan Smith sworn 

Tho* N Hillman 
for Field Drivers 



Nathan Smith 


Sworn 


Moses T. Cromwell 




Benj'" F Smith 


Sworn 


Shu'beal Weeks Jr 


sworn 


Benj'i' Cleveland 


sworn 


Tho^- L Norton 


sworn 


Asa Johnson 





46 
1 

48 

For 
Surveyors of 
Highways 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 629 

Voted that the health committee consist of three 

Voted That the health committee be chosen by Ballot 

for Health Tho^ Bradley 
.Committee Stephen Skiff 

Presbury Norton 

Voted to adjourn to Monday next at Y'j P^st Nine O Clock A. M. 

Met agreeabl to adjournment at 7.7 Fast Nine O Clock A M being 
the first day of April 1854 and proceeded to finish the remaining 
business 

Voted for Surveyors Edmund Cottle sworn 

of Highways Tho'' L Norton sworn 

Voted that Edmund Cottle be the Prudential Committee for the 
Lumberts Cove School District 

Voted that the Select Men determine the course to be pursued in 
regard to the Town Pound in west Tisbury and proceeded accordingly 

Voted that Twelve hundred dollars ($1200) be raised of the support 
of Public School 

Voted that sixteen hundred dollars $1600 be raised for the support 
of the Poor and incidential charges 

Voted that Two hundred dollars $200 be raised for the repairs of 
High Ways 

Voted that the High Ways be repaired in the usual Manner 

Voted that the Town will not accept the Tax bills formily in the 
hand of Alphonzo D Luce now in the hands of the select men and that 
the select men return the said Tax bills to the Wife of Alphonzo D Luce 
or his agent 

Voted that this meeting adjourn untill 2 O Clock P M 

at 2 O Clock P M Met agreeable to adjournment 

Voted that the distrabution of the school Money be left discretionary 
with the school committee 

Voted to suspend the law respecting Grouse or Heathen so far as to 
Allow the hunting of Said Birds without dogs on the 12th and 13"' of 
November next 

Voted that the Collector of Taxes Shall guarantee the full and Just 
Payment of the Whole amount of money raised by the Town the now 
current year within one year from the time of his receiveing the Tax bills 
and to be paid into the Treasurer in Quaterly instalments of one Quater 
of the whole amount so raised and the select men are to remit only such 
Taxes as thev are Confident that cannot be collected 



630 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



Voted that the Collection of Taxes be sold to the lowest bidder and 

it was sold to Hiram Dexter at 9| per cent 

Voted that Hiram Dexter be the collector of taxes for ensuing year 
Voted that all the owners dogs be Taxed one Dollar per year 
Voted that the Collection of dog Tax be sold to the Lowest bidder 

and it was sold to Richard Luce at 50 per cent and he was qualified for 

the office 

Voted that the Meeting for the current year be held in Holmes Hole 

Voted that the next Anual meeting be held in West Tisbury 

Voted that the road built by Tho! Bradley across his Mill dam be not 

accepted 

Voted the list of Jurors presented by the Select Men be accepted 
Voted that this adjourn Sin die 

Attest Chakles Bradley Town Clerh 



The following is a correct list of names for Jurors pessented by the 
Select men and accepted by the Town 



1 John Holmes 


23 


Charles G Smith 


2 Dennis Dexter 


24 


Hiram Nye 


3 Shubeal D Smith 


25 


Benjamin Cromwell 


4 Stephen Skiff 


26 


Francis Nye 


5 Nathan Mayhew 


27 


Abram Anthony 


6 Charles Smith 


28 


Joseph R Luce 


7 W?5 C Luce 


29 


Bartlet Pease Jr 


8 Thomas Bradley 


30 


Eleakim Norton 


9 John J Barrows 


31 


Isaac L Vincent 


10 Edmund Cottle 


32 


Shubeal Weeks Jr 


11 Davis Cottle 


33 


Cha' Baxter 


12 Alfred Norton 


34 


Timothy B Lovell 


13 Frederic Smith 


35 


James Mayhew 


14 Water Hillman 


36 


John D Rotch 


15 Thos L Norton 


37 


Wii-> Athearn 


16 W^ N Gray 


38 


Theadore Luce 


17 Thos West 


39 


Tho" Barrows 


18 John Manter 


40 


Henry Bradley 


19 James Look 


41 


Peleg Barrow' 


20 Matthew P Butler 


42 


Wendell Crocker 


21 Charles Bradley 


43 


Richard G Luce 


22 Davis Smith 


43 


0. P. Branscomb 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



631 



44 Timothy Luce 

45 Peter Norton Jr 

46 Tho« H Smith 

47 Joseph Luce 

48 Davis Look 

49 Seth Luce 

Attest Charles Bradley 



50 Cha^ Cottle 

51 Harriff May hew 

52 Cha« B Allen 

53 Jared Vincent 

54 David Nickerson 

55 Robert Athearn 
Town Olerk 



At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held in 
the Hall of the Holmes Hole South District school House on the first 

i day of april 1850 being the first Monday of Said Month for the purpose 
of bringing in their votes for County Commissioners and they were for 

I the following persons Viz 







" Benjamin Davis Twenty 


20 


For County Commissioners 


W'ii A Mayhew Nineteen 


19 






Allen Tilton Twenty 


20 




t 


Stephen 


Skiff Sixteen 


16 






Jeremiah Pease Fifteen 


15 






Herman 


Vincent Fifteen 


15 


For Special 


Tho" Bradley 


Nineteen 


19 


County Commissioners 


Jeremiah Pease 


Four 


4 




Benj- Davis 


Fifteen 


15 




Tho' Barrows 


One 


1 




Silvanus L Pease 


one 


1 




James D Peakes 


Three 


3 




James W Hatch 


Two 


2 




Tho^ Cathcart 


One 


1 


Attest Charles 


Bradle^ 


r Town Clerk 





Persuant to a legal notice from Stephen Skiff constable of Tisbury 
and by his poducing a venire from the Clerk of the Supreme court of the 
County of Barnstable to draw one Suitable Man of Good Moral Char- 
acter to serve at said court as traverse juror. Said court to be holden at 
Barnstable, within and for Said county of Barnstable and Dukes County 
on the Seventh day of May 1850 The Select Men and Town Clerk being 
assembled at the Clerks office on the 22'* day of april 1850 Drew from 
the juror Box the name of Theadore Luce to serve at Said court as 
Traverse Jurror 

Attest Charles Bradley loiun Clerk 



Grand Jurors 



Petit Jurors 



i 



632 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Persuant to a legal notice from Stephen Skiff constable of Tisbury 
and by his producing a venire from the Clerk of the court of Common 
Pleas the Select Men and Town Clerk assembled at the Town Clerk office 
on the 8"' day of May drew from the Juror Box the names of Six Good 
and lawfull men to serve as Grand Jurors and Five men of like qualifi- 
cations to serve as Petit Jurors at the court of common Pleas to be 
holden at Edgartown within and for the county of Dukes county on the 
last Monday of May 1850 the following are the names of the Persons 
that were legally drawn 

f Nathan Mayhew 
Peter Norton 
Harrif Mayhew 
Bartlet Pease Jr 
Thomas L Norton 
John D Rotch 
Robert Athearn 
Cha^ B Allen 
Frederic Smith 
I Water Hillman 
I Dennis Dexter 
Attest Charles Bradley Tovm Clerk 

Tisbury May 27 1850 George Dunham personally appeared before 
me and was sworn as assessors of Taxes for 1850 and to take the sensus 
and valuation for 1850 as the Law directs 

Attest Charles Bradley Town Clerk 

Tisbury June 10 1850 William A Mayhew Seth Luce personally ap- 
peared before me and was sworn as assessors of Taxes for 1850 and to 
take the sensus and valuation for 1850 as the Law directs 
Attest Charles Bradley Toion Clerk 

Tisbury June 11 1850 
We have taken the census of the Population of the Town of Tisbury 
as provided by an act 1840 and find the number to be one Thousand 
seven hundred eighty one 1781 

George Dunham ) Assessors 
W A Mayhew S of Tisburt/ 
Attest Charles Bradley 

Toivn Clerk 



TISBUEY TOWN KECORDS. 



633 



Ichabod Norton 

We the subscribers freeholders and others discover that you are 
obstructing a free pasage by Placing Stones and Sand and other Cam- 
bustbles in the propriertors road which Leads from the head of Holmes 
Hole to the west chop so called, said road has been open and free for all 
persons on all ocasions to pass and repass since time immorial and we the 
subscribers having passed and repassed with teams and otherwise, since 
being in existance as occasion required, therefore you are requested to 
remove the present obstructions, and are forbid placing in any manner 
any Incumberance or obstructions in said road hearafter on any occasion 
whatever 



Tisbury September 2^ 1850 
Tristram Luce 
Cha*^ Smith 
R, G. Luce 
Thos Bradley 
Lot Luce 
James D Peakes 
Tho^ Barrows 
RiCH° Luce 
Tho^ H Smith 
Joseph Dias 



David Smith 
Jonathan Luce Jr 
Hiram Chase 
J J Barrows 
Tho^ N Hillman 
Timothy Luce 
Peter Daggett 
Charles Cottle 
James Cottle 



Tisbury Sept 4 1850 

in accordance to the within I have this day read the within to the 
said Ichabod Norton 

Thos N Hillman 

Constable of Tisbury 
True Copy Attest 

Charles Bradley 

Town Clerk 



Persuant to a legal notice from Stephen Skiff Constable of Tisbury 
and by his producing a venira from the Clerk of the court of common 
please the select Men and Town Clerk being assembled at the Town 
Clerks office on the tenth day of September 1850 drew from the Juror 
Box the names of four Good and lawful men to serve as travers jurors 
at the Court of common pleas to be held at Edgartown within and for 



634 



TISBUKY TOWN KECOHDS. 



the County of Dukes County on the last Tuesday of Sept 1850 the fol- 
lowing are the names of the persons that were legally Drawn 
Viz Francis Nye 
Alfred Norton 
Eliakim Norton 
Benj" Cromwell 
Attest Charles Bradley Town Clerk 



At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Quah- 
fied to vote in elections and Town Affairs held in Holmes Hole South 
District School House on Eleventh day of November 1850 at Eleven 
OClock A M it being the Second Monday of Said Month for the pur- 
pose of giving in their votes for Governor Lieut Governor Senator Rep- 
resentative and Representative to Congress from District No 10, Gave 
in their votes as follows 

For Governor George N Briggs Sixty Two 62 

George S Boutwell Thirty Six 36 

Stephen C Phillips Seventeen 17 

Nine 9 



124 



For John Reed Sixty Two 

Lieut Governor Henry W Cushman Thirty Six 
Amasa Walker Seventeen 



36 
17 



For Senator 



John H Shaw Fifty 
W"^ Barney Sixty Two 
W^' H Barney One 
Matthew P Butler One 



115 

60 

62 

1 

1 



For Representative 
to Congress 



Daniel Fisher Thirty Two 
Zeno Scudder Thirty Five 
Charles H B Fesenden Thirty Two 
Simpson Hart Fifteen 



114 

32 

35 
32 
15 



114 



TISBUEY TOWN EECOKDS. 



63-5 



Voted that the Town send a Representative the present year 



First Trial 


r William S Vincent 


Fifty Five 


55 


For Representative 


Thomas Barrows 


Forty Nine 


49 


^ 


Charles B Allen 


Nine 


9 




Seth Daggett 
I Walter Hillman 


Five 


5 




Three 


3 








121 


Second Trial 


r William S Vincent 


Fifty Six 


56 


For Representative 


Thomas Barrows 


Forty Four 


44 


' 


Charles B Allen 


Thirteen 


13 




. Matthew P Butler 


One 


1 
114 




' William S Vincent 


Fifty Seven 


57 




Thomas Barrows 


Forty Two 


42 


Third Trial 


Charles B Allen 


Five 


5 


For Representative -^ 


R. K. Jones 


One 


1 




Thomas B Allen 


One 


1 




Matthew P Butler 


One 


1 




^ Stephen Skiff 


One 


1 

108 



Nesessary for Choise Fifty Five and 
William S Vincent had Fifty Seven and was chosen 
adjourned without day 
Attest Charles Bradley Town Clerk 



At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Quali- 
fied to vote in elections and Town afairs held in the Hall of the Holmes 
Hole South School District House on the the Twentyeth day of January 
1851 at one OClock in the after noon it being the Third Monday of said 
month for the Purpose giving their votes to the Selectmen for one repre- 
sentative to congress from District No 10 they were sorted counted and 
the whol number Ballots were fifty seven and they were for the follow- 
ing persons Viz 

Daniel Fisher "^venty Eight 28 

Zeno Scudder Twenty one 21 

Simpson Hart Four 4 

C. B. H. Fessenden Four j^ 

57 
adjourned Sin die 
Attest Charles Bradley Town Clerk 



636 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury held at 
the Old baptist meeting house in the western parish of said town on the 
14 day of april 1851, for the purpose of choosing town officers, and 
transacting other business brought legally before the meeting, Thomas 
Barrows was chosen Moderator and John D Rotch, Town Clerk (sworn) 
other officers chosen, and business transacted as follows Viz 
r Bartlett Mayhew sworn ^ sworn 
Voted for Selectmen < Edmund Cottle sworn V also as 

( Thomas Barrows sworn ) Assessors 
Voted to hear the report of the selectmen which was accordingly 
read and accepted 

Voted to receive votes for a Reg' of Deeds for Dukes County 
the whole number of votes were fifty six (56) 

Josiah H Smith had fifty four (54) 

Gilbert Brush had two (2) 

Voted for Town Treasurer Henry Bradley sworn 
Voted for School Committee William H Luce 

Davis Cottle 
Rev. William Stowe 
Voted to adjourn one hour at same place 

Met according to adjournment the meeting being called to order by 
the Moderator proceeded as follows viz 

Voted to choose the Constables by ballots 
Voted for constable Matthew P Butler sworn 
Voted, for Surveyors r Charles Smith 
of Highways J Charles M Luce sworn 

I Hariph Mayhew sworn 
I Leonard Luce 
Voted, to choose three fish comittee on one ballot 
Voted, for Fish Committee Nathan Smith 

Thomas Bradley 
Benjamin F Smith 
Voted, for Pound Keepers Samuel Thompson 

William Norton, accepted 
Voted for Field Drivers Thomas L Norton sworn 
Zadoc Athearn sworn 
James Mayhew 
William A Mayhew refused 
Charles Smith excused 
Hiram Dexter sworn 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 637 

Voted to excuse Charles Smith from services as field driver, 

Voted for Surveyors Joseph R Luce 
of Lumber James D Peakes sworn 

John F Robinson sworn 
Davis Look sworn 

Voted for Surveyors Ichabod Luce excused 

of Wood Timothy Luce sworn 

Voted to excuse Ichabod Luce from services asSurveyor of Wood 

Voted for Nathan Smith refused 

Fence Viewers Franklin Luce 

Jared Vincent sworn 

Voted for Health William H Luce 
Committee Richard G Luce 

Henry P Worth 
Thomas H Smith 
James D Peakes sworn 

Voted that the collector of taxes, pay to the Treasurer, the whole 
amount of the town tax, in four, equal, quarterly enstallments, and the 
County tax, when ordered by the County Commissioners, also that he 
give sufficient and satisfactory bonds for the performance of the same 

Voted, That the collection of taxes be put at auction, which was ac- 
cording done, and struck off to James D Peakes for five (5) pr cent, he 
being the lowest bidder. 

Voted to raise twelve hundred ($1200) for the support of the poor 
and incidental charges 

Voted to raise one thousand ($1000) for the support of public schools 

Voted to add two hundred dollars (|200) to the amount appropriated 
to public schools, making twelve hundred dollars ($1200) 

Voted to raise nine hundred dollars ($900) to defray the expense of 
constructing the road recently laid out by the commissioners, running 
from Holms Hole to Edgartown 

Voted to raise five hundred dollars ($500.) to repair Highways and 



Voted to reconsider the vote to raise five hundred dollars $500 to 
repair Highways & Bridges, 

Voted to raise two hundred dollars ($200) to repair Highways and 
Bridges, 

Voted that the unpaid Highway tax bills of 1850 be transferred to 
the present surveyors and collected by them in the same manner as those 
assessed in 1851, 



638 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted that the surplus revenue be divided among the several school 
districts according to the population of each, to be expended for the pur- 
pose of education 

Voted that the selectmen take measures to build and locate a Town 
Pound in Holms Hole 

Voted that Mr Shubael D Smith be set off from the Holmes Hole 
North, to the Holms Hole South, school District 

Voted that the 11^'' article of the warrant be laid on the table 

Voted James D Peakes sworn collector of taxes at five (5) pr cent on 
amount collected 

Voted that James D Peakes sworn be constable 

Votes for r Frederic Baylies fifteen 15 






County J William A Mayhew seven 7 

Treasurer ] Peleg Barrows five 5 

Twenty eight (28) I Davis Cottle one 1 

Attest John D Rotch Toirn Clerk- 



Dukes County ss 

Tisbury April 18'' 1851 Then personally appeared Charles Smith 
and made oath that as having been chosen surveyor of the highways in 
said town for the ensuing year that he would faithfully execute and per- 
forn all the duties imposed by virtue of his appointment before me 
Stephen Skiff Justice of the j)eave 
Attest John D Rotch Tovm Clerl- 



Dukes County ss 

Tisbury April 22'' 1851 
Then personally appeared Joseph R Luce and made oath that he 
would faithfully & impartially perforn all the duties assigned him as a 
surveyor of Lumber for the ensuing to the best of his skill & judgment, 
before me 

A true copy Stephen Skiff Justice of the j)eace 

Attest John D. Rotch Toimi Clerk 



Pursuant to a legal notice from Matthew P Butler Constable of Tis- 
bury and by his producing a venire from the clerk of the Supreme Court 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 639 

of Barnstable to draw one suitable man of good moral character to serve 
at said Court as travers Juror, 

Said Court to be holden at Barnstable within and for said County of 
Barnstable and Dukes County on the sixth day of May 1851. 

The selectmen & town Clerk at the selectmens office on the 26" day 
of april 1851 drew from the Jury box the name of David Nickerson to 
serve at said court as Traverse Juror 

Attest John D Rotgh Town Clerk 

Pursuant to a legal notice from James D Peakes one of the constables 
of Tisbury & by his producing a venire from the clerk of the Court of 
Common Pleas to be holden at Edgartown on the last Monday of May, 
The Select men & Town Clerk, at the selectmens office on the Q" day of 
May 1851, Drew from the Jury box the name of Davis Look, Edmund 
Cottle, James Mayhew, Timothy Luce, Jared Vincent, & Thomas H 
Smith for Grand Jurors, and Peleg Barrows, Richard G Luce, Isaac L 
Vincent Seth Luce & David Smith for Petit Jurors, to serve at said court 
on the second day of its sitting at 10 o clock A M 

John D Rotch Town Clerk 



Pursuant to a legal notice from Matthew P Butler one of the con- 
stables of Tisbury & by his producing a venire from the clerck of the 
court of common pleas to be holden at Edgartown the selectmen & Town 
Clerk asembled at the selectmens office on the 13" day of September 
1851 & drew from the Jury box the names of five good & lawful men to 
serve as traverse Jurors, at the September term of the Court of Common 
Pleas to be held at Edgartown within and for the County of Dukes, the 
following were the names of the persons so drawn Viz 

Joseph Luce 

Davis Cottle 

Timothy B Lovell 

Joseph R Luce 

Charles Cottle 
Attest John D Rotch Toion Clerk 



At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury, quali- 
fied to vote in Elections & town affairs, on Monday the tenth day of 



640 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

November 1851 at 9 o'clock, at the old Baptist Meeting house in the 
west parish of Tisbury, Thomas Barrows was chosen moderator 

Voted to accept a road laid out by the select men (as pr record, book 
No 2 page 69) agreeable to the petition of Job Gorham & others, and 
discontinue part of a road, also agreeable to said petition 

Voted That the selectmen post up notices of the acceptance, and dis- 
continuance of said roads, 

Voted To adjourn Sine die 

Attest John D Rotch Toion Clerk 

At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury, quali- 
fied to vote in elections & Town affairs, on Monday the tenth day of 
November at 10 o clock A M to bring their votes to the selectmen for a 
Governor & Leiutenant Governor, of the commonwealth, and for a Sen- 
ator for the district of Nantucket & Dukes County, and for a represen- 
tative to represent them in the General court to be held at Boston on the 
first Wednesday of January next, to be deposited in the ballot box in 
one sealed envelop agreeable to the act of May 2"" 1851, at the old Bap- 
tist meeting house in the western Parish of Tisbury 

Gave in their votes as follows, 
For Governor 

The whole number of ballots was one hundred & nineteen 

For Robert C Winthrop sixty 60 

" George S Boutwell forty one 41 

John G Palfrey eighteen 18 



119 



For Lieutenant Governor 
The whole number of ballots was one hundred & nineteen 
For George Grennell sixty 60 

" Henry W Cushman forty one 41 

" Amasa Walker eiofhteen 18 



Hi 



For Senator 

The whole number of ballots was one hundred & eighteen 

For Daniel Fisher sixty five 65 

" Smith May hew thirty three 33 

" John li Shaw nineteen 19 

" John Hammett 1 

— 118 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 641 

For Representative 

For Charles B Allen sixty 60 

" Matthew P Butler forty 40 

" Abraham Merchant seventeen 17 

" William S Vincent two 2 

" Robert Man tor one 1 

— 120 
second balloting 

The whole number of ballots was one hundred & thirty four 

For Charles B Allen sixty eight 68 

' ' Matthew P Butler forty seven 47 

" Abraham Merchant seventeen 17 

William S Vincent two 2 

— 134 
Necessary for a choice 68 

Charles B Allen had that number and was chosen 
second, To give in their votes by ballot on this question, Is it expe- 
dient that delegates should be chosen to meet in convention for the 
purpose of revising or altering the Constitution of goverment of this 
commonwealth, 

Whole number of ballots one hundred & five 
No eighty six 86 

Yes nineteen 19 

— 105 
adjourned without day 

Attest John D Rotch Toivn Clerk 



At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the town of ^^Tisbury held in 
capawack hall on the 22'.'.' day of March 1852, for the purpose of choos- 
ing town officers, and transacting other business brought legally before 
the Meeting Thof. Barrows was chosen Moderator and W-! A Robinson 

swoi'n 

Town Clerk other, officers chosen and business transacted as follows, 
Viz. 

r Tho?. Barrows sworn 

Voted for Selectmen < Edmund Cottle sworn 

( Bartlett Mayhew sworn 

Voted for Town Treasurer Henry Bradley (sworn) 



642 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



voted for ^ M. P. Butler 

School committee < Davis Cottle 

( W!i^ A. Mayhew 
Voted to adjourn one hour & a half at the same place. 
Met according to adjournment the Meeting being called to order bj 
the Moderator proceeded as follows Viz 
Voted for Prudenshal School Committes 

for the North West District W^-! H. Davis, 
for the South East " W^ Atharn, 



for the South 


Obed Nickerson 


Voted for Constable 


M. P. Butler. sworn 


Voted for Surveyor 


M. P. Butler sworn 


of highways, 


Seth Luce 




Hariph Mayhew 




Ch?. M Luce sworn 


Voted for Sealor of 


Henry Bradley sworn 



wates and measures. 

Voted for Pound Keepers W- Norton 

Zadoc Athearn 



Voted for Field Drivers Benjamin Clevelin sworn 




Samuel Look sworn 




Edward T Smith 




John A Swain sworn 




W" S Vincent 




Tho! L Norton sworn 




James Luce 




Edward West sworn 


Voted for Surveyors^ 


John W Howland 


of Lumber } 


1 W2? A Robinson 


( 


Samuel N. Peas sworn 


Voted for Fence < 


) Ch^ Smith 


viewers < 


* John D Rotch sworn 


Voted for Health r 


James D Peakes 


Committy } 


1 Bartlett Allin 


( 


Seth Daggett 


Voted for Fish Committy Thos Bradley 




Benjamin F Smith 




Nathan Smith 


Voted for Hogh Reei 


: Bartlett Allin (sworn) 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 643 



Voted for Surveyor of Wood and Bark Bartlett Allin (sworn) 

Voted for County Treasurer r Frederic Baylis 43 

j James W Hatch 7 

I Timothy Luce 1 

I W'£ A. Robinson 1 

— 52 
Voted not to accept the Road layd out by the Selectmen Febury 28'' 
1852 leading from Lamberts Cove to the West Tisbury Road 

Voted to adjourn to the first Monday the fifth day of April next at 
10 oclock in the forenoon 

Attest W^ A Robinson Town Clerk 

Tisbury April 5*" 1852 

At ten O'clock A. M the meeting was called to order by the Mod- 
erator 

The Town Clerk being absent, M, P. Butler was chosen Town Clerk 
protem, and being sworn to the faithful performance of the duties of said 
office; the meeting proceeded to the consideration of the business before 
the house 

Voted 1-* to excuse W- H Luce from serving as one of the school 
Committee agreeable to his request 

Voted 2i= for W^' A Mayhew, school committee 

Voted ^'j_ To raise the sum of Thirteen hundred dollars for the sup- 
port of the poor & incidental expenses 

Voted ^^^' to raise the sum of Fourteen hundred dollars for the Sup- 
port of public Town Schools 

Voted 5"' That the School Committee be requested so, to apportion 
the money raised for the support of Public Schools, that Each District 
may Serve an equal, or nearly equal term of time of school 

Voted 6"' that Two hundred dollars be raised for the repairs of high- 
ways, town ways and bridges 

Voted 7 That the sum of one hundred dollars more be raised to repair 
highways 

Voted 8'*" that the inhabitants have the privilege of working out their 
highway tax 

Voted 9"' that, there be allowed, and paid to Asa Johnson, the Sum 
of Ten dollars, as pr his Bill of August 13-1849, it being for labour done 
in repairing highways. 



644 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted ^'";^ to allow, and that there be paid to 

Thomas Barrows r Select Men = $12/^00 

Edmund Cottle ] of Tisbury for = 8,,00 

Bartlett MayhewC the year 1851 = 8//00 



as pr their Bill the sum of 28/^00 

for Service done in laying out a road from North Shore to the road 
leading from Holms Hole to West Tisbury, said road not accepted by 
the town 

Voted 11*T^ That that there be allowed, and paid to Bartlett Allen 
twelve dollars & Eighty one cents as pr his Bill for sundries articles 
furnished to George Richardson a Town pauper dated June 8'^' 1848 

12^'' Voted, that the taxes be sold to the highist bidder and that he 
be Chosen Collector of taxes and that the said Collector of taxes give 
good and sufficient bonds to the select men to pay in quarterly- equal, in- 
stalments, into the treasurer of the Town, the amount of the tax bills 
committed to him, by the Selectmen 

The taxes was then exposed for sale and knocked off to David Smith 
at 97 1 pr cent or that the said David Smith shall receive 2| pr cent for 
collecting the taxes and paying the same into the town treasury 

Voted — that David Smith be collector of taxes the ensuing year 

Voted that Bartlett Allen be fence vewer ^^"™ 

Voted that Cha' Smith be Hogreeve sworn 

Voted that the select men commit all delinquent highway taxes, to 
the surveyor of highways for the year ensuing ; to be by then collected 
& expended in repairing highways in this several districts 
Voted to Adjourn (sine die) 
Attest Matthew P Butlek 

Toion Clerk pro tern 



At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury in the 
County of Dukes County and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualified 
to vote in elections, holden on the fifth day of April in the year One 
Thousand Eight hundred & fifty two, being the first Monday of said 
month, for the purpose of Voting for one county commissioner to fill the 
vacancy occasioned by the death of Stephen Skiff Esqr The Votes given 
in were sorted counted, recorded, & public declaration made, thereof and 
were for the following persons vis 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 645 

Matthew P Butler twenty seven 
Peter Norton fourteen 
W" S Yincent twelve 
Attest Matthew P. Butler 

Town Clerk Pro tern 

Appointment 
The Selectmen of Tisbury hereby appoint Matthew P Butler to be 
Town Clerk of said Town of Tisbury during the vacancy occasioned by 
the death of William A Robinson, and until another is chosen or ap- 
pointed in his stead, to perform all duties of Town Clerk and make all 
I records of the same 
\ Tisbury April 6-1852 

Tho?. Barkows Selectmen of 
E// Cottle Tisbury 

j A true copy 

Attest M. P. Butler sworn 
Tovjn Clerk 

pursuant to notice from M P Butler Constable of Tisbury ; and upon 
the venire Served by him ; from the Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court 
of Barnstable, to select as the law requires one good and lawful man to 
serve as traverse juror, at the above Mentioned Court, to be held at 
Barnstable within and for the County of Barnstable and Dukes County 
on the first tuesday of May next at ten o Clock in the fore noon The 
Selectmen & Town Clerk at the Selectmen's office on the 22" day of 
April 1851 drew from the Jury Box the name of Thomas Barrows to 
serve as travers Juror to serve at said Court 
Attest Matthew P Butler 

Town Clerk 

To Matthew P. Butler Constable of Tisbury Greeting 
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed 
to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified to vote in 
elections and in town affairs to meet at the Capawoc Hall in Holmes 
Hole in said Tisbury on Friday the thirtieth day of April Inst at one of 
the Clock in the afternoon ; then and there to act on the following Arti- 
cles Vis 

1st To Choose a Moderator 



646 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

2^* To Choose a Town Clerk to fill the vacancy occasioned by the 
death of William A Robinson late Clerk of said Tisbury 

3" To see if the Town will accept the list of inhabitants prepared by 
the selectmen to be placed in the jury box to serve as jurors 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this Warrant with your 
doings thereon at the time and place of meeting aforesaid 

Given under our 
hands this 15 day of april 1852 

Tho?. Barrows > Selectmen of 
Edmund Cottle 5 Tislmry 

Pursuant to the directions given in the above warrant I have notified 
the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified to Vote in Town af- 
fairs, to meet at the time and place and for the purposes therein specified 
M. P. Butler Constable of Tisbury 
A true Copy of warrant and returnes thereon 
Attest M P Butler Toivn Clerk 

Record of the doings of a Town meeting held at capawoc Hall in 
Holmes Hole in the Town of Tisbury April thirtieth 1852 commencing 
at one O'Clock P.M. 

The Meeting was called to order by the Clerk And 

Thomas Barrows was chosen Moderator Matthew P. Butler was 
chosen Town Clerk & sworn to the faithful performance of the duties of 
said office 

The following list of names of persons accepted by the Town, to be 
placed in the jury Box to serve as Jurors 

1 Charles Cottle 14 William Athearn 

2 Charles G. Smith 15 Matthew P. Butler 

3 James Look 16 John Manter 

4 David Smith 17 Seth Luce 

5 W'i' C Luce 18 Theodore Luce 

6 Thomas Barrows 19 Joseph Luce 

7 Robert Athearn 20 Bartlett Pease Jr 

8 Davis Look 21 Henry Bradley 

9 William N Gray 22 Shubal D Smith 

10 Peleg Barrows 23 Frederic Smith 

11 Nathan May hew 24 Thomas West 

12 Isaac L. Vincent 25 Edmund Cottle 

13 Jared Vincent 26 Abram Anthony 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 647 

27 Cha:. B Allen 43 Charles D Allen 

28 Timothy Luce 44 William Daggett 2!! 

29 Davis Cottle 45 Zenas Dillingham jr 

30 Thomas L Norton 46 Hiram Dexter 

31 John D Rotch 47 Thomas Robinson 2^. 

32 Peter Norton 48 John F Robinson 

33 Alfred Norton 49 Richard L. Hursel 

34 Hiram Nye 50 James Gray 

35 Harriff Mayhew 51 Bayes Norton 

36 Charles Bradley 52 William Norton 

37 Eliakim Norton 53 Calvin R Tilton 

38 Walter Hillman 54 Bartlett Mayhew 

39 Timothy B. Lovell 55 Charles M Luce 

40 Wendell Crocker 56 Washington Adams 

41 Shubael Weeks 57 John W. Howland 

42 David Nickerson 

Voted to amend the list of persons, presented by the select men, for 
Jurors, by striking out the names of Oorok P Branscomb & Cha^ Bax- 
ter, and inserting, the names of John W Howland & Washington Adams 

Voted to Adjourn Sine die 

Attest M. P BuTLEK Town Clerk 



To Matthew P Butler Constable of Tisbury 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required 
to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified to 
vote in Elections to meet at the Capawoc Hall in Holmes Hole in said 
Tisbury on Friday the Thirtieth day of April inst/^ at two of the clock 
P. M. to bring in their votes to the Selectmen for one Standing County 
Commissioner to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Stephen 
Skiff esq late of Tisbury in said County ; there having been no Choice of 
a standing county commissioner in the county on the first Monday of 
April now current And you are directed to Serve this warrant by posting 
up Attested copies thereof fa) each of the public Meeting Houses in said 
town fourteen days fS) least before the time of holding said meeting 
Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your doings 
thereon to ourselves at the time and place of Meeting afforesaid 

Given under our hands this 15*'' day of April 1852 
Thomas Bakrows > Selectmen 
E. Cottle 5 of Tishury 



648 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

Pursuant to the direction in the above warrant I have notified the 
inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified to vote in Elections to meet 
at the time and place and and for the purposes therein specified 

Matthew P. Butlee 

Constable of Tisbtiry 
A true copy of warrant and returns thereon 
Attest M P Butler 

Toivn Clerk 

Record of the votes given in to the Selectmen at a meeting of the 
inhabitants of The town of Tisbury qualified to vote in elections ; held 
at Capawoc Hall in Holmes Hole in said tisbury on friday the Thirtieth 
day of April 1852 at two O'Clock in the afternoon; for one standing 
County Commissioner 

"Whole number of votes given in were 23 

Vis For Matthew P Butler Fourteen 14 

For Peter Norton Seven 7 

For William A Mayhew two ' 2 

Attest Matthew P. Butlek 

Toivn Clerk 

Tisbury April 3^ 1846 
Reed of Tristram Luce Nine dollars and Eighty nine cents in full for 
one eighth part of all the privileges of fisheries, appurtanences buildings 
and all privileges of every kind or nature whatever on or belonging to a 
sertain parcel of beech situated at the north part of chapaquanset pond 
Where the creek now is, six 6-Rods each Side, of said, Creek is now a 
fishery and intended for that purpose, to have and to hold forever for 
the benefit of the Said Luce and his heirs forever 

Attest ( Edward T. T, Smith Samuel W Look 

I Pressbery L Smith 
Reed & Entered the above Receipt 
May 7 1852 (a) six O Clock P. M. 
Attest M P Butler 

Toiim Clerk 

Pursuant, to notice from M P Butler Constable of Tisbury and upon 
the venire from the Clerk of the Court of common please to be holden at 
Edgartown in and for the county of Dukes County. 



J TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 649 

' The Selectmen & Town Clerk assembled at the Selectmens office on 
the 10"' May 1852 to draw from the juror's box six good & lawful men 
as the law reguires to serve as Grand jurors at the Court of Common 
pleas to be held at Edgartown on the last Monday of May Inst & to 
serve throught the year. The names of the following persons were 
selected 

1 James Gray 
I 2 Peter Norton 

3 Charles G Smith 

4 William Norton 

5 Charles D Allen 

6 William C Luce 

And The Selectmen & Town Clerk upon the business aforesaid pro- 
ceeded, to select from the jury box Five persons to Serve as traverse 
jurors at said common pleas Court to be held at Edgartown on the last 
Monday of May inst. and the Names of the persons so selected were 

1 Henry Bradley 

2 Theodore Luce 

3 Thomas L Norton 

4 Shubael Weeks 

5 James Look 

Attest Matthew P Butler 

Town Clerk 

Tisbury May261852 
Then Bartlett Mayhew assessors of taxes, Personally appeared before 
me and made oath that he would faithfully perforn the duties of said 
office according to law 

M P Butler Toum Clerk 

Tisbury May 28 1852 Then personally appeared before me; Edmund 
Cottle; and made oath that he would faithfully perforn the duties of the 
office of assesor of taxes for the ensuing year according to law 

M P Butler Town Clerk 

Tisbury June 1^* 1852 
Then Thomas Barrows one of the assessors of Taxes, personally ap- 
peared before me and was qualified according to law, to perform the 
duties of said office 

M P Butler Toicn Clerk 



650 TISBURY TOWN KECORDS. 

To Matthew P Butler Constable of the Town of Tisbury in the 
county of Dukes County. Greeting 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed 
to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified to in Elec- 
tions and in Town affairs to meet at Capawoc Hall in Holmes Hole in 
said Tisbury on Monday the thirteenth day of Sept. Inst fa) two O'Clock 
in the afternoon then and there to act on the following Articles, to wit). 

Article first, To Choose a Moderator 

Article Second To take some action on a petition now before the 
County Commissioners for erecting a new Court House, agreeable to the 
petition of the petition of Cha^ Smith and others 

Article third To act on any and all other business that May come 
legally before the Meeting in relation to the same 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
copies thereof at two of the public Meeting Houses in said town seven 
days at least before the time of holding said Meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your doings 
thereon to the town clerk at the time and place of said meeting 

Given under our hands this 6"' day of Sept in the Year 1852 
signed Thos Baerows ) Selectmen 
Baetlett Mayhew S of Tisbury 

Pursuant to the within Warrant I have notified the Inhabitants of 
the Town of Tisbury to meet at the time and place and for the purposes 
therein specified 

M. P. BuTLEE Constable of Tisburi/ 
A true copy 

Attest M. P. Butler Toimi Clerh 

At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held 
on Monday Sept 13, 1852 in pursuance to the foregoing warrant 

1st voted Bartlett Allen was chosen Moderator 

2l! voted that Town remonstrate against the erection of a new County 
Court House in the village of Edgartown 

3!! voted that Chas Smith and Charles Cottle be a Committee to at- 
tend the meeting of the County commissioners and remonstrate against 
the erection of a new County Court House 

4"' voted that M P Butler & James D Peakes be Committee to draw 
up resolutions remonstrating against the erection of a County Court 
House 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 651 

B'"" Voted To adjourn to 5| O'Clock 

At 5^ O Clock the Meeting was called to order and the Committee 
on resolutions Reported the following 

Whereas there is now before the county commissioners a petition of 
a large number of legal voters of the town of Edgartown praying for the 
erection of a new County Court House in conexion with a Suitable plan 
for the safe Keeping and preservation of the public Records, as required 
by an act of the Legislature passed May 15, 1851 and will be taken into 
consideration at the next Meeting of the commissioners which will be 
held on tues the 14- Inst 

Therefore Resolved 

That economy and integrity in the administration 
of the public affairs Should always be kept in view by those in whose 
hands the public monies is intrusted as well as a strict adherence to the 
laws of this Commonwealth 

Resolved, 

That having appointed Cha' Smith & Cha*! Cottle a com- 
mittee to attend the Meeting of the County Commissioners to be held at 
Edgartown on tuesday the 14 Inst That the be and are hereby instructed 
to remonstrate for and in behalf of the Town of Tisbury against the 
erection of a new Court House with safes in Edgartown 

An that the said committee respectfully represent to the Hon. county 
commissioners that we as a town are decidedly opposed to the erection 
of a new court House at Edgartown at the present time ; for the follow- 
ing reasons, to wit, 

First ; we think the public interest does not require it, as the present 
Court House is amply sufficient in sise and style to accommodate the 
inhabitants of the County who any business in Court and spare room for 
a reasonable number of spectators 

Second ; our roads are not what they Should be, therefore if we are 
to be taxed for more than ordinary expenses, that we Should first see 
that all our roads are in such a state that all the inhabitants may travel 
with convenience and safety 

Sixth ; — voted that the above resolutions be adopted as the sense of 
this meeting 

Seventh, — Voted that a copy of the above resolutions be prepared 
by the Town Clerk and forwarded by him to the county commissioners 
at their next Meeting in Edgartown 

8"' Voted to adjourn without day 

Attest M P Butler Town Clerk 



652 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

Pursuant to a notice from M. P. Butler Constable of Tisbury to the 
selectmen and Town Clerk of said Tisbury ; and upon the venire from 
the Clerk of the court of common pleas to be holden (a) Edgartown 
within and for the county of Dukes County 

The selectmen and Town Clerk assembled at the select men's office 
on the 16"' of Sept 1852 and Selected from the juror's box the names of 
five good and lawful men as the law requires, to serve as petit jurors at 
the court of Common pleas, to be holden (a) Edgartown within and for 
said County, on the last monday of September now current. 
The names of the persons drawn from the Jury's Box were 
Bartlett Mayhew 
Bayes Norton 
John F. Robinson 
John D. Rotch 
Charles M, Luce 
September 16-1852 

M P. Butler 

Toivn Clerk 

To Matthew P Butler 

Constable of Tisbury 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required 
to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified to vote in 
elections to meet at capawac Hall in said Tisbury on Tuesday the Sec- 
ond day of november next at one O'Clock in the afternoon to bring their 
votes to the Selectmen for Electors of President' and Vice president of 
the United States 

And you are required to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
copies thereof at two of the public Meeting Houses in said town fourteen 
days at least before the time of holding said meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your 
doings thereon to ourselves at the time and place of holding said 
meeting 

Given under our hands this Eighth day of October in the year 
1852 

A true Copy Attest signed Thomas Barrows 

M P BuTLKR Edmund Cottle 

Constable of Tisbury Selectmen of Tisbury 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



653 



pursuant to the directions in the above warrant I have notified the 
inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified to vote in Elections to meet 
at the time and place and for the purposes therein specified 

M P BUTLEK 

Constable of Tisbury 

A true copy of warrant and the Constables returns thereon 

Attest 

M P Butler Town Clerk 



Tisbury November 2!! 1852 Capawoc Hall at one O'Clock P M 
The Meeting was called to order by the chairman of Selectmen & 
the forgoing warrant read 

William Daggett -;-| and Alfred Norton were appointed and qualified 
to take charge of, and distribute the envelopes at this election 

The Selectmen then proceeded to receive the votes for electors at half 
past 3 O 'Clock 

Voted that the polls be closed 
The number of Ballots Received 164 
The votes were as follows (to wit) 
For Electors at large 
Robert C Winthrop of Boston 
George BKss of Springfield 
Charles G Green of Boston 
James S Whitny of Conway 
Stephen C Philips of Salem 
James Fowler of Westfield 
Pliny Cutler of Boston 
Edward A Newton 
For District Electors 
District Number one 
J H W Page of New Bedford 
S. B. Phinney of Barnstable 
John H Shaw of Nantuckett 
Isaiah Gilford of Provincetown 

District Number two 
George A Crocker of Taunton 
Edward Carman of Hingham 
William N Wood of Middleboro 
Lemuel May of Attleboro 



76 votes 
76 " 
64 " 
64 " 
23 " 
23 

1 

1 



76 votes 
64 " 
23 " 
1 

76 votes 
64 " 
23 '' 
1 " 



654 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



District ISTumber three 
John Gardner of Dedham 
Caleb Stetson of Braintree 
Edward L Keyes of Dedeham 
Frederic W Lincoln of Canton 

District No. four 
Amos Lawrence of Boston 
Isaac Adams of Boston 
Timothy Gilbert of Boston 
William Hayden of Boston 

District No. five 
Rob^ G Shaw of Boston 
Benjamin F Hallett of Boston 
John G Palfrey of Cambridge 
George T Curtis of Boston 

District No. Six 
Daniel C Baker of Lynn 
Jonathan Nason of Amesbury 
John G Whittier of Amesbury 
Mark Healy of Lynn 

District No Seven 
George Coggswell of Bradford 
Eben H. Safford of Haverhill 
Samuel E Sewall of Stoneham 
Albert H Nelson of Woburn 

District No Eight 
Jacob Coggin of Tewkesbury 
Walter Fessenden of Townsend 
John W Graves of Lowell 
Henry B Pearson of Harvard 

District No. Nine 
Ebeneser Torrey of Fitchburg 
J. S. C. Knowlton of Worcester 
Charles Mason of Fitchburg 
Alvin G underwood of Oxford 

District no-10 
Rufus Bullock of Royalston 
O P Ingraham of South Hadley 
R B Hubbard of Sunderland 
Homer Foote of Springfield 



76 Votes 


64 " 


23 - 


1 '' 


76 Votes 


64 Votes 


23 " 


1 '' 


76 votes 


64 " 


23 " 


1 " 


76 votes 


64 " 


23 " 


1 " 


74 votes 


64 " 


23 " 


1 " 


76 votes 


64 " 


23 " 


1 " 


76 votes 


64 


23 


1 


76 votes 


64 


1 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 655 

District no Eleven 
Ezekiel R Colt of Pittsfield 76 Votes 

Jonathan E Field of Stockbridge 64 

I Joel Hayden of Williamsburg 23 

Luther Griffin of Richmond 1 

I Attest Matthew P Butlek 

Town Clei'h 
To M. P. Butler 

Constable of Tisbury 
lin the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts You are required 
to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified to in elections 
to meet (a) Capawoc Hall in Holmes Hole in said Tisbury on Monday 
the eighth day of November next it being the Second Monday of said 
month (a) ten o 'clock in the forenoon, to bring their Votes to the Select 
Men for a Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth and 
for a Senetor for the district Nantucket and Dukes County for the ensu- 
ing year and for a representative in Congress for the first congressional 
district called district no. 1 ; In one sealed envelope 

2;! To Choose a Representative to represent them in the General 
Court to be held at Boston on the first Wednesday of January next 

3*^ To give in their votes by ballot on this question, Is it expedient 
that delegates be Chosen to meet in Convention for the purpose of revis- 
ing or altering the Constitution of Goverment of this commonwealth 
agreeable to an act passed May 7- 1852 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies 
thereof at two of the public Meeting Houses in said Town fourteen days 
at least before the time of holding said meeting 

Hhereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant to ourselves at the 
time & place of holding the meeting aforesaid with your doings thereon 
Signed Tho! Barrows Selectmen of 
Edmund Cottle Tisbury 

A true Copy Attest 

M. P. Butler Constable of Tisbury 

Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified the inhabitants of 
the Town of Tisbury qualified to vote in Elections to meet (S) the time 
and place and for the purposes therein specified 
Signed M P Butler 

Constable of Tisbury 

A true Copy of warrant and of Constable's returns thereon 
Attest M P Butler Town Clerk 



656 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbury November 8*1' 1852 
At ten O'clock A M the Meeting was called to order by the Chair- 
man of selectmen 

The forgoing warrant was read 

Henry Bradley, Abram Anthony and were appointed 

to take charge of and distribute the envelopes, they were also sworn to 
discharge the duty, of the appointment according to Law 

The votes for Governor, Lieutenant Gov. Representative to Congress, 
senator from Nantucket and Dukes County & Representatives to Genera] 
Court were received all in one envelope, as follows 
For Governor 
John H Clifford of New Bedford one hundred & five 
Henry W Bishop of Lenox Eighty seven 

Horace Mann of West Newton twenty five 

For Lieutenant Governor 
Elisha Huntington of Lowell One hundred & four 
James D Thompson of New Bedford Eighty Eight 
Amasa Walker of North Brookfield twenty five 

For Repsentative to Congress 
Zeno Scudder of Barnstable one hundred & seven 
John Pierce of Edgartown = Eighty Eight 
Rodney French of New Bedford = twenty three 

For Senator from Nantucket and Dukes Co 
Benjamin Manter of Chilmark 107 

James Euston '^ of Nantucket 88 

Edward W Gardner of Nantucket 23 

For Repsentative to General court 
Thomas Barrows 103 

Matthew P Butler 80 

Edmund Cottle 25 

W" Harding 1 

Jirah Luce 2 

Jabez Luce 1 

Cha^ B Allen 2 

no choice 
2d balloting 

Tho^ Barrows 109 

Matthew P Butler 80 

Edmund Cottle 15 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 657 

Jirah Luce 4 

W^ Harding 2 

John Luce 1 

211 
Whole number of ballots 211 
necessary for choice 106 

Thomas Barrows had 109 and was elected 

Attest M. F. Butler 

Town Clerk 
Tisbury November 8*;^.' 1852 

To Matthew P Butler 

Constable of Tisbury 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Mass. you are required to 
notify the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified to vote for repre- 
sentatives in the General Court of this Commonwealth to assemble at 
Capawoc Hall in Holmes Hole in Said Tisbury on Monday the thirteenth 
day of December next at ten O'Clock in the forenoon to give in their 
votes for one Representative to Represent them in the Congress of the 
United States of America for the term of two years from the fourth of 
March 1853 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
copies thereof at two or more of the public Meeting Houses in Said 
Tisbury fourteen days at least before the time of holding said meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this Warrant with your 
doings thereon to ourselves at the time and place of Meeting aforesaid 

Given under our hands this 30"' day of November in the year one 
thousand Eight hundred and fifty two 

Signed Thomas Barrows > Selectmen 
Edmund Cottle } of Tisbury 

Tisbury November 30 1852 
pursuant to the instructions in the above warrant I have notified the 
inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified to vote in Elections to meet 
at the time and place and for the purposes therein Specified 
Signed M P Butler 

constable of Tisbury 
Attest M P Butler 

Toivn Clerk 



658 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury : quali- 
fied by the constitution of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, to vote 
for Representative in General Court, holden on the thirteenth day of 
December, in the year one thousand Eight hundred and fifty two — for 
the purpose of giving in their votes for a Representative of said common- 
wealth in the Congress of the United States for District number one 

The Whole number of persons who gave in their votes was accer- 
tained as directed by Law; and the Whole number of ballots was 
seventy one 

And the whole number of votes given in, was sorted, counted, and 
declared as by Law directed ; and said votes were for the following 
persons : Vis 

Zeno Scudder Eifty 50 

Abraham H Rowland Twenty 20 

M P Butler one 1 

Attest M P BuTLEK 

Town Clerk 



To Matthew P Butler, Constable of Tisbury 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required 
to notify the inhabitants of the towm of Tisbury qualified to vote for 
senator of representatives, in the General Court, to meet at Capawoc 
Hall in Tisbury on Monday the 7^" day of March it being the first Mon- 
day of said month at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, to bring in their votes 
in sealed envelopes, to the selectmen ; for the choice of a Delegate to 
meet Delegates from other Towns & Cities in convention in the State 
House in Boston on the first Wednesday in May Next ; then and there 
to take into consideration the propriety and expending of making any, 
and if any, what alterations or amendments in the present constitution 
of Goverment of this Commonwealth, and to devise and do all such 
matters and things as in, and by, the act of the Legislature of this com- 
monwealth passed on the seventh day of may in the year one thousand 
eight hundred & fifty two relating to the calling of a convention are 
required and authorised to be done 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
copies thereof at two of the public Meeting Houses in said Town four- 
teen days at least before the time for holding said Meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 659 

doings thereon to ourselves at the time and place of Meeting aforesaid, 
jiven under our hands this seventh day of February in the year One 
.housand Eight hundred & fifty three 

Signed Edmund Cottle ) Selectmen of 
Bartlett Mayhew S Tislnny 

Pursuant to the instructions above given I have notified the inhab- 
tants of Tisbury as described above, to Meet at the time and place and 
:or the purposes therein specified 

Signed Matthew P Butler constable of I'ishury 

Attest M P Butler Town Clerk 

Pursuant to the instructions in the forgoing warrant and rS) Law of 
Ithe commonwealth of Massachusetts the qualified Voters, of the Town 
of Tisbury, in Town Meeting on the seventh day of March one thousand 
Eight hundred & fifty three, for the Choice of one Delegate to the con- 
vention for revising the constitution of Goverment of this commonwealth, 
proceeded to ballot for the choice of a Delegate & the result of the first 
itrial was as follows 

Whole number of ballots — ninety one = 91 

For Alfred Norton 9 open Votes & 32 Votes in sealed envelope 41 
For Jon:' Luce 7 open Votes & 12 Votes in sealed envelope 19 

For Thomas Bradley 3 open Votes & 5 Votes in sealed envelope 8 
For Thomas Barrows 1 Vote in sealed envelope 1 

For John Holmes 7 open Votes & 15 Votes in sealed envelope = 22 

No Choice — And 
proceeded to the second balloting 

the result was as follows — whole number votes 111 

For Alfred Norton 30 open Votes & 22 in sealed envelope 52 

For John Holmes 31 open Votes & 20 in sealed envelope 51 

For Jona Luce 5 open Votes & 3 in sealed envelope 8 

No Choice 

Voted to adjourn till to-morrow at one O 'Clock P M 

March 7"' 1853 

Attest M P Butler Toicn GJerl' 

March 8^" The meeting was called to order (a) one o clock P.M. & 
proceeded to ballot for the choice of one Delegate to the convention 
aforesaid, and Alfred Norton was Elected — the Votes w^ere as follows 



660 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Whole number of Votes given in 137 

For Alfred Norton 65 open Votes & 7 votes in sealed envolopes = 72 
John Holmes 53 open Votes & 5 Votes in sealed envelopes 58 
Joni^ Luce 7 open Votes & none in sealed envelopes 7 

the returns were sealed up in open Town Meeting March 8-1853 
Attest M P Butler 

Town Clerk 

Dukes County ss,. To M. P Butler Constable of Tisbury in the County 
of Dukes County Greeting 

In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed 
to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury quahfied to Vote in 
elections to meet at the old Baptist Meeting House in West Tisbury on 
Monday the twenty first day of March next (a) ten O'Clock in the fore- 
noon, then and there to act on the following articles (to wit) 
1^^ To Choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting 
2'1 To Choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing 
3'' To hear the report of the selectmen and act thereon 

4 To raise such sums of Money as may be necessary to defray the 
Town charges for the year ensuing & make appropriation of the same 

5 To determine the manner of repairing highways Town Ways — & 
bridges the year ensuing 

6 To bring in their Votes for County Treasurer 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
copies thereof at two of the public Meeting Houses in said Town four- 
teen days at least before the time of holding said meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant to the Town 
Clerk at the time of meeting aforesaid 

Given under our hands this Eighth day of February 1853 

Signed Edmund Cottle ) selectmen of 
Bartlett Mayhew > Tishurj/ 

Pursuant to the instruction above Given I have notified the inhab- 
itants of the Town of Tisbury qualified to vote in Elections & Town 
affairs to meet at the time and place and for the purposes therein 
specified 

M. P. Butler Constable of Tishnri/ 
A true Copy 

Attest M P Butler 

Town Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 661 

Met at the time and place, and for the purposes specified in the fore- 
going warrant 

i The hour was announced, the meeting called to order, the warrant 
read, and the ballots for Moderator called for by the clerk, 

The whole number of ballots were 40 

Charles Smith had 39 and was declared chosen 
I The ballots for clerk were then called for by the Moderator 

The whole number of ballots were 46 

John D Rotch had 46 and was declared chosen was qualified and pro- 
ceeded to duty 

The ballots were then called for 1 selectman in the western Parish 

The ballots when collected were assorted and counted by the moder- 
ator and Town clerk and Bartlett Mayhew was declared chosen, The 
ballots were then called for the second selectman. 

The ballots when collected were assorted and counted by the Moder- 
ator and Clerk and Edmund Cottle declared chosen 

The ballots were then called for for the 3" Selectman, The ballots 
when collected were assorted and counted by the Moderator and Clerk 
and Thomas Barrows was declared chosen 

The ballots were then called for for Town Treasurer, and when col- 
lected were assorted and counted by the Moderator and Clerk and Henry 
Bradley was declared chosen and qualified 

The ballots were then called for for one School Committee from the 
western Parish and when collected were assorted and counted by the 
Moderator and Clerk and David Nickerson was declared chosen 

The ballots were then called for for a second School Committee and 
when collected were assorted and counted by the Moderator and Clerk 
and Edmund Cottle was declared chosen 

The ballots were then called for a third School Committee and when 
collected were assorted and counted by the Moderator and Clerk and 
Matthew P Butler declared chosen 

On Motion voted the following named persons be Surveyors of High- 
ways, Jared Vincent, John P Norton Matthew P Butler and Hariph 
Mayhew 

Voted that each Surveyor of Highways have an order from the Se- 
lectmen upon the Town Treasurer for the amount Highway tax assigned 
to his particular district, that he give notice severally to the inhabitants 
of his district, when and where they may work to the amount of their 
highway tax if they do not work, the Surveyor may employ others to 
do the work 



662 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

The ballots were then called for for a Constable and when collected 
were assorted and counted by the Moderator and Clerk and Thomas West 
was declared chosen 

The ballots were then called for for a second Constable, and when 
collected were assorted and counted by the Moderator and Clerk and 
James D Peakes Avas declared chosen 

On Motion voted that the following named persons be Fielddrivers, 
each person voted for separately Benjamin Cleveland Thomas L Norton 
Tristram Luce Thomas West, and Josiah Vincent 

On Motion voted that Barnard Luce and Hilliard Norton be Pound 
Keepers the ensuing year 

On Motion the following named persons were severally chosen Fence 
Viewers the ensuing year James Look Emund Luce Hariph Mayhe^v 
Nathan Smith and Charles Smith 

On Motion the following persons were chosen Surveyors of Lumber the 
ensuing year, James D Peakes, Richard Hursel, and Washington Adams 

On Motion James D Peakes was chosen measurer of wood and barl< 
the ensuing year 

On Motion the Treasurer was chosen Sealor of Weights and Measures 

On Motion the following named persons were chosen Health Com- 
mittee the ensuing year, Charles Smith, Thomas H Smith, Moses Browr 
and William H Luce, 

On Motion the following persons were chosen Fish Committee, 
Thomas Bradley, Nathan Smith and Benjamin F Smith, 

On Motion voted to hear the annual report of the Selectmen, which 
was immediately read. On Motion the Selectmens report was accepted 

The following named persons were qualified for their respective 
offices in open town meeting John D Rotch Town Clerk Bartletl 
Mayhew Selectman Edmund Cottle Selectman Henry Bradley Treasurer 
James D Peakes constable. Surveyor of Lumber & Surveyor of Wood 
& Bark, Thomas L Norton Fielddrivers Bartlett Mayhew & Edmund 
Cottle assessors Tho' Barrows sworn as assessor and Selectman 

On Motion Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first monday oi 
april next at two O clock P. M 

Attest John D Rotcii J.hwn Clerk 

March 26" 1853 
Thomas West personally appeared and was qualified for the office of 
Constable 

Attest John D Rotch 7hivn Clerk 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 663 

Pursuant to notice from Isaiah D Pease Sheriff of Dukes County to 
the Selectmen and Town Clerk of Tisbury, and upon his producing an 
order from the County Commissioners of Dukes County to draw from the 
Jury box six good and lawful men as the law directs to serve as Jurors 
to determine amount of damage sustained by James Wilbur in conse- 
quence of the road laid out by the Commissioners from Edgartown to 
Holmes Hole having passed through his land, The Selectmen and Town 
Clerk met at the Town Clerks office and drew from the box the follow- 
ing names 

^ ^ 1 Hiram Dexter 

"^ rt" 2 Charles Bradley 

o 3 Robert Athearn 

"S^ $S S 4 John Mantor 

£ £ ^ 5 Washington Adams 

o I, ^ 6 Walter Hillman 

March 28" 1853 

Attest John D Rotch 

Toivn Clerk 



Dukes County ss 
March 26" 1853 Then personally appeared Benjamin Cleveland and 
made oath to the faithful discharge of his duty as Fielddriver the present 
year in the town of Tisbury, before me Bartlett Allen Justice 
attest John D Rotch Town Clerk 



1853 April 2 " Personally appeared Matthew P Butler and was 
qualified for Surveyor of Highway by John D Rotch 

Toivn clerk of Tisbury 

Dukes County ss 

To James D Peakes Constable of the Town of Tisbury 

Greeting 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts your are re- 
quired to notify and warn the inhabitants of Tisbury qualified to vote in 
elections to meet at the Old Baptist Meeting-house in West Tisbury on 
Monday the 4" day of April next it being the first Monday of said month 
at 12^ O clock P. M. to bring in their votes to the Selectmen for three 
County Commissioners on one ballot, for Dukes County, also two Special 
Commissioners at the same time and in the same manner, And you are 



664 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at 
two or more public places in said town seven days at least before the 
time for holding said meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant Avith your 
doings thereon to ourselves at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid 
Given under our hands this twenty third day of March in the year of 
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three 

Edmund Cottle Select Men 

Bartlett Mayhew 



Pursuant to the above warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the 
town of of Tisbury qualified to vote in elections in to meet at the time 
and place and for the purposes within named 
James D Peakes 

Constable of Tisburj/ 
A true copy 

Attest John D Rotch Torrn Clerk 



Met at the time and place, and for the purposes specified in the fore- 
going warrant, the meeting was called to order, the warrant read, and 
the ballots called for, for three Commissioners on one ballot, and for 
two Special Commissioners on one ballot. 

The ballots for commissioners when collected were assorted and 
counted by the Selectmen and town Clerk and were as follows Viz 

The Avhole number of ballots were sixty four 64 



William A Mayhew 


had fifty 






50 


Allen Tilton 


" forty four 






44 


Benjamin Davis 
Matthew P Butler 


" fifty nine 
" eight 






59 

8 


Walter Hill man 


" two 






2 


James N Tilton 


" six 






6 


Jeremiah Pease 


" five 






5 


William S Vincent 


" four 






4 


Herman Vincent 


" twelve 






12 


Thomas H Lambert 


" one 






1 


Ephraim Mayhew " one 
The ballots for Special Commissioners were 


then assorted 


1 
and counted 


by the Select men and Town Clerk and were as follows 


viz 





TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 665 



51 
52 



Matthew P Butler had 


fifty one 


Herman Vincent " 


fifty two 


Jeremiah Pease " 


one 


Samuel Thompson " 


one 


William Pease " 


one 


James Look " 


one 


Calvin Adams " 


one 


A true copy 




Attest John 


D ROTCH 




To 



m Clerk 

Met according to adjournment of the meeting of March 21" one 
thousand eight hundred and fifty three, at the time and place and for 
the purposes specified in the warrant calling said meeting 

The meeting was called to order, the warrant read and the ballots 
for Moderator Protemn called for by the clerk, the Moderator being 
absent. 

The ballots when collected were counted by the clerk, the whole 
number of ballots were 21 

John P Norton had 20 and was declared chosen Moderator pro temn 

On motion voted to raise one thousand dollars for the support of 
schools. 

On motion voted to raise two hundred in addition to the one thou- 
sand dollars raised by the precedent vote 

One motion voted to raise the sum of fourteen hundred dollars for 
the support of poor and incidental charges 

The ballots were then called for by the moderator protemn for a 
county Treasurer, and when collected were assorted and counted by the 
Moderator protemn and clerk. 

The whole number of ballots were fifty one (51) All for Barnard C 
Marchant 

On motion voted to raise the sum of four hundred dollars for the 
repairs of Highways & Bridges 

On motion voted that the tax bills be sold at auction, the purchaser 
paying in to the treasury the whole amount of bills assessed, collected or 
uncollected, collectible or uncollectible, in four equal quarterly install- 
ments and give to the selectmen good and sufficient bonds 

The tax bills were then forthwith exposed for sale and after much 
bidding were sold to Obed Nickerson for 97 pr cent, on the amount of 



666 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

the bills, and On motion Obed Nickerson was chosen collector of taxes 
the ensuing year 

On motion Benjamin Athearn was chosen Fielddriver in place of 
Josiah Vincent who refused to serve 

On motion voted to choose one additional Health Committee 

On motion voted that James D Peakes be one of the Health Com- 
mittee 

On motion voted to adjourn without day 

A true copy 

Attest John D Rotch clerk 

The following are the names of persons qualihed for their respective 
offices the fourth day of April 1853 

Richard Hursel Surveyor Lumber Hilliard Norton Pound keeper, 
James Look and Hariph Mayhew Fence Viewers, John P Norton and 
Hariph Mayhew Surveyors of Highways 
Attest John D Rotoh derk 

Dukes County ss. March 28" 1853 
Then personally appeared Tristram Luce and made oath to the dis- 
charge of his duty as Fielddriver the present year before me 
Bartlett Allen Justice of the pence 

Attest John D Rotch clerk 

Pursuant to a notice from James D Peakes. Constable of the town of 
Tisbury and upon his producing a venire from the clerk of the Supreme 
Judicial Court to select as the law requires, one good and lawful man to 
serve as traverse Juror at the above mentioned court to be held at Barn- 
stable within and for the Counties of Barnstable and Dukes County on 
the first Tuesday of May next at ten O clock A M 

The selectmen and town Clerk at the town Clerks office on the 25" 
day of April 1853 drew from the Jury Box the name of William Athearn 
to serve as travers Juror at said court 

Attest John D Rotch toini clerk 

Dukes County ss. 

To James D Peakes Constable of the town of Tisbury. 
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required 
to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 667 

vote in elections, to meet at the Old Baptist meeting house in West Tis- 

bury on Friday the twenty ninth day of April instant, it being the fifth 

i Friday of said month, at two of the Clock in the afternoon to bring in 

; their votes to the Selectmen for two Special commissioners on one bal- 

i lot for Dukes County 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
copoies thereof at two public places in said town one of which shall be 
the Congregational meeting house in West Tisbury, seven days at least 
before the time for holding said meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings 
thereon to ourselves at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid 

Given under our hands this this IS'' day of april in the year one 
thousand eight hundred and fifty three 

Edmund Cottle Selectmen 

Bartlktt Mayhew 

Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of 
the town of Tisbury qualified to vote in elections to meet at the time 
and place and for the purposes within named by posting up attested 
copies of the said warrant as within directed 
Tisbury april 29" 1853 

James D Peakes 

Constable of Tisbuvf/ 

Attest John D Rotch Toivn Clerk 

Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the fore- 
going warrant. The meeting was called to order and votes for two 
Special commissioners called for by the selectmen on motion voted to 
close polls 

The ballots were then counted and assorted by the Selectmen & town 
clerk and public declaration thereof made. 
The whole number of ballots were four 

William Vincent of Edgartown had four 4 

Thomas Barrows of Tisbury had four 4 

Attest John D Rotch tonm Clerk 

Pursuant to a notice from James D Peakes and according to the re- 
quirements of a venire from the clerk of the court of Common Pleas to 
be holden at Edgartown in Dukes County, by him produced, the Select- 



668 TISBUEY TOWN RECORDS. 

men and Town Clerk met at the Selectmens office in Tisbury, and drew, 
as the law directs, the names of the folloAving persons, to serve at said 
Court through the year as Grand Jurors, from the Jury box, John W 
Howland, Matthew P Butler, Abraham Anthony, Jared Vincent, Calvin 
R Tilton, and Seth Luce, Also to serve as Petit Jurors the May term of 
said Court, Peleg Barrows Eliakim Norton, Shubael D Smith William 
Daggett 2nd and William N Gray, on the U" day May 1853 
Attest John D Rotch Torim Clerk 



Dukes County ss 
To James D Peakes 
Constable of the town of Tisbury Greeting 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed 
to notify the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to vote in 
elections and town affairs to meet at the Old Baptist meeting house in 
West Tisbury on Wednesday the eighth day of June next at two o clock 
P. M. then and there to act on the following articles 

1" To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting 

2" To see what course the town will pursue in relation to the road 
layed out by the County Commissioners leading from near the Mansion 
house Holms Hole to near the house of Bartlett Claghorn in said Tisbury 
agreeable to the petition of Charles Smith and others and made agreeable 
to their instructions, which the present Commissioners declined acting in 
relation to the acceptance of, 

S" To raise such sums of money as may be considered necessary to 
defray the expenses of said road. 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
copies thereof at the Post Office and one of the public meeting houses in 
Holmes Hole and at two of the public meeting houses in West Tisbury 
fourteen days at least before the time for holding said meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your 
doings thereon to the town Clerk at the time and place of meeting as 
aforesaid 

Given under our hands this twenty third day of May in the year of 
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three 

Edmund Cottle > Selectmen 
Bartlett Mathew S of Tishnry 



TISBURY TOWN EECORDS. 669 

Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the legal voters of 
the town of Tisbury to assemble at the time and place and for the pur- 
poses within named 

Tisbury June 8" 1853 

James D Peakes 

Constable of Tisbury 

Attest John D Rotch tovm Clei-k 



Met at the time and place and for the purposes specified in said fore- 
going warrant. The meeting was called to order, the warrant read, the 
votes for moderator called for, counted and sorted and declaration thereof 
.made by the clerk, and were as follows viz whole number of ballots 
jwere thirty nine John P Norton had thirty five Thomas Barrows had 
four and John P Norton was declared chosen 

2" Voted, that the sectmen take legal advice upon the subject, 
; Voted also that the selectmen pursue a course in accordance with 
j advise received 

3 Voted to indefinitely postpone acting upon the Z" article of the 
warrant 

Voted to adjourn without day 
Attest John D Rotoh 

tovm Clerk 

Pursuant to notice from James D Peakes constable of Tisbury and 
upon the authority of a venire from the clerk of the Court of Common 
Pleas to be holden at Edgartown within and for the County of Dukes 
county 

The Selectmen assembled at their Office at Holms Hole on the 11" 
day of September 1853 and after having appointed and sworn Peleg 
Barrows clerk protem drew from the Jury box four good and lawful 
men according to the requirement of said venire, to serve as Petit Jurors 
at the court of Common Pleas to be holden at Edgartown on the last 
monday of September now currant The name of persons drawn were 
Davis Cottle Isaac L Vincent Joseph Luce and Timothy Luce 
Attest Peleg Barkows clerk pro temn 

\ 

John D Rotch Town Clerk 



670 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

To James D Peakes 
Constable of Tisbury, 

In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, You ar required 
to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town Tisbury quaified to vote 
in elections to meet at the old Baptist meeting house in West Tisbury on 
Monday the fourteenth day of November, at nine of the clock in the 
forenoon it being the second monday of sd month to bring in their votes 
to the Selectmen for a Govorner and Lieutenant Govorner of the com- 
monwealth and for one senator for the district of Nantucket and Dukes 
Counties, also for a representative to represent them in the General Court 
to be held at Bosston on the first Wednesday of January next all on one 
ballot or in one sealed envelop. 

Second, To bring in their votes by ballot and inclosed within sealed 
envelops for or against the constitutional Propositions adopted by the 
convetion of Delegates and submitted to the people for their ratification viz 
Constitutional Propositions 

Shall proposition No 1 containg the preamble decaration of rights, 
and form of govornment, stand as the Constitution of the commonwealth 
of Massachusetts 

Shall proposition No 2 respecting the Habus Corpus, stand as part of 
the Constitution, 

Shall proposition N 3 respecting the rights of Juries, stand as part 
of the Constitution, 

Shall proposition No 4 respecting claims against the Commonwealth, 
stand as part of the Constitution, 

Shall proposition No 5 respecting impeachment for debt, stand as 
part of the Constitution, 

Shall proposition N fi respecting Sectarian Schools, stand as part of 
the Constitution 

Shall proposition No 7 respecting the Creation of Corporations, stand 
as part of the Constitution, 

Shall proposition No 8 respecting the Formtion of Banks, and retpiir- 
ing Security for Bank Bills, stand as part of the Constitution, 

And every voter will vote on each proposition by its appropriate 
number, indicating upon his ballot the subject of the proposition, and 
expressing in writing or printing opposite to each projiosition the word 
, Yes, or No, said propositions to be all on one ballot, 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
copies thereof, at the public meeting houses in Holms Hole & West 
Tisbury fourteen days before the time of holing: said meeting 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 671 

Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant witli your doings 
^hereon to ourselves at the time and place of meeting aforesaid 
Given under our hands this 25" day of October 1853 
Thomas Barkows > Selectmen 
Edmund Cottle S of Tuhury 

Pursuant to the within Warrant I have notified the legal voters of the 
'town of Tisbury, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes 
, within specified 

Tisbury November 14'' 1853 

James D Peakes 

CouMahle of Tisbury 

A true copy Attest John D Rotch Toum Clerk 

\ 

i At nine o'clock A. M. the meeting was called to order by the Select- 
men, the warrant read and Cha' M. Luce and Dennis Luce appointed to 
distribute envelopes, and the ballot box opened for the reception of votes 
for Govorner Lieutenant Govorner Senator for Nantucket and Dukes 
Counties, and Representative to General Court, all on one ballot, and 
ten o'clock another box was opened for the reception of votes for the 
Yeas and Nays on the adoption of the Constitutional Propositions, At 
half past eleven o'clock A. M. Voted to Close the polls for the reception 
of votes for State Officers, 

The whole number of ballots deposited was one hundred and twenty 

seven (127) and were for the following persons viz 

For Govorner 

Emory Washburn of Worcester had Sixty four votes (64) 

Henry W Bishop of Lenox had Fifty 50 

Henry Wilson of Natic had Thirteen 13 

For Lieutenant Govorner 
William C Plunkett of Adams had Sixty four votes 64 

Levi A Dowley of Boston had Fifty 50 

Amasa Walker of North Brookfield had Thirteen 13 

For Senator from Nantucket & Dukes Counties 
Joseph Mitchell of Nantucket had Sixty four votes 64 

Alfred Norton of Tisbury had Forty seven 47 

John H Shaw of Nantucket had Thirteen 13 

Walter Hillman of Tisbury had One 1 

John P Norton of Tisburv had One 1 



672 'TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

For Representative to General Court 

David Tilton had Thirty five votes 35 

David Tilton Jr had Thirty two votes 32 

Thomas Robinson 2" had Forty three votes 43 

Charles Cottle had Thirteen votes 13 

Charles B Allen had One 1 

No choice, and preceed to a second balloting and after having voted 

to close the polls, the whole number of ballots for Representative were 

one hundred & twenty five 

David Tilton Jr had sixty nine votes 69 

Thomas Robinson 2" had Forty three votes 43 

Charles Cottle had Thirteen votes 13 

James Look had Two votes 2 

And David Tilton Jr was declared elected 
At two o clock voted to close the polls for receiving the votes on the 

Constitutional Propositions the number of ballots deposited were one 

hundred and nineteen (119) and were as follows viz. 



Proposition No 1 


Yes fifty six 56 


No sixty three 


No. 2 


Yes fifty six 56 


No sixty three 63 


No. 3 


Yes fifty six 56 


No sixty three 63 


No. 4 


Yes fifty six 56 


No sixty three 63 


No 5 


Yes fifty six 56 


No sixty three 63 


No 6 


Yes fifty six 56 


No sixty three 63 


No 7 


Yes fifty six 56 


No sixty three 63 


No 8 


Yes fifty six 56 


No sixty three 63 


Attest John D 


. RoTCH To7vu Clerk 



To the Hon. Senate & House of Representatives in General Court 
assembled 

Your petitioner respectfully represents that he is the only owner of a 
lot of land butting and bounded by the head of Holmes Hole harbor, 
and respectfully asks your Honorable body, to grant him the privilege 
of building a Marine Railway and Wharf, into fifteen feet of water in 
lines paralel with said lot. 

And as in duty bound will ever pray Tisbury January 2" 1854 

Charles Smith 



TISBURY TOWIST RECORDS. 673 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

In Senate Feb 2" 1854 
On the petition aforesaid Ordered, That the petitioner cause an 
attested copy of this Petition with this Order theron, to be served on 
the Town Clerk of Tisbury, and published two successive weeks in the 
Edgartown Gazette, said notice to be two weeks, and last publication to 
be three days at least, before the 28'' day of February inst, that all 
persons interested may then appear and show cause if any they have why 
the prayer of said Petition should not be granted 
Sent down for concurrence 

Charles Calhoun Clerk 

In the House of Representatives Feb 3" 1854 
concurred 

William Stowe Clerk 

A true copy Attest 

Charles Calhoun Clerk of the Senate 

A true copy Atest 

John D Rotch Town Clerk of Tisbury 

Recorded Feb. 10" 1854 

John D Rotch Town Clerk 



To either of the Constables of the Town of Tisbury, in the County 
of Dukes County . Greeting 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts — You are 
directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to 
vote in elections and Town affairs to meet at the Capawock Hall in 
Holmes Hole on Monday the 20^:^' day of March next at 10 o clock in the 
forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles. 

1~, To choose a moderator to preside in said meeting 

2'' To choose all Necessary town officers for the year ensuing 

3'^ To hear the annual report of the Selectmen & act thereon 

4^? To bring in their votes for a County treasurer 

5^^^ To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town 
charges for the ensuing year and make appropriations of the same 

6^^ To see if the town will vote to continue the School Districts in 
Said Town as now divided, in conformity to an Act passed passed April 
14^? 1853 



674 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

1-, To tetermine the nanner of repairing the highways, town ways, 
and bridges, the year ensuing 

8V^ To act on any and all other business that may legally come before 
said meeting 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
copies thereof at the Public Meeting Houses in Holmes Hole and West 
Tisbury in said Town, fourteen days at least before the time for holding 
said meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your 
doings thereon to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting as 
aforesaid 

Given under our hands this 25^^^ day of February in the year of our 
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four 

Tho? Bakrows Selectmen 

Bartlpdtt Mayhew of Tisbury 

Edmund Cottle • 



Pursuent to the within warrant 1 have notified the legal voters of the 
Town of Tisbury, to meet at the time and place, for the purposes within 
named 

James D Peakes 
Const' of Tislmry 
Tisbury March 20':'.' 1854 



A true Copy Attest W H Allen T. Clerk 



Met at the time and place, and for the purposes specified in the fore- 
going warrent, the hour was announced, the meeting called to order the 
warrent read and the ballots called for by the Clerk for Moderator 

Whole number of ballots for Moderator 15 

Tho* Barrows had 15 

And was elected 
Town Clerk whole number of ballots 60 

W" H Allen had 60 

elected, qualified, & proceeded to duty 
Voted to hear the report of Selectmen for the j)ast year 
Voted to accept the same 
Voted to receive the votes for Selectmen on seperate ballots 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 675 

Whole number of ballots for Selectman in Holmes Hole Dis- 
trict 95 
Matthew P. Butler, sworn ■. 51 

declared chosen 
Ditto in North Shore District 100 

Edmund Cottle had 62 

declared chosen & sworn 
Ditto in Western District 72 

James Look had 48 

declared chosen & sworn 
Voted to receive votes for county Treasurer 

Whole number 51 

Barnard C Marchant 39 

Henry Bradley 7 

Scatering 5 

Voted to receive votes for school Committee on seperate ballots 
R. K. Jones Edmund Cottle & W. H. Luce were Chosen for the 
Year ensuing- 
Voted to adjourn until 1 oclock P. M. 
Meeting called to order at that hour 

sworn 

James D. Peakes & Leander West were chosen Constables for the 
year ensuing 

Tho' Bradley Nathan Smith & B. F, Smith were chosen Fish Com- 
mittee 

Matthew P. Butler & Washington Adams were chosen highway 
surveyors sworn 

Field drivers John A. Swain sworn Benja Cleveland Frederick Man- 
ter, sworn Asa R. Luce & Eph'" S Allen sworn 

sworn 

Pound Keepers Hilliard Norton & Zedick Athearn 

Fence Viewers Franklin Luce, James Cottle James L. Luce & Elia- 
kim Norton all sworn 

Board of Health Ralph K. Jones. Moses Brown, James Grey, Cha^ 
Smith & James D. Peakes 

Surveyors of Lumber John F Robinson ^'^'"■" Joseph R Luce sworn & 
Hovey Luce 

Measurers of Wood & Bark 
Richard Hursel sworn 

sworn 

Sealer of weights & measures Henry Bradley 



676 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Town Treasurer — Henry Bradley sworn 

Hog Reeves — Chas Smith R. K. Jones 

Ellsworth A Luce & Asa R. Luce 

Voted that each surveyor of highway have an order from the Select- 
men upon the Town Treasurer for the amount of highway tax assigned 
to his particular District, that he give notice severally to the inhabitants 
of his district, when and where they may work to the amount of their 
highway tax, if they do not work, the surveyor may employ others to do 
the work 

Voted to continue the Districting as heretofore 

Voted that the Fish Committee be required to report to the Select- 
men the Standing of their accounts 

Voted to proceed to raising Money for Town purposes the year 
ensuing- 
Voted to raise one thousand dollars for the Support of towns poor 
the ensuing year 

Voted to raise fourteen hundred dollars, for the Support of Schools 
the ensuing year 

Voted to raise four hundred dollars for incidental purposes the year 
ensuing 

Voted to raise four hundred dollars for the repair of Highw^ays 
bridges &c the ensuing year 

Voted to raise two hundred and fifty dollars in adition, to pay some 
of the notes against the Town 

Voted That the collector of Taxes, be required to deduct 3 pr ct on 
all Taxes paid within three months after the issue of the same 

Voted that the tax bills be sold at auction the purchaser paying in to 
the treasurer, the whole amount of bills assessed, collected or uncollected, 
collectible or uncollectible in four equal quarterly installments, and give 
to the Selectmen good and sufficient bonds 

The Tax bills were sold to Charles Smith for 97^ pr cent on the 
amount of the bills Cha?. Smith chosen Collector of Taxes 

Voted to adjourn till the 3'' of April next 1 oclock P. M. Attest 
W. H. Allen 

Toion Clerk 

Sworn — Asa 11. Luce — Field Driver & Hog Reeve 
Attest W" H Allkn 

Tow Clerk 



TISBUEY TOWN RECORDS. 677 

Benjamin Cleveland qualified for Field Driver 

Attest W H Allen Torvn Clerh 

Dukes County ss. March 25^^ 1854 
Personally appeared before me, James Look of Tisbury, and took the 
oath prescribed by law to qualify him to serve the Town in the capasity 
of Selectmen for the ensuing year 

William S Vincent Justice of the Peace 

Copy Attest W H Allen Towii Clerk 

April 3 1854 
Met as pr adjournment, Meeting called to order by Moderator Voted 
that a Committee be chosen to settle with the Agts of the Herring 
Fishery 

Voted that the Selectmen compose said Committee 
Voted that said Committee report at the next Town Meeting the 
Standing of Said accounts 

Voted to adjourn without day 

Attest W H Allen Town Clerk 

To either of the Constables of the Town of Tisbury, in the County of 
Dukes County 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required 
to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly qualified to vote 
for Representatives in the General Court of this Commonwealth, to 
assemble on Monday at two oclock P. M, at Capawock Hall in Holmes 
Hole, the third day of April next, to give in their votes to the Select- 
men, for on Representative to Represent them in the Congress of the 
United States of America for the remainder of the two years from the 
fourth day of March 1853 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
copies thereof at two of the public Meeting houses in said Town fourteen 
days at least before the time of holding said meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant to ourselves, 
with your doings thereon, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid 

Given under our hands this twentieth day of March one thousand 
eight hundred & fifty four 

M. P. Butler Selectmen 

Edmund Cottle of Tisbiiry 



678 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

I have notified the legal voters of the Town of Tisbury to meet at 
the time and place and for the purposes within named 

James D. Peakes 
Const of Tisbiit'i/ 
Tisbury Apr 3 1854 

A true Copy Attest 

W. H. Allen Town Clerk 

Met at the time and place and for the purposes named in the fore- 
going warrant 

Meeting called to order and the warrent read by the Chairman of the 
Selectmen 

Proceeded to ballot for Rep to Congress 

whole number 97 

Tho^ D. Eliot had 56 

Ab'^ H. Howland " 41 ' 

[Attest W H Allen Torvn Clerk 

Pursuant to a notice from James D. Peakes Constable of the town of 
Tisbury and upon his producing a venire from the Clerk of the Supreme 
Judicial Court to select as the law requires one good and lawful man to 
serve as traverse Juror at the above mentioned court to be holden at 
Barnstable within and for the Counties of Barnstable and Dukes counties 
on the ninth Tuesday next after the first Tuesday of March last 

The selectmen and Town Clerk met on the 24- day of april 1854 and 
drew from the Juror Box the name of Charles B. Allen to serve as trav- 
erse Juror at said court 

Attest W. H. Allen Town Clerk 

Tisbury May 6 1854 
Then appeared Matthew P. Butler, Edmund Cottle <k. James Look 
and were qualified as ascessors for the ensuing year 

W. H. Allkn Clerk 

The Selectmen of the town of Tisbury hereby apjioint Zedoc Athearn 
of Tisbury to be Pound Keeper, within and for said Town during the 
present year or until another is chosen in his stead 

Matthew P, Butler Selectmen 
James Look of TiKlniri/ 

Tisbury May 9 1845 

A true Copy Attest 

W II Allen Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. ' 679 

Zedoc Athearn qualified for the office of Pound Keeper 
May 11 1854 W. H. Allen 

Town Clerk 

Persuant to a legal notice from James D Peakes Constable of Tisbury 
and by his producing a venire from the Clerk of the Court of common 
pleas, the Selectmen and Town Clerk assembled at the Town Clerks 
office on the 13^^" day of May 1854 and drew from the Juror Box the 
names of six good and lawful men to serve as Grand Jurors, and five of 
like qualifications to serve as traverse Jurors at the Court of common 
pleas to be holden at Edgartown within and for the County of Dukes 
County on the last Monday of May inst 

The following are the names of the persons drawn 
Grand Juror Traverse Juror 

Edmund Cottle Thomas Barrows 

Wendall Crocker Davis Look 

William C. Luce Henry Bradley 

Charles D. Allen Ilarrif Mayhew 

Timothy B. Lovell David Nickerson 

Thomas L. Norton 

W H Allen 

Town Cleric 

Appointment 
The Select men of the town of Tisbury hereby appoint Bartlett Allen 
Town Clerk pro tem during the temporary absence of William H. Allen 
Town Clerk of said Tisbury 

Matthew P. Butler Selectmen 

E. Cottle of Tisbury 

Tisbury May 15*^' 1854 
A Copy Attest Bartlett Allen Toini Clerk pro tern 

To James D Peakes Constable of the town of Tisbury in the County 
of Dukes County Greeting 

In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed 
to notify the Inhabitants of said Tisbury qualified to vote in elections & 
town affairs to meet at Capawoc Hall in Holmes Hole on Saturday the 
eighth day of July, next at 2 O clock in the afternoon 

Then and there to act on the articles following 

1"* To choose a Moderator to preside in Said meeting 



680 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

2'' To see if the Town will accept a town road as laid out by the 
select men from the County road near the dwelling house of William 
Merry -'* in Holmes Hole & runing Westerly to the house & land of 
James L Barrows agreeable to the petition of Tho' Bradley and others 

3'^ To se if the Town will accept a town Road as laid out by the 
Selectmen from the County road near the Baptist meeting house in 
Holmes Hole and running as described in the petition of Tho*" Bradley & 
others. 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
copies thereof at two of the public Meeting Houses in said Tisbury four- 
teen days at least before the time of holding said meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your 
doings thereon to the town Clerk at the time & place of holding the 
meeting aforesaid. 

Given under our hands this 17^'' day of June in the year of our Lord 
Eighteen hundred & fifty four 

Matthew P. Butler Selectmen 

James Look of Tishury 

A Copy 

B. Allen Clerk protem 

Pursuant to the above warrant I have notified the legal voters of the 
town of Tisbury to meet at the time & place, and for the purposes within 
named 

Tisbury July 8V' 1854 James D. Peakes 

Constable of Ti'shur// 

At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tisbury holden 
on the eighth day of July A. D 1854 

1^.' Voted and chose Charles Smith Moderator 

2'! voted to accept a town road laid out by the selectmen leading 
from the county road in Holmes Hole near the dwelling house of William 
2'' runing westerly to the dwelling house of James L. Barrows 

3'' voted to accept a town road as laid out by the Selectmen runing 
from near the Baptist meeting house runing Westerly, thence Northerly, 
thence Easterley to the County Road near the post office a more partic- 
ular discription of the above found on the next page 
Bartlett Allen 

Town Clerk 2)>''>tein 



TISBURY TOWN KECORDS. 681 

We the subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Tisbury on the peti- 
tion of Thomas Bradley & others have laid out for the use of the said 

town a town way as follow 

Beginning at a bound by the County road in Holmes Hole near the 
South East corner of R. K. Jones, lot & runing North 82 deg\ West 22 
Rods & 21 links to a bound set near the south West corner of Thomas 
Barrows, House lot thence North 82 West 24 Rods & ten links to a bound 
set at the South West corner of Presbury Nortons, House lot ; said road 
to be 30 feet wide from the last mentioned bound to the Bound by the 
corner of Thomas Barrows, House lot the remainder to be 22 feet in 
width and to lie on the Southerly side of said course. 

And we have assessed damages as follows for the owners of the land 
over which said Road passes (to wit) 

To Dr R. K. Jones the sum of 145.00 

" William Merry 2'^ " " " 21.00 

" Edward Harding 7.00 

" Ephram Harding 10.00 

" Thomas Barrows 7.00 

total $90.00 

An we allow one month to the several Owners of the land to remove 
the fences standing thereon, Which Said road is hereby reported to the 
Town for their acceptance ; And when accepted & recorded is forever 
after to be known as a public Town Way, 

M. P. BuTLEE Selectmen 
E. Cottle of Tisbnri/ 

Dated at Tisbury this 27"' day of June A, D. 1854 
A true Copy 

Bartlett Allen 

Toum Clerk Pro fern 

We the subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Tisbury have laid out 
for the use of the said Town, a Town way as follows (to wit. 

Beginning at the second post standing in the fence by the County 
road in front of and near the South East corner of the Baptist Meeting 
House in Holmes Hole, and runing North 84 deg! West 3 rods to a 
bound, Thence North 86 deg' West 6 rods to a bound. Thence North 88 
deg" West 9 rods & ten links to a bound set by the side of the road near 
the South West corner of Peleff Barrows, House Lot. Thence South 88 



682 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

deg" West 17 Rods & one link to a bound near the Congregational 
Meeting House; Thence North 88 deg1 West 10 Rods & four links to a 
bound by a fence in front of Timothy Luces, dwelling House, Thence 
North 10 deg^ East 33 Rods & 12 links to a bound on the land of Joseph 
Adams Thence South 82 deg! East 24 & 21 links, to abound by the road 
near the South East corner of William Doggett ^. House lot; Thence 
South 82 deg^ East 23 Rods & 22 links to a bound set by the County 
road near the South East of R. W. Crockers, House lot. 

Said Road to be 27 feet in width from the last mentioned bounds, to 
the bound set on Joseph Adams, land aforesaid & to lie on the Southerly 
side of said course said road from the bound set Joseph S. Adams land to 
the bound in front of Timothy Luces, house to be 38 feet in width & to 
be on the Easterly side of said course ; said road from the last mentioned 
bound set in front of Tim" Luces, to the bounds near the south west 
corner of the Congregational Meeting house Lot to be 30 feet in width; 
the remainder to be 27 feet in width & to lie on the southerly side of 
said courses 

And we have assessed for damages as follows for the owners of the 
Land over which said road passes 
To Baptist Society 

" Benjamin Merry 

" Nathan Smith 

" Peleg Barrows 

" Alonzo Daggett 

" William Daggett 3'^ 

" Methodist Society 

" William Daggett 

" R. W. Crocker 

Total 153,,49 

And we allowed one month to the several owners of the land to take 
off fences Trees & other property standing thereon. 

Which said road is hereby reported to the town for their acceptance, 
and when accepted and recorded is forever after to be known as a Bublic 
Town Way 

M. P. BuTLKR Selectmen 
E -CoTTLK of Tifilmry 

Dated at Tisbury this 24*" <hiy of June 1S54 
A true Copy 

Attest Bartlktt Allen 

Town Clerk Pro tern 



$11.00 


4.50 


19.65 


6.50 


4.20 


20.30 


20.34 


33.00 


34 00 



TISBUKY TOWN RECOEDS. 683 

Pursuant to notice from Ja^ D. Peaks constable of the town of 
Tisbury, The selectmen and town Clerk assembled at the Town Clerks 
Office on the 9"' day of Sept. 1854 and drew from the Juror Box five 
good and sufRcent names to serve as Traverse Jurrors at the Court of 
Common Pleas to be holden at Edgartown on the last Monday of Sep- 
tember 1854 

The following are the names of the persons drawn 
Shubael Week 
James Look 

Baze Norton Traverse juror 

John F Bobbinson 
Alfred Norton 

Baetlett Allen Toion Clerk 

Protein 

To James D Peakes Constable of the Town of Tisbury 

Greeting 

In the name of the Common Wealth of Massachusetts you are required 
to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified to vote in 
Town affairs, to meet at Capawoc Hall in Holmes Hole in said town of 
Tisbury on Saturday the seventh day of October next at one OClock P M 
to act on the buseness as described in the following Petetetion. 
Sept 11. 1854 

To the Gentlemen Selectmen of the Town of Tisbury 

The undersigned Freeholders of said town Respectfully request you 
to call a town meeting for the following purposes to wit 

V} to choose a Moderator. 

2'! to see if the Town will purchase the farm formerly owned by 
Shubael Dunham, now in the hands of Hiram Dexter, and let said Dun- 
ham occupy said farm for a time allowing said Dunham the privilege of 
redeeming the same by paying the cost of said farm with Interest in a 
given time. If so to see what method the Town will take to raise the sum 
necessary for the above named purposes. Signed 

Richard G. Luce J. L Cleveland John J. Luce Thos. Bradley, 
Gilbert Brush Mosks Brown, JoNi^ Luce, Tho^ Barrows, H. P. Worth, 
Tim" Lucr, O. P. Branscomb, Th? Robinson 

And youare required to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
Copies thereof at three of the public Meeting houses in said Tisbury 
fourteen days at least before the time of holding said Meeting 



684 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Hereof fail not and make due of this warrant to the Tow Clerk at 
the time and place of the meeting aforesaid, togather with your doings 
thereon 

Dated at Tisbury 
Sept. 21. 1854: 
Given under our hands at Tisbury this twenty first day of Sept. 1854 
M. P. BuTLEE Selectmen. 

Edmond Cottle of Tisbury 
Attest 

A True Copy 

Attest Baktlett Allen 

Town Clerk pro tern 

At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tisbury holden 
in Said Town on Saturday the seventh day of October A.D. 1854 

V^ Chose Chal Smith Moderator. 

2. voted That when the vote is taken on the second article in the 
warrant it be taken by dividing the house 

2>'^ voted that the select men be impowered and directed to purchace 
the farm formerly owned by Shubael Dunham now in the hands of 
Hiram Dexter said Dunham to have the use of said farm without paying 
rent or Interest for the term of seven years ; 

said Dunham to have the privilege of redeeming said Farm within 
the above named term of seven years by paying the sum the farm now 
cost without Interest, and the Selectmen are Authorized to draw the 
Sum for this above purpose from the money given to the Town by 
Ichabod Norton Esqr Decased said money being in Bank. 
Voted to adjourn without day 
Bartlett Allen 

Town Clerk jrrotem 

To James D. Peakes 

Constable of the town of Tisbury Greeting 

in the name of the Common Wealth of Massachusetts you are required 
to notify the Inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualilied to vote in 
Elections to meet at Capawoc hall at Holmes Hole in said Tisbury on 
Monday the thirtieth day of November next it being the second monday 
of said month at ten O clock in the forenoon To give in their votes to the 
Selectmen for Goveror & Lieutenant Governor of the Common Wealth : 



TISBURY TOWN KECORDS. 685 

and Senator for the District of Nantucket & Dukes Counties & for a 
Representative to Congress for District no. one and also for one Repre- 
sentative to represent them in the General Court to be holden at Boston 
on the first Wednesday of January next, all on one ballot or in one sealed 
envelope, To bring in their votes for one County Commissioner for the 
i town of Chilmark, And you are directed to have this warrant served by 
! posting up attested copies thereof at three of the public meeting houses 
I in said town, fourteen days at least before the time of holding said 
i meeting, hereof faile not, and make due returns of this warrant with 
your doings^ theron to ourselvs at the time and place of holding the 
meeting aforesaid. Given under our hands at Tisbury the twenty third 
day of October in the year of Lord 1854 

Mathew p. Butler Selectmen 

E Cottle of Tishury 

Persuant to the within warrant I have notified the Legal voters of 
the Town of Tisbury to meet at the time and place and for the purposes 
within named 

Tisbury Nov. 11. 1854 

James D. Peakes 

Constable of Tishury 

A Copy 

Attest Baetlett Allen Toum Clerk pro tern 

At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tisbury Quali- 
fied to vote in Elections held in said town on monday the thirteenth day 
of November 1854 being the seconday in said month for the of giving 
in their votes for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Senator for the Coun- 
ties of Nantucket & Duks, for Representative, to Congress, for District 
No one — For a — Representative to the General Court & for a County 
Commissioner 

The votes were as follows, to wit 

Whole number of votes one hundred and fifty two 152 

For Governor 

Henry J Gardner had 115 votes 

Henry W. Bishop had 15 " 

Emory Washburn " • 19 '' 

Henry Wilson had 3 " 



fi8fi 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



For Lieutenant Governor 
Whole number of votes 

Simon Brown had 

Caleb Stetson had 

William C Plunket had 

Increase Sumner had 
Whole number of vots given in for Senator was 

Ivory Lucus had 

Frederic C. Sanford had 

William Barney had 
For Representative to Congress 

Robart B Hall had 

Thomas D. Eliot had 

Abraham H. Rowland had 
For Representative to the General Court 

Hiram Nye had 

James Look had 

Thomas Barros had 

H. P. Worth had 

William H. Luce had 

Prebury Luce had 

David Smith had 

Charles Smith had 

James Cottle had 

Seth Daggett had 

Dennis Luce had 

Hiram Nye was declared I]lected 
Atts Bartlett Allen Town Clerk Pro tern 



vote 


115 votes 


14 


17 


3 


149 


115 vots 


15 vots 


^ 19 vots 


115 vots 


22 vots 


15 vots 


119 vots 


6 vots 


12 vots 


1 vote 


5 vots 


3 votes 


1 vote 


1 vote 


1 vote 


2 votes 


1 vote 



For County Commissioner 
Moses Adams had 
Allen Tilton had 
George Stewart had 
Ephram May hew had 

Attest Bartlett Allen 





94 vots 




19 vots 




1 vote 




8 vote 


Town Clerk 




Protem 





To James D, Peaks Constable of the Town of Tisbury Greeting 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are required 

to notify the Inhabitants of said Tisbury qualified to vote in town affairs 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 687 

to meet at Capawoc Hall in Holmes Hole on Monday the Fifth day of 
March next at one of the o clock P. M. To act on the following articles 
to wit 

Art 1 To Choose a Moderator 

" 2 To see if the town will accept the Road as laid out be the 
Selectmen leading from the County Road near Capt Seth Daggetts, to 
the County Road leading to Union Wharf. 

& you are required to serve this warrant by Posting up attested 
copies thereof at two of the public meeting houses in said Town seven 
days at least before the time of holding said meeting. 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant, with your 
doings thereon to the town Clerk at the time and place of meeting 
aforesaid, 

Given under our hands this 23'' day of Febuary 1855 

M. P. Butler Selectmen 

E Cottle of Tishury 

Ja® Look 

Attest Bartlett Allen 

Town Cleric protem 

Persuant to the within Warrant I have notified the legal voters of 
the town of Tisbury to meet at the time and place and for the perposes 
within named 

James D, Peakes 

Constable o/ Tisbury 
a Copy 

Attest B Allen 

Toivn Clerk pro tern 

At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury holden 
at Capawoc Hall at Holmes on the fifth day of March A. D. 1855 

V} voted and chose Dennis Luce Moderator, 

2 Voted that when the vote is taken on the acceptance a road that it 
be taken by yea^ & Nays. 

3** Voted to accept the Town Way laid out by the Selectmen & 
reported as follows 

We the Subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Tisbury have laid out 
for the use of the said Town, a town way as follows, 



688 TISBURY TOWN RECOPwDS. 

Beginning at a Stake any stones by the County Road at the South 
East corner of Capt Seth Daggetts, Garden Fence in Holmes Hole near 
the Bass crick 

Thence running North four degrees east till it comes to the County 
Road leading to Union Wharf as recorded in 2*^ Book of Record 12''' 
Page M. P. Butler E. Cottle Selectmen 

Attest Bartlett Allen Town Clerk Pro tern 



To James D. Peaks Constable of the Town of Tisbury in county of 
Dukes County = Greeting 

In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed 
to notify the inhabitants of said Tisbury qualified to vote in Elections & 
in Town affairs to meet at the old Baptist Meeting House in West Tis- 
bury on monday the twenty sixth day of March Inst,, at ten o clock in 
the forenoon then & there to act on the following articles : — 
1st To Choose a Moderator 

2;-. To Choose all necessary Town Officers for the year ensuing 
3.- To hear the report of the Selectmen and to act thereon 
4^^ To rais such sums of Money as may be necessary to defray Town 
charges the ensuing year. & make appropreations of the same 
5^^ To determine the manner of repairing the Highways 
6th To bring in their votes for a county Treasurer And you are 
directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at 
two of the public meeting Houses in said Town fourteen days at least 
before the time of holding the said meeting, Hereof fail not and make 
due return of this warrent to the Town Clerk with your doings thereon 
at th time and place of holding the meeting as aforesaid 

Given under our hands this eighth day of March in the Year 1855 
Mathew p. Butler Selectmen 
Edmund Cottle of Tislmry 



Persuant to the written warrent I have notified the legal voters of 
the Town of Tisbury to meet at the time and place and for the purposes 
within specified 

James D Peakes 

Constable of Tishury 
Tisbury Mar. 8"' 1855 



TISSUE Y TOWN RECORDS. 689 

Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the afore 
said warrant the meeting was called to orde By Town Clerk warrent 
read and the ballots for Moderator called for 

The whole number of Ballots were 60 

James D Peaks had 60 & was Chosen 

A true copy Attest J. B. Nickerson Touni Clerk 



Town Clerk whole number of ballots 97 

Joseph B. Nickerson had 75 

Thimothy Lovell had 21 

Joseph B Nickerson declared chosen qualfied and proceeded to duty 
Voted that three selectmen be chosen on one ballot 
Whole number of votes for Selectmen 104 

84 
84 
90 



Henry Bradley 


sworn 




Thaddeus Luce 


sworn 




James Look 


sworn 




M P Butler 




9 


Edmund Cottle 




4 


Charles Bradley 




1 



Voted that the selectmen act as assessors 

Voted the selectmen act as overseers of the poor 

Town Treasurer whole number of votes 98 

Charles Bradley had 98 chosen 
Voted the School committe be chosen on on Ballot 
Votes for School committe 

Whole Number of votes 74 

^ Alphonso D. Luce 
^ Rodolphus W. Crocker 
C Davis Cottle 
Edmund Cottle 

Voted the Town chose a prodential committee in districts that were 
not supplied 

For South District 

Wt. Athearn No, votes 8 chosen 
Voted they be chosen by hand votes 
For North Distrect Albert West 

Robert Athearn for South East Distrect 
Edward Luce Chopaquoncet 



chosen 


73 


chosen 


73 


(( 


73 




1 



690 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



chosen 



Surveyors of High Ways 

Obed Niokerson 

Bartlett Mayhew 

Ebbing Norton 

Bartlett Claghorn 
Constables voted there be 
Number of votes in all 

James D Peak 

John F Ileald 

W;: Athearn 
Tythingmen 

Voted that Charles Smith & Benj 
Field Drivers 

Obed Nickerson 

Bej Cleveland 

Hillard Norton 

Gustavus D Smith 

Moses T Cromwell 

Hervy Weeks 

John E Johnson 

Asa R. Luce 
Fence Viewers 

Thoador Luce 
W^" Norton 
Hariph Mayhew 

Joseph R Luce 



sworn 
sworn 
sworn 
sworn 
2 on one Ballot 



81 



80 

80 

1 

F Smith be Tythingmen 



sworn 
sworn 
sworn 



sworn 

sworn 
sworn & 



Field Driver: 



Richard R. Ilursell ^surveyors 



John G. Chase Llervy Weeks >of Lumber 

Alphonso Smith & J. T. James ^ 

Surveyors of Wood & Bark 

John D. Rotch Charles D. Allen & Samuel N Brush 
Charles Cottle Job Gorham Sealers of Leather 
Found Keepers Zadock Athearn sworn 
Hillard Norton sworn 

Sealers of weights & measurs Charles Bradley 

Fish committe Lot Luce Charles Smith & Charles Bradley wer scho- 
sen fish committe 

Board of health James D. Peaks Thim Daggett Thomas H. Smith 
Joseph Clagorn George A Smith 

Voted collecting of Taxes be sold the the lowest Bidder 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 691 

Voted, to adjourn untill half past one 

Time having arrived meeting was called to order by clerk chose 
James D. Peaks moderator & proceeded to business 

Voted To raise the Law in regard to Heathen for one week com- 
mencing with the Third Monday in OctoVjer, in each and every year Until 
otherwise voted by the Tow^n 

A question was brought be fore the meeting in regard to a road laid 
out by the selectmen Feb. 23 1855 aforesaid 

The question was whether said road should be discontinuetl or not 

Voted It be decided by Yeas & Nays 

Whole No. of votes 103 yeas 39. Nays 64 
Declared not discontinued 

Voted to pass over 3. 4 & 5 articles & bring in votes for County 
Treasurer 

For County Treasurer No. of votes 72 

All for Barnard C Merchant 72 

The Report of the selectmen was read 

Voted to be excepped — excepped 

Voted the Selectmen examine the case of Polly Smith 

Voted to raise two thousand dollars for the support of Schools 

Voted to raise sixteen hundred dollars the support of the poor & 
incidental charges 

Voted to Raise four hundred dollars for the repairs of highways 

Voted that the several surveyors instructions be the same as last year 

Voted that all Taxes paided within 30 days after notice shall be 
discounted 3 per cent 

Voted to remit the tax on three thousand dollars of Joseph S. Adams 

Voted that the Tax Collector pay in to the Treasurer in four equal 
installments quarterly all Bills assesed, collected or not collectted except 
what the selectmen shall Remit 

Collectorship sold to John W. Howland at 2| per, cent 

Voted to Adjourn with out day 

Attest J. B. NicKERSON 

Toum Clerk 
Tisbury 29, 1855 March 

Prersonaly appeared before me James Look and took the oath per- 
scribed to act as an assessor the ensuing year 

J. B. NiCKERSON 

To'wn Clerk 



692 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS 

Sworn J. F. Heald Constanble for Tisbury 

Attest J. B. NicKERSON 

Tovm Cleric 



Sworn Hervy Weeks Field Driver of Tisbury 
Attest J. B. NicKEKsoN 

Town Clerk 

Dukes County SS. March 29, 1855 
Then Alphonso Smith appeared and made oath to the faithful per- 
formance of his duty as Surveyor of Lumber the ensuing year. 
Before me Baktlett Allen Justice of the Peace 

True coppy Attest J. B. Nickerson 

Town Clerk 



Dukes County ss March 31, 1855 
Then Joseph T. James appeared and made oath to the faithful per- 
formance of the duty of Surveyor of Lumber in the Town of Tisbury the 
ensuing Year 

Before me Bartlett Allen Justice of Peace 

True Coppy 

Attest J B, Nickekson 

T'own Clerk 

Dukes County ss. April 3 1855 
Then personaly appeared Dennis Luce and made oath to the faithful 
performance of his duty a surveyor of wood & Bark. Before me 
Bartlett Allen 



True Coppy Attest 

J. B. Nickerson Town Clerk 



Tisbury april 3 1855 
Keriph Mayhew appeared before and was qualified for Fenc viewer 
Attest J. B. Nickerson 

Town Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 693 

This is to certify that Joseph R Luce has been Duly qualified as 
surveyor of Lumber for the Town of Tisbury 

Before me W7 C. Luce 
J Justice of Peace 

Tisbury April 2. 1855 

True Coppy 

J. B. NiCKERSON 

Town Clerk 

Dukes County ss Tisbury Mar. 31. 1855. 
Then appeared James D. Peakes and made oath to the faithful dis- 
charge of his duty as a Constable for the town of Tisbury for the year 
ensuing Before me 

Moses Brown Just, Peace 
True Coppy 

Attest J. B. NiCKERSON Jhvm Clerk 

prsonaly appeared Henry Bradley before me & took oath perscribed 
to act as assessor the ensuing year 

Attest J. B. NiCKERSON Town Clerk 

Dukes County ^f- Ap! 4. 1855. 
Then Richard L. Hursell personally appeared and made oath to the 
faithful performance of his duty as Surveyor of Lumber 
Before me Bartlett Allen 

Justice of the Peace 
A true coppy 

Attest J. B. NiCKERSON 

Towin Clerk 

Pursuant to a notice from J. F. Heald Constable of the Town of 
Tisbury and upon his producing a venire from the Clerk of the Supreme 
Judicial Court to select as the law requires one good and lawful man to 
serve as travers Juror at theTabove mentioned Court to be holden (a) Barn- 
stable within and for the Counties of Barnstable and Dukes Counties on 
the ninth Tuesday next after the first Tuesday of March last 

The Selectmen and Town Clerk met on the 25*-'-' day of April 1855 
and drew from the Juror Box the name of Bartlett Pease Jr. to serve as 
travers Juror at said Court 

Attest J. B. NiCKERSON 

Town Clerk 



694 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Dukes County ss ap!. 29 1855 
Personally appeared before me Thaddeus Luce and made oath to the 
faithful performance of his duty as assessor for the Town of Tisbury the 
present year 

Bartlett Allen Justice of peace 

Attest a true Coppy 

J B NiCKERSON 

Town Clerk 

Dukes County ss Ap!. 28 1855 
Personally appeared before me John G. Chase and made oath to the 
faithful performance of his duty as surveyor of Lumber the ensuing year 
Attest J, B. NicKERsoN 

Town Clerk 

We the subscribers, Selectmen of the town of Tisbury have laid out 
for the use of said town (a town way, in the village of Holmes Hole as 
follows : Begining at a stake and stone on the northerly side of the 
County road leading to the Bass Creek by the suth east corner of Capt 
Seth Daggetts Garden fence, then through said Daggetts Land north 3 
degrees East, Fifty five feet to Land of Holmes M. Athearn then con- 
tinuing the same course through land of said Athearn Thirty five feet & 
6 inches, to land of Charles Smith then continuing the same course 
through land of said Smith Forty feet to land of Tho^ N. Hillman then 
continuing the same course through said Hillmans Land, Sixty five feet 
to land of Charles Smith then continuing the same course through said 
Smiths land one hundred sixteen feet & 6 inches to Land of W'4^. Cook, 
then continuing the same course through said Cooks land one hundred 
four feet to land of Charles G Smith then continuing the same course 
through said Smith land one hundred five feet until it intercsects the 
road or street leading to Union Wharf at a stake & stone to be forty feet 
wide and to lie on the easterly side of said course. And we agreed for 
their damages as follows, to the land Charles Smith Twelve Dollars and 
to the said Wf! Cook Twelve Dollars to be paid by the said Town of 
Tisbury,/ and the said Seth Daggett Holmes M. Athearn. Tho' N. Hill- 
man & Charles G. Smith released all damages for laying said way 
through their land. And we allowed the several owners of the land afor- 
said 2^ months or seventy five day to take off the Fences Buildings and 



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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 695 

other incumberances thereon, AVhich said road is hereby reported to the 
town for there acceptance; and when accepted and recorded is forever 
after to be known as a public town way Dated at Tisbury this fifth day 
ofMay in the Year 1855 

Damages $24.00 Henry Bradley ^ Selectmen 

Laying out 6 00 James Look ? of Tuhury 

30.00 Thaddeus Luce ^ 

Staking Road 5.00 

Total 35.00 Brobabl expense 

A true coppy 

Attest J. B. NicKERSON Town Clerk 



We hereby Autherise Tho*" Robinson '■:'.' as agent of the Town of Tis- 
bury to purchase liquors for the purpose of suppling the inhabitants 
according to the Law of this Commonwealth only for medicinal, chem- 
ical, and mechanical purposes 
Tisbury May 7. 1855 

Henry Bradley Chairman of the Board of Seleclnien 
of Tisbnr]/. 
J. B. NiCKERSON Tovm Clerk^ Attest 

Warrent 

To James D. Peaks 

Constable of the Town of Tisbury Greeting 

In the name of the Common wealth of Massachusetts You are 
requested to notify the inhabitants of said Tisbury qualified to vote in 
Town affairs to meet at the old Baptist meeting House in West Tisbury 
on Monday the Fourteenth day of May 1855 at 1 O Clock P. M. To act 
on the following articles to Wit 

Art. 1. To Choose a Moderator 

Art 2. To See if the Town will accept the road as laid out by the 
Selectmen leading from the county road near the Bass Creek to the road 
or street leading to Union Wharf 

Art. 3. To see if Town will accept a List of Jurors made out by the 
Selectmen. 

And you are required to serve this warrant by posting up attest 
copies thereon at two of the public meeting Houes in said Tisbury seven 



696 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

clays at least before the time of holding said Meeting. Hereof fail not and 
make due returns of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town 
Clerk, at the time and Place of meeting aforesaid 
Given under our hand this 5 day of May 1855 
Henry Bradley -\ 
James Look i SeJedmen 

Thaddeus Luce ) of Tishury 

Persuant to the within warrent I have notified the legal voters of 
the Town of Tisbury to meet at the time and place and for the purposes 
Avithin named 



isbur 


Y May 


14. 


1855 
J. 


D. 


Peaks 
CondahJe 


of 


Tidmi 


'U 


true 


coppy 


Attest 
J. 


B. 


Nickerson 
To 


Vll 


CJerk 





Met at the time and place as specfied in the warrent the meeting 
was called to order by Town Clerk warrent read and votes brought in 
for Moderator 

Art 1. Whole number of votes six all for Seth Daggett 

Art 2 To see if the Town will accept the road as laid out by the 
Selectmen aforesaid Voted, that it be decided by Yeas & Nays 

Whole, Number of votes were 12. Yeas. 1. Nays. 11. 

Art. 3 To see if the Town will accept a List of Jurors made out by 
the Selectmen 

Voted Matthew P. Butler be struck from the list Then voted the List 
be accepted 

Voted to adjourn with out day 

Attest J. B. Nickerson 

Town Clerk 

Pursuant to legal notice from James D. Peaks Constable of Tisbury 
and by his producing a venire from the Cerk of court of Common pleas, 
the Selectmen assembled at the Town Clerks office on the 15*;^' day of 
May 1854 and drew from the Juror Box the names of six good and 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 697 

lawful men to serve as Grand Jurors, and five of like qualifications to 
serve as traverse Jurors at the Court of common Pleas to be holden at 
Edgartown within and for the county of Dukes County on the last 
Monday of May inst 

The following are the names of persons dra\vn 
Grand Jurors Traverse Jurors 

Allen Look Charles M. Luce 

Jared Vincent Obed Nickerson 

Thomas West Thomas Robinson 2'! 

Eliakim Norton Frederic Manter 

Richard G. Luce i^enj Merry 

Dennis Luce 

Attest J. B. NicKEKsoN 

Town Clerk 

Dukes County s.s. 

To either of the Constables of the Town of Tisbury Greeting 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed 
to notify the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualfied to vote for 
senators and representatives in the General Court by posting up two 
attested Copies on two of the Public Meeting Howses, to meet at the 
old Baptist meeting House in West Tisbury on Wednesday the twenty 
third day of May instant At half past one Oclock P. M. than & there to 
bring in their Votes by ballot to the Selectmen for or against each of the 
proposed Articles of amendments of the Constitutions of this Common- 
wealth submitted to the people for their ratification and adoption by an 
Act of the Legislature approved by the Governor May. 1. 1855. 

2;! To see what action the meeting will take in refferance to the 
decision of the Supreme Court at Barnstable in case of E. W. Gennings 
vs Town of Tisbury. 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this Warrant with your 
doings thereon to the subscribers at the time and place of meeting 
aforesaid 

Given under our hand this Twelth day of May in th year one thou- 
sand eight hundred and fifty five 

Tisbury May 12. 1855 

Henry Bradley Selectmen 

James Look of Tisbury 






698 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



Persuant to the written warrent I have notified the legal votes of 
the Town of Tisbury to meet at the time and place and for the purposes 
within named 

Tisbury May 23, 1855 

James D. Peaks 

ConMdhh of Tishiiri/ 

A true copy 

Attest J. B. NicKERSON Toivn Clerk 



Met at the time and place and for the purposes specified in the fore- 
going warrent meeting was called to order and warrent read by thei 
chairmen of Selectmen By him the Ballot box was opened and votes' 
called for on the amendment of the Constitution 

Voted to take up Art. 2 before closing polos vs the case of E. W. 
Gennings 

Voted the case be carried up to the full Bench of Judges 

Voted the poles be closed & votes counted which were as follows 

Art. first Yes nine 9 

9 



(I 11 


No 






" Second Yes 


nine 






No 






Art. third 


Yes 


Six 




(( ki 


No 


three 




" forth 


Yes 


six 




i< 


No 


three 




- fifth 


Yes 


nine 




.4 ;; 


No 






" Six 


Yes 


six 




" 


No 


three 




Voted to adjourn 


without day 




Attest 


J. B. 


NiCKERSON 


Tonm Clerk 



Pursuent to notice from James D. Peaks Constable of Tisbury and 
upon the authority of a venire from the Clerk of the Court of Common 
Pleas to be holden at Edgartown within and for the County of Dukes 
County. The Selectmen and Town Clerk assembled at the Clerks office 
on the 13 Day of Sept. 1855 and drew from the Juror Box five good & 
lawful men to serve as Petit Jurors at the Court of common Pleas to be 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 699 

holden at Edgartovvn on the last monday of Sept now current, the names 
of persons Drawn were, 

Peleg Barrows, Walter Hillman, Shubael D. Smith, William Norton, 
John Manter, 

Attest J. B. NicKERsoN 

Town Clerk 

Tisbury s.s. To either of the Constables of the Town of Tisbury in 
the County of Dukes County Greeting 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required 
to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified to 
vote in elections to meet at the Old Baptist meeting House in West Tis- 
bury on Tuesday the 6 day of Nov. next it being the first Tuesday after 
the first monday of said Month at 10 O Clock A. M. to bring in their votes 
to the Selectmen for a Governor, Lieut, Governor, Attorney General Sec- 
retary of State. Tresurer and Reciverer General, Auditor of Accounts, 
Represantitive to the General Court and Senator for the Counties of 
Nantucket & Dukes on one ballot for the year ensuing. 

2. To bring in their votes for a County Treasurer. Register of Deeds 
and one County Commisionary for the Town of Tisbury on one ballot. 
And you are directed to serve the warrent. by Posting up attest copies 
thereof at four of the public meeting houses in said Town, fourteen days 
at least before the time for holding said meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your 
doings thereon to ourselves at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid. 

Given under our hands this 13^' day of October in the year one thou- 
sand eight hundred and fifty five 

Henry Bradley -\ Selectmen 
James Look > of 

Thaddeus Luce ) Tifthur// 

Attest Joseph B. Nickerson To^cn Clerk 

Persuant to the within Warrent I have notified the legal voters of 
the Town of Tisbury to meet at the time and place and for the purposes 
within Specified 

James D Peakes 

Constable of T/'sbur// 
Tisbury Nov. Q'^] 1855 

Attest. Joseph B. Nickerson 

Toivn Clerk 



TOO TISEURT TOWN RECORDS. 

At ten O Clock A. M. the meeting aforesaid was called to order by 
the Selectmen and Warrent read, and opened the Ballot Box to receive 
votes, for Governor, Lieut, Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of 
State, Treasurer & Reciver General, Auditor of accounts, Represanti- 
tives to General Court, and Senator for the Counteis of Nantucket, & 
Dukes on one ballot. At half past eleven voted to bring in votes for 
County officers at 12 O Clock Voted to closed the polls for state officers 
At 2 O. Clock P. M. Voted the polls be closed for County officers — 

The whole number of ballots deposited was one hundred & Eighty 
six (186) Vis 

For Governor 
Henry J. Gardner had one hundred & five 105 

of Boston 
Erasmus D. Beach of Springfield 

had thirty nine 39 

Samuel H. Walley of Roxbury 

had thirty one 31 

Julius Rockwell of Pittsfield 

had ten lu 

Joseph Hiss had one 1 

For Lieutenant Governor 
Henry W, Benchley of Worchester 

had one hundred & five 105 

Caleb Stetson of Braintree 

had thirty nine 39 

Moses Davenport of Newbury port 

had thirty one 31 

Simon Brown, Concord, had ten 10 

For Attorney General 
Albert H. Nelson of Woburn 

had one hundred and five 105 

Nathaniel J. Lord of Salem had thirty nine 39 

Reuben A. Chapman of Springfield had thirty one 31 

E. Rockwood Hoar of Concord had ten 10 

For Secretary of the Commonwealth 
Francis DeWitt of Ware had one hundred & five 105 

Jonathan E. Field of Stockbridge had thirty eight 38 

Wendell T. Davis of Greenfield had thirty one 31 

George F. Williams of Boston had ten 10 

Joab Rellis had one 1 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 701 

For Treasurer & Receiver General 
Moses Tenny Jr. of Georgetown had one hundred and five 105 
Stedman Buttrick of Concord had thirty nine 39 

John Sargent of Cambridge had thirty one 31 

Thomas J. Marsh of Waltham had ten 10 

For Auditor 
Chandler R. Ranson of Roxbury had one hundred and five 105 
G. H. Whitney of Winchendon had thirty nine 39 

Joseph Mitchell of Boston had thirty one 31 

Stephen JST. Gifford of Dixbury had ten 10 

For Senator for Nantucket & Dukes 
John H. Shaw of Nantucket 112 

had one hundred and twelve 
Thomas Barrows of Tisbury had seventy one 71 

Smith Mayhew of Chilmark had one 1 

For Representative to General Court 
Nathan Mayhew of Tisbury had one hundred & three 103 

Walter Hillman of Tisbury had seventy nine 79 

George W. Smith of Tisbury had one 1 

For County Commissioner 
Edwin A. Luce of Tisbury 

had one hundred and thirty four 134 

Charles Smith of Tisbury had twenty 20 

W~ A. Mayhew of Tisbury had one 1 

For County Treasurer 
Barnard C. Marchant of Edgartown had one hundred and 

sixty one 161 

Register of Deeds 
Josiah H. Smith of Edgartown had one hundred & sixty six 166 

Voted to adjourn without day 
Attest Joseph B. Nickeeson 

Toum Clerk 

Dukes County s.s. To either of the constables of the Town of Tisbury 

Geeting 

In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed 
to notify the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to vote in elec- 
tions and in town affairs to meet at Capawock Hall in said Tisbury on 
monday the third day of December next at Two O clock in the afternoon 
then and there to act on the followino: articles : — 



702 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

1-' To choose a moderator to preside at Said meeting 

2!! To see if the Town will accept a Town way as laid out by the 
Selectmen in the village of Holmes Hole in said Tisbury agreeable to the 
petition of Thomas Bradley and others 

And you are directed to serve this warrent, by posting up attested 
coppies thereof, at four of the public meeting house in said town, seven 
days at least before the time for holding said meeting. 

Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrent with your 
doings thereon to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting as 
aforesaid, Given under our hands this twenty first day of November in 
the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five 

Henry Bradley ) Selectmen 
Thaddeus Luce S of Tishury 

Persuant to the written warrent I have notified the legal voters of 
the Town of Tisbury to meet at the time and place and for the purposes 
within specified 

James D. Peaks 

Conslahle of Ttshury 
Tisbury Dec. 3, 1855 
A true copy 

Attest Joseph B. Nickerson 
Town Clerk 

met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the warrent 
meeting was called to order by the Clerk and warrent read and ballots 
brought in for Moderator 

The whole No. of ballots were thirteen 13 

Bartlett Allen had ten and was chosen 
2l! To see if the Town will accept a Town way as laid out by the 
Selectmen in the villiage of Holmes Hole in said Tisbury agreeable to 
the petition of Thomas Bradley and others 

After it being duely Discussed it was voted to be decided by Yeas & 
Nays 

Whole No of votes were sixty seven 67 

Yeas sixty two 62 

Nays five 5 

Yoted to adjourn with out day 

Attest Joseph B. Nickerson 

Town Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 703 

Dukes County S.S. To either of the constables of the town of Tis- 
bury in the County of Dukes County Greeting 

In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed 
to notify the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to vote in elec- 
tions and in town affairs to meet at the old Baptist meeting house in 
West Tisbury on Wednesday the fifth day of December next at one 
o clock in the afternoon then and there to act on the following articles : — 
1^; to choose a moderator to preside at said meeting 
2!! To see if the town will accept of a Town way as laid out by the 
Selectmen in said Tisbury agreable to a petition of Edwin A. Luce and 
others 

And you are directed to serve this warrent by posting up attested 
copies of the same at four of the public meeting houses in said Tisbury 
seven days at least before the time for holding said meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrent, with your 
doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting as 
aforesaid, Given under our hands this Twenty sixth day of November in 
the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five. 
Henkt Bradley ^ 
James Look > Selectmen 

■ Thaddeus Luce jofTisburij 

m Dukes County s.s. 
" Tisbury Nov. 27. 1855 

pursuant to the within warrent I have notified the inhabitants of the 
Town of Tisbury to meet at the time and place and for the purposes 
therein mentioned 

J. F. Heald 
ft conMaUe of Tisbwy 



A true Copy 



Attest J. B. NicKERSON 

To7vn Clerk 



met at the time and place and for the purposes specified in the fore- 
said warrent. meeting was call to order by the Clerk warrent read and 
votes brought in for moderator, 
votes for Moderator vis 

Bartlett Mayhew had nine - 9 

J. P. Norton had six 6 

Voted Bartlett Mayhew be excused & J. T. Norton took the chair 
The petition of Edwin A Luce for a road as laid out by the Selectmen 
was then discussed and Voted that it should be decided by Yeas & Nays 



704 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 




Whole No. of Votes were fifty three 


53 


Yeas twenty seven 


27 


Nays twenty six 


26 


Adjorned with out day 




Attest J. E. NicKERsoN 




Town Clerk 





In consequence of J. P. Norton being Illegally chosen moderator, at 
the Town meeting held at the old Baptist meeting house Dec. 5^.' 

The Selectmen ordered another meeting Vis, 
Warrent 
Tisbury S.S. 

To either of the constables of the town of Tisbury in the County 
of Dukes County. Greeting. 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed 
to notify the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualfied to vote in elec- 
tions and in town affairs to meet at the Old Baptist meeting House in 
West Tisbury on monday the Twenty fourth day of December 1855 at 
one O Clock P.M. then and their to act on the following Articles : — 

1 To Choose a moderator to perside in said meeting 

2'' To see if the Town will accept the road laid by the Selectmen 
according to the petition of Edwin A. Luce and others 

And you are directed to serve this warrent by posting up attested 
copies thereof at four of the public meeting houses in said town seven 
days at least before the time for holding said meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrent with your 
doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting as 
aforesaid. 

Given under our hands this fourteenth day of December in the year 
one thousand eight hundred and fifty five 

Henry Bradley ) Selectmen 
James Look > of Tis.hury 

Dukes County S.S. Tisbury Dec twenty fourth 1855 
Pursuant to the within warrent I have notified the inhabitants of the 
town of Tisbury to meet at the time and place and for the purposes 
therein mentioned 

J. F. Heald. Constable 
A true copy 

Attest J. B. NicKERSON 

Town Clerk 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 705 

Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the war- 
rent, meeting was called to order by the Clerk and warrent read and 
ballots brought in for moderator 

1st ballot for Moderator vis Whole No - 41 

J. D. Peaks had twelve 12 

Charles Smith had twenty nine 29 

Voted Charles Smith be excoused from serving as moderator 
21^ ballot For moderator Vis Whole No. 32 

Tho^ Barrows had twenty one 21 

J. D. Peaks "ten 10 

Edmound Dunham had one 1 

Thol Barrows was declared chosen moderator and proceeded to act 
on the 2;! articles in the warrent Vis 

The petition of Edwin A. Luce for a road as laid out by the Select- 
men. 

A motion was put before the meeting that the question should be 
decided by deviding the house, declared not a vote 
Voted, the question be decided by Yeas & Nays 
Whole No. of votes were one hundred & eighteen 118 

Yeas sixty six 66 

Nays fifty two 52 

Voted to adjourned with out day 

Attest J. B. NiCKERSON 

Town Clerk 



Tisbury Mar. 20. 1856 
We the Subscribers Selectmen of Tisbury met the Selectmen of 
Edgartown agreeable to appointment for the purpose of preambulatin 
the Town Lines between the Towns of Edgartown & Tisbury according 
to the Statute, having Attended to that duty we found them insuficient 
being not marked with the initials of the Towns agreeable to the Statute 
and have ordered the same to be done, 

Henky Bkadley Selectmen 
James Look of Tisbury 

Attest A true Coppy 

Joseph B. Nickerson 

Toivn Clerk 



706 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

To James D. Peaks Constable of the Town of Tisbury in the County 
of Dukes County Greeting 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed 
to notify the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to vote in elec- 
tions and town affairs to meet at the Capawock Hall in Holmes Hole on 
Monday the 7"' day of April next at 10 O Clock in the forenoon then 
and ther to act on the following Articles 

1^* To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting. 

2*^ To choose all necessary Town Officers for the year ensuing 

3? To hear the annual report of the Selectmen and act thereon. 

4- To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town 
charges for the ensueing year and make appropiations of the same 

5- To see if the town will make appropiations for the making of the 
roads as laid out by the selectmen and accepted by the Town 

6^'' To determine the manner of repairing the highways town ways 
and Bridges, the year ensuing 

7"' To see what action the town will take relative to a contemplated 
County road to run across Chapaquanset pond agreeable to a petition of 
Bartlett Allen & others 

8"' To see if the town will discontinue a Town way lately laid out 
by the Selectmen in Holmes Hole Village and accepted by the Town 
according to the petition of Richard G. Luce Others 

9"' To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen to lay out a town 
way agreeable to the petition of Richard G Luce and Others. 

10"' To see if the town will pass a vote or make by Laws in regard 
to the holding of the Town meetings in said Town- 

IV}' To see if the Town will set off the land of Thaddeus Luce from 
the North East school District to the Lamberts Cove School District 

12^'' To See if the Town will authorise the Selectmen & Treasurer to 
take legal measures in regard to settling with delinquent collectors of 
Taxes 

And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested 
copies at four of the public Meeting houses in Said Town Fourteen days 
at least before the time for holding said meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this Warrant with your doings 
thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid. 

Given under our hands this Fourteenth day of March in the year one 
thousand eight hundred and fifty Six 

Henry Bradley ^ Selcctnien 
Thaddeus Luce S of Tisbury 



TiSBtJRY TOWN KECORDS. 707 

In accordance the within Warrant i have notified the legal voters of 
the toun of Tisbury to meet at the time and place and for the purpose 
within specified 

James D Peaks Consfahle of 'Tisburt/ 

Tisbury April 7"' 185G A True Coppy Attest Lot Luge 

Town Clerk 

Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in foregoing 
Warrant the hour was announced the Meeting called to order the war- 
rant read and the ballots called for by the Clerk for Moderator 

Whole No of Votes 98 

I Henry Bradley 60 

Thomas Barrows had 38 

Henery Bradley was declared chosen — 
Town Clerk whole number of Ballots 120 

Lot Luce had 8-1 

David Smith had 34 

W"^ Arthearn had 1 

Tho' Barrows had 1 

Lot Luce declared chosen qualified and preceded to Duty 
Voted that thre selectmen be chosen on one Ballot 
Whole number of Votes for Selectmen 136 

Henry Bradley had 92 ' 

I Whelden Holmes had 81 

Bartlett Mayhew had 81 

Franklin Luce had 42 

« J. D Botch had 44 

■It Henery Manter " 44 

Voted to adjourn until 1 O clock P M 

Meeting called to order at that hour and proceded to vote for Town 
Treasurer 

Whole number of Votes 111 

Charles Bradley had 83 

Peleg Barrows 28 

Votes for school Comittee 

whole number of votes 119 

A. D Luce 56 

R. G Luce 61 chosen 

W. A. Mayhew 61 chosen 



'08 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



M. P Butler 51 

Cha« B Allen 10 

R. W. Crocker 15 

James May hew 56 

Abraham Anthony 41 

2'' Balloting Whole number of Votes 113 

M. P. Butler had 64 chosen 

Abraham Anthony 38 

C. B. Allen 4 

James May hew 3 

A. D Luce 2 
Edmund Cottle 1 

Votes for Constable 

Whole number of votes 

J. D Peaks had 

Richard L Hursel 

Elsworth Luce 
Votes for Fish committee 

Whole number 

Lot Luce sworn 

B. F Smith sworn 
Hiram Nye sworn 
Edward Harding 
Samuel Cromwell 
James W Hatch 

The report of the selectmen was read and Voted to be accepted 
Voted to have the report of the selectmen Printed and each family 

in the Town suplied with a coppy 

Voted to lay the 2*^ article of the warrant on the Table and take up 

the 4"' article 

Voted to raise Fourteen hundred dollars for the support of the Poor 
Voted to raise Three hundred dollars for Incidental expences 
Voted to raise Sixteen hundred dollars for public Schools 
Voted to raise Four hundred dollars for the repairing of highways 

and Bridges 

Voted to raise four hundred dollars to pay the interest of Town debt 
Voted to raise Two thousand dollars to pay Town debt 
Voted to take the 2'' article from the table and act theron 



sworn 

104 
55 
42 

7 

114 

43 chosen 
43 chosen 
40 chosen 

5 

5 

1 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 709 

Serveyors of highways 
M. P. Butler sworn 
Obed Nickerson 
Timothy B Lovell 
Voted that the serveyors instructions be the same as last year 
Fence Viewers Chas Smith 
James Cottle 
Theodor Luce 
Voted that Tristram Luce qualitied 

Asa R Luce qualified 

Timothy B Lovel 
be Field Drivers The ensuing year 
Benj Cleveland sworn 
Surveyos of Lumber John F. Robinson J T James J. M Luce and 
quallified in Open Town meting 
Surveyors of Wood and Bark 
James D Peaks sworn 
Thaddeus Luce was chosen Sealer of leather , 

chosen 

Hog Reeves Elsworth Luce and James D Peaks 
Pound keeper Hilyard Norton and Thomas Merry 
Health Committe chosen 
Alexander Smith 
David Smith 
R K Jones 
Charles Holms 
James D Peakes 
Voted to lay the 5*'' article of the warrent on the Table 
Voted to pass over the 7^" article of the warrant and lay the 8"^ and 
9'" on the table 

Voted that all the Town meetings be holden in the East parish the 
ensuing year 

Voted to lay 11^'' article on the Table 

Voted that the Treasurer of the Town be collector of Taxes and that 
he have 1 pr centum on all Moneys colected. 

Voted to pay the Treasurer sixteen dollars for his services as Treas- 
urer of the Toun 

Voted that all Taxes paid within 30 days after notice shall be dis- 
counted 3 pr cent 60 days 2 pr cent 120 days 1 pr cent 



710 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. | 

Voted to pass over the 11"' article 

Voted that the selectmen Call up the delinquent Collectors of Taxes, 
for settlement •; 

Voted to adjourn without day 

Attest Lot Luce P 

Town Clerk 

Sworn Tristram Luce Asa R Luce and Timothy B Lovell Field 
Driver 

Attest Lot Luce Tovm Clerk 

Joseph T James Joseph R Luce John F Robinson personala appeared 
before me and were qualified Surveyors of Lumber 
Attest Lot Luce Toivn Clerk 

Fersonaly appeared before me Charles Bradly and mad oath to the 
faithful performance of his duty as Treasurer and Collector 
Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk 

Dukes county S.S. April 11'" 1856 
Then personally appeared Obed Nickerson and made oath to the 
faithful performance of his duty as surveyor of highways for the ensue- 
ing year 

Before me William A Mathew 

Justice of the peace 
A true copy. 

Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk 

then personally appeared before me Thomas Merry and made oath to 
the faithfull performance of his duty as pound Keeper 
Lot Luce Ihmn Clerk 

personally appeared before me Matthew P Butler and make oath to 
the lawful performance of his duty as Surveyor of Highways 
Attest Lot Luce Toirn Clerk 

To James D Peaks 

Constable of the town of Tisbury in Dukes County Greeting 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby 

required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury quali- 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 711 

fied to vote in town and county affairs to assemble in capawock hall on 
friday the twenty fifth instant at ten o clock in the forenoon for the 
purpose of bringing in their votes for one Special Commissioner for the 
said county of Dukes county to fill a vacancy not provided for since 
the last Triennial Election, for such officers, and who is to be elected 
for the term which will expire at the time of the annual Election in 
November next 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this Warrant with your 
doings thereon to ourselves at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid. 
Given under our hands at Tisbury this eighteenth day of april in the 
year one thousand eight hundred and fifty six 

J. Whelden Holmes ^ Selectmen oj 

yfhe Town 
Bartlett Mayhew jof Tisbury 

In accordance with the within warrant i have notified the legal voters 
j of the Town of Tisbury to meet at the time and place and for the pur- 
pose within Specified 

James D Peaks 

Constable oJ Tisbury 

Tisbury April 25. 1856. 
,A trne coppy 

Attest Lot Luce 

Town Clerk 

Met at the time and place and for the purpose speccified in the war- 
rant meeting was called to order by chairman of Selectmen and the 
warrant was read and proceded to ballot for Special commissioner 
Whole numb of Votes Thirty Eight 
for Special John Holmes had Twenty Six 
Commissioner Thomas Barrows had Eleven 

J. Wheldon Holmes had One 

Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk 

Pursuant to a notice from James D Peaks constable of the town of 
Tisbury and upon his producing Venire from the clerk of the Suprime 
Judicial court to select as the law requires one good and lawfull man to 
serve as Travers Juror at the above mentioned Court To be holden at 



712 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Barnstable within and for the Counties of Barnstable and Dukes counties 
on the first Tuesday in May next 

The selectmen and Town Clerk met on the 25 day of April 1866 at 
the Town clerks office and dreu from the Juror Box the name of Charles 
Lambert to serve as Traverse Juror at Said court 
Attest Lot Luce 

Tovm Chrk 

Dukes County S S May 3'" 1856 
Then personaly appeared Henery Bradley Bartlett Mayhew 2'' and 
J. W. Holmes and made oath to the faithful performance of their duty 
as assessors of taxes for the ensueing year in the town of Tisbury 
Before me Bartlett Allen 

JiiMke of the Peace 
A true copy 

Attest Lot Luce Toion Clerclt 

Pursuant to Notice from James D. Peaks constable of the town of 
Tisbury and upon his produceing a venire from the clerk of court of 
common pleas the selectmen assembled at the Town clerks office on the 
15*'' day of May 1856 and drew from the Juror Box the names of six 
good and lawful men to serve as Grand Jurors and five of like qulifica- 
tions to serve as Traverse Jurors at the court of common pleas to be 
holden at Edgartown within and for the county of Dukes County on the 
last Monday of May inst The following are the names of Jurors drawn 
Grand Jurors Traverse Jurors 

Hyram Nye Charles G, Smith 

Alfred Norton Jur Charles Bradley 

Wendal Luce John W Arthearn 

Thaddeus Luce Joseph B. Nickerson 

Shubal Weeks Peter Manter 

James Grey 

Lot Luce Tovm Clerk 

Pursuant to notice from James D. Peaks constable of the town of 
Tisbury and upon his producing a venire from the clerk of the court of 
common pleas the slectmen assembled at the Town Clerks office on the 
13*'' day of September 1856 and drew from the Juror Box the names of 
live good and lawfnll men to serve as Traverse Jurors at the court 
of common pleas to be holden at Edgartown within and for the county 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 713 

of Dukes county on the last monday in September inst the following are 
the names of Jurors drawn 
Traverse Jurors 
Joseph Luce Richard L Hursel Calvin Tilton 

John D Rotch Josiah H Vincent 
Lot Luce Tovni Clerk 

To James D. Peaks constable of the town of Tisbury in the county 
of Dukes County Greeting 

You are hereby required, in the name of the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town of Tis- 
bury qualified as the constitution requires to assemble at the Capawock 
Hall in said Tisbury on Tuesday the 4"' day of November A. D. 1856 at 
10. 0. Clock in the forenoon to bring their votes as follows. 

1'^ For electors of President and Vice President of the United States 
on one ballot. 

2"! For Govenor. Lieut Govenor. Secretary Treasurer and Receiver 
General Auditor of Accounts. Councillor for District number one Repre- 
sentative in Congress for District number one Attorney General Senator 
for the District of Nantucket and Dukes Counties Representative in 
General Court District Attorney on one ballot. 

3'! For Commissioner of insolvency Register of Insolvency. Sherriff. 
Register of Probate Clerk of the courts of common pleas for Dukes 
County One County Commissioner for the town of edgartown Two 
special County Commissioners for Dukes County on one ballot 

The selectmen will be in session at Capawock Hall on Tuesday the 
4"' day of November A D 1856 at 9 O clock in the forenoon for the pur- 
pose of correcting the lists of Voters 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
copies thereoff at two of the publick meeting houses in said Toun four- 
teen days at least before the time for holding said meeting. 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this Warrant with your 
doings theron to ourselves at the time and place of meeting aforesaid. 

Given under our hand this seventeenth day of October in the year 
one thousand eight hundred and fifty Six 

Heneky Bradley Selectmen 

J. Whelden Holmes of 

Bartlett Mayhew Tifthury 

A true copy 

Attest Lot Luce Toam Clerk 



714 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

I have served the within Warrant by posting np attested copies of 
the same as within directed 

signed James D Peaks 

CovMahle of Tislniri/ 
Tisbury November 4'" A D 1856 

A true Copy of warrant and Constabls returns theron 
Attest Lot Luce 

To mi Clerk 



Met at the time and place and for the purposes specified in the War- 
rant the meeting- was called to order by the chairman of the selectmen 

Then proceded to receive Votes For Electors of President and Vice 
President of the United States 

At half past 2 O Clock in the afternoon The Polls were closed the 
Votes counted and public decclaration thereof made and were as fol- 
lows — 

The whole number of Ballots receved was 

Two hundred Forty Five 245 

For Electors at large 
Nathaniel J. Lord of Salem Fifty One 51 

Whiting Griswold of Greenfield Fifty One 51 

William Appleton of Boston One hundred nine 109 

Charles D Stockbridge of Whatley one hundred nine 109 
Julius Rockwell of Pittsfield Eighty five 85 

Thomas Colt of Pittsfield Eighty five 85 

For District No 1 
Abraham H. Howland of New Bedford Fifty one 51 

John Balies of New Bedford One hundred nine 109 

John Vinson of Edgartown Eight Five 85 

District No 2 
Jared Pratt of Middlborough Fifty one 51 

Ilenery Dimon Jr of Fall River One hundred nine 109 

Azariah B. Wheeler of North Bridgewater Eighty Five 85 

District No. 3 
Bradford L. Wales of Randolph Fifty one 51 

Alfred B. Ely of Newton one hundred nine 109 

Geo. R. Russell of West Roxbury Eighty Five 85 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. T15 

District No 4 

Patrick Riley of Boston Fifty one 51 

Archelaus Wilson Boston one hundred nine 109 

George of Boston Eighty Five 85 

District No 5 

Daniel Draper of Boston Fifty one 51 

Zelotes Hosmer of Cambridge one hundred nine 109 

Lucius B Marsh of Boston Eighty Five 85 

District No 6 

William Hammond of Marblehead Fifty one 51 

Henery Luscumb Jr of Salem one hundred nine 109 

Geo. H Devereaux of Salem Eighty Five 85 

District No 7 

Edward Riddle of Charleston Fifty one 51 

Luther V. Bell of Charleston one hundred nine 109 

James M. Usher of Medford eighty Five 85 

Distirct No 8 

James C. Abbot of Lowell Fifty one 51 

Jefforson Bancroft of Lowell one hundred nine 109 

John Nesmith of Lowell eighty Five 85 

District No 9 

George W Benchley of Wocester Fifty one 51 

Joseph W. Leland of Grafton one hundred nine 109 

John S C Knowlton of Wocester eighty Five 85 

District No 10 

Alonzo W. Blanchard of Palmer Fifty one 51 
Joseph E. Marsh of chicopee Falls one hundred nine 109 

Charles E Forbes of Northampton eighty Five 85 

District No. 1 1 

Thomas F. Plunkett of Pittsfield Fifty one 51 

Franklin Weston of Dal ton one hundred nine 109 

Franklin Ripley of Greenfield eighty Five 85 
For Governer 
Whole number of Ballots 

Two hundred thirty six 236 

Erasmus D Beach of Springfield Fifty Five 55 

Geo W" Gordon of Boston Ninety three 93 

Henery J. Gardiner of Boston Seventy Six 76 

Luther Y. Bell of Charleston Twelve 12 



716 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

For Lieut. Governer 
Albert Currier of Newburyport Fifty Five 55 

Homer Foot of Springfield one hundred Five 105 

Henery W. Benchley of Wocester Seventy nine 79 

For Representative To Congrss If. Distrct 
Daniel Fisher of Edgartown one hundred fifty six 156 

Robert B, Hall of Plymouth seventy nine 79 

Moses Bates Jr of Plymouth Four 4 

For Secretary of State 
Jonathan E. Feild of Stockbridge Fifty Five 55 

William M. Cornell of Bo.ston Ninety three 93 

Francis De Witt of Ware Seventy nine 79 

W'" S. Lincoln of Wocester Twelve 12 

For Attorney General 
Ezera Wilkinson of Dedham Fifty Four 54 

John H. Clifford of New Bedford one hundred seventy 
two 172 

For Auditor 
Giles H Whiteing of Winchendon Fifty Five 55 

Timothy Ingraham of New Bedford Ninty Three 93 

Chandler R. Ransom of Roxbury Seventy nine 79 

For Treasurer 
Stedman Buttrick of concord Fifty Five 55 

Moses Tenny Jr of Georgetown seventy nine 79 

Geo. Foster of Lynn Ninety Three 93 

John Sargent of Cambridge Twelve 12 

For Counsillor. First District 
Isaac C Taber of New Bedford Fifty Five 
Peleg Barrows of Tisbury Ninety Four 
Geo Howland of Newbedford Seventy nine 

For District Attorney Southern District 
Horatio Pratt of Taunton Fifty four 
Lincoln F Brigham of New Bedford Ninety Three 

For Senator for Nantucket and Duke Counties 
Charles P. Swain of Nantucket Fifty Four 
George Harris of Nantucket one hundred six 
Jolin H Shaw of Nantucket seventy Nine 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 717 

For Representative to Gen. Court 
Henery Manter Seventy 
Henery Bradley Ninety three 
Leander Daggett Seventy 
Henery Bradley Elected 
County Ballots for officers 

For Sheriff 
Isaih D Pease of Edgartown had 135 

J. D. Pease of Edgartown Nineteen 19 

Samuel Kensengton of edgartown Seventy one 71 

James Pent One 

For Register of Probate 
Cornelius B Merchant of edgartown one hundred fifty 

five 155 

Hebron Vincent of edgartown seventy Four 74 

Cha' Bradley of Tisbury one 1 

Commissioner of Insolvency 
Allen Tilton of Chilmark one hundred fifty seven 157 

Charles Smith of Tisbury Seventy Two 72 

For Clerk of the Courts 
R. L. Pease of Edgartown seventy two 72 

David Smith of Tisbury one hundred Fifty seven 157 

For County Commissioners 
Abraham Orsborne of Edgartown one hundred fifty five 155 
Benjamin Davis of Edgartown seventy two 

For Special Commissioners 
Charles G Smith of Tisbury one hundred fifty Four 154 

W- S. Vincent of Tisbury seventy one 71 

Rich'' Flanders of Chilmark one hundred fifty seven 1 57 

James O Lambert of Chilmark seventy one 71 

Register of Insolvency 
Frederick E Terrell of Edgartown one hundred twenty 

one 121 

F. E Terrell of Edgartown seventeen 17 

Gilbert Brush of Tisbury seventy two 72 

Voted to adjourn without Day 

Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk 



718 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the com- 
monwealth of Massachusetts in General court assembled 

We your pettioners would respectfully represent that they are the 
sole owners of all the land adjoining that part of the Lagoon Pond above 
long point so called containing not more than seven Acres of Water 
your petetioners would respectfuly request your Honourable body to 
grant them the authority to erect a dam across from said long point and 
stop the water course now open for the purpose of forming a Hering & 
Perch fishery with full power to them their heirs and associates to con- 
struct said Herring & Perch fishery, with all its Benefits leaving to the 
Public all the right of taking fish from said water as heretofore they 
possessed consisting of Eels clams of all Kinds and that the petioners 
their heirs & assigns and associates shall not at any time so raise the 
water as to cause damage to the meadows adjoining said waters And as 
in duty Bound will ever pray 

Baze Norton a others 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
in Senate Feb 10 1857 
On the petti tion aforsaid Ordered that the petitioners cause an 
attested coppy of the afforsaid Petition with this Order thereon to be 
published in the Vineyard Gazette and served on the Town Clerks of the 
Town of Edgartown & Tisbury the said publication and service to be 
Three days at least before the ninth day of March next that all persons 
interested may then appear and shew cause if any they have why the 
prayer of said petetions should not be granted 

Sent down for concurence 
P. L Cox Clerk 

in the hous of representatives Feb 11"' 1857 
Concurred 

William Stowe Clerk 
A true attest 

P. L. Cox Clerk of the tSenate. 

A true copy 

Attest Lot Luce 

To'wn Clerk 
Recorded J!i;Iarch 4"' 1857 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 719 

Tisbury S. S. To either of the Constables of the Town of Tisbury in 
the County of Dukes County Greeting 

I. the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed 
to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified to vote in 
elections and in Town affairs to meet at the old Baptist meeting House in 
West Tisbury on Monday the 6"' day of April next at 10 oclock T. M. 
then and there to act on the following articles 

1'* To chose a Moderator to preside in said meeting 

2'' To choose all necessary Town officers for the year ensuing. 

3*^ To hear the annual report of the Selectmen and act thereon 

4*" To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray 
Town charges for the ensuing year and make appropriations of the 
same 

5"' To determine the manner of repairing the high ways Town ways 
and Bridges the year ensuing 

6**^ To see if the Town will vote that the office of the Town Clerk 
shall hereafter be located in the village of Holmes Hole agreeable to the 
Petition of Moses Brown and others, 

7"' To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to furnish the 
Town Clerks Office with suitable Book Cases and other necessary apper- 
tenances agreeable to the Petition of Moses Brown and others 

8"' To see if the Town will continue their School Districts 

9^^ To see if the Town will make and adopt buy Laws concerning the 
hcencing, regulating and restraining of dogs agreeable to the petition of 
Edward Harding and others 

10"' To see what action the Town will take uppon the Petition of 
Tho^ Robinson and others in regard to the liquor agency 

11*'' To see if the Town will discontinue the road commencing at 
Tashmaw hill and terminating at the high Woods known by the name 
of the back road 

12 To see if the Town will discontinue so much of the road leading 
from West Tisbury to Holmes Hole commencing on the new road near 
Pine Hill road terminating at the road leading to middle Town so 
called 

And you are directed to serve this warrent by posting up attested 
coppies thereof at two public Meeting Houses in the said Town fourteen 
days at least before the time for holding said meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of the warrent with your 



720 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS 

doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting as 
aforesaid 

Given under our hands this^twenty first day of March in the year one 
thousand eight hundred and fifty seven 

Henry Bradley 

J. Whelden Holmes J> Selectmen of Tishury 

Bartlett Mayhew 



I have executed the within Warrent by posting up attested coppies 
of the same at two of the pubhc Meeting Houses in said Town of Tis- 
bury as with directed 

James D. Peaks 

Constable Tisbury 
Tisbury April G^"' 1857 



Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in fore going 
Warrant, The Hour was announced the Meeting called the warrant read 
and the ballots called for by the Clerk for Moderator 
Whole number of 20 

J Whelden Holmes 19 

Charles Bradley 1 

J Whelden Holmes was chosen 
Votes for Town Clerk 

whole number of votes 55 

Timothy B. Lovell 21 

J. B. Nickerson 15 

Lot Luce 14 

J D. Rotch 5 

Timothy B Lovell declared chosen 
Voted to lay 2" article on Table and take up 3'' 

Voted to accept report of Selectmen 
Voted to take up 2^ article 



Votes for Selectmen 




Thomas Barrows 


2 


Franklin Luce 


3 


Bartlet Mayhew -" 


58 


Henry Manter 


53 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



721 



J Whelden Holmes 


15 


Henry Bradley 


32 


Edmond Cottle 


16 


Job Gorham 


1 


Charles Smith 


7 



Bartlet Mayhew Henry Manter and Henry Bradley declared chosen 
Yotes for Treasurer 

Charles Bradley 45 

Gilbert Brush 2 

Charles Bradley declared chosen sworn 
Voted to adjourn intil half past one 
Met according to adjournment 
Votes for School Committee 

Mathew P. Butler 41 chosen 

Richard G Luce 33 chosen 

Edmond Cottle 10 

Daniel A Cleveland 15 

James Mayhew 24 chosen 

S. A. Thomas 1 

J Whelden Holmes 83 

Constables 

Richard Hursell 41 sworn 

J. D. Peaks 15 

Richard Hursell declared chosen 
Fish Committee 

Lot Luce 35 

Benjamin F Smith 35 

Josiah Cleveland 35 

Surveyors of High Ways 

Constant C Downs sworn 

Theodore Luce 

M. P. Butler sworn 

Charles H Swift sworn 

Fence Viewers 

Obed Mckerson 

James Cottle 

Bartlet Mayhew sworn 

Field Drivers John A. Swain sworn 

William Rogers sworn 



Y22 . TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Thomas L Norton sworn 

Asa R Luce sworn 

Benjamin Cleveland sworn 
Surveyors of John F. Robinson sworn 

Lumber John W. Rowland 
Joseph T. James 
Hervy ^Y^eeks 
Surveyor of 
Wood & Bark Dennis Luce sworn 

Hog Reeve John Johnson 
Pound Keepers Hilyard Norton sworn 
Thomas Merry sworn 
J Whelden Holmes 
David Smith 
Health Committee R K Jones 
W'^' H Luce 
Charles Smith 
Voted That the Treasurer of the Town be receiver of Taxes for one 
and half pr cent 

Voted That the fourth article be laid on Table 
Voted To chse Overseers of Poor 
Overseers of Charles Smith 
Poor Alfred Norton 

W^' H. Luce. 
Voted That the compensation of Overseers of Poor be five dollars 
per year 

Voted To take up fourth article 

Voted To raise twelve hundred dollars for support of Schools 
Voted To raise three hundred dollars for incidential expences 
Voted To raise one thousand dollars for support of Poor 
Voted To raise six hundred dollars in addition for Support of Poor 
Voted To raise four hundred dollars for repairs of Highways 
Voted To raise two thousand dollars to pay Town debt 
Voted That the six"' article be rejected 
Voted That the seventh article be rejected 
Voted That ninth article be rejected 
Voted That tenth article be rejected 

Voted To discontinue road commencing at Tashmaw hill and termi- 
nating at high Woods 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 723 

Voted To discontinue the road leading from new County Road to the 
road lading to Middle Town so called 

Voted That this meeting be adjourned with day 
Attest Timothy B. Lovell 

Tovm Qlerh 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
County of Dukes County s s 

April 9^^ 1857 
Henry Bradley of Tisbury and said County having been duly elected 
one of the selectmen of said Town of Tisbury for the currend year per- 
sonaly appeard and made Solemn oath that he will faithfully perform all 
the duties of said office according to his best skill and discretion 
Before me D. A. Simmons Justice of the Peac 

Attest Timothy B. Lovell 

Toiun Clerk 

Pursuant to a notice from Richard Hursel Constable of the Town of 
Tisbury and uppon his prod icing Venire from the Clerk of the Supream 
Judicial Court to select as the law requires one good and lawful man to 
serve as a Travers Juror at the above named Court to be holden at Barn- 
stable within and for the Counties of Barnstable and Dukes county on 
the first Tuesday in May next. 

The Selectmen and Town Clerk meet at the House of Henry Manters 
on the twentieth day of April 1857 and drew from the Juror Box the 
name of Richard Thomson to serve as Travers Jurror at said Court 
Attest Timothy B. Lovell 

Toivn Clerk 

Tisbury April 20^^ 1857 
Then personally appeared Henry Bradley Bartlett Mayhew 2'' and 
Henry Manter and mad Oath to the faithful discharge of Their duty as 
Assesors of Taxes for the ensuing year before me 
Attest Timothy B. Lovell 

Toivn Clerk 

To Richard L. Hursel Constable of the Toun of Tisbury 
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Mas- 
sachusetts to notify and warn the Inhabitants of said Town of Tisbury 



.724 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

qualified as the Constitution requires to vote for Senators and Repre- 
sentitives in General Court to assemble at the Old Baptist Meeting 
House in West Tisbury on the first day of May next at Ten o clock in 
the forenoon for the purpose of giving in their votes by ballot for or 
against three articles, of amendment of the Constitution of this Common- 
wealth submitted to the People for their approval or rejection approve 
the eight day of April one Thousand Eight hundred and fifty seven 

And You are directed to serve this warrant by posting Attested 
copies there of at two of the public Meeting Houses in East and West 
Tisbury seven days at least before the time of holding the afore said 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your 
doings thereon to ourselves at the time and place of Meeting aforesaid 

Tisbury April 15 1857 

Baktlett Mayhew -^ ) Selectmen 

Henky Mantee S of Toum of Tisburt/ 

Attest TiM.^ B. LovELL 

To7vn Clerk 



At a legal meeting held at the Oald Baptist Meeting House in West 
Tisbury May 1st 1857 agreeable to the instruction of Secretary of the 
Commonwealth then and there they Voted on the Constitutional Amend- 
ments as follows 

Article first whole number 30 [ 2 yeas 

28 Nays 
Article second whole number 30 4 yeas 

26 Nays 
Article third whole number 29 5 yeas 



24 Nays 



Attest Timothy B. Lovell 

Town Clerk 



To Richard L. Hursel 

Constable of the Town of Tisbury in the County of Dukes County 

Greeting 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby 

required to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the said Town of Tisbury 

qualified by law to vote in Town affairs to assemble at the Old Baptist 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. T25 

Meeting House in West Tisbury in said Town on the first day of May 
next at twelve O Clock noon to Act on the following Articles (to wit) 

Article 1st To choose a Moderator 

2' To see if the Town will grant and raise the sum of four 
hundred dollars more or less for the support and maintainance of public 
schools in addition to the twelve hundred dollars appropriated at the 
last anual Town Meeting for said purpose Agreeable to the pitition of 
Leander West and others 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up Attested 
coppies thereof at two of the Meeting Houses one in East and West 
Tisbury fourteen days at least before^the time of holding said meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this Warrant with your 
doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of Said Meeting 
aforesaid 

Given under our hands this fifteenth day of April in the year one 
thousand eight hundred fifty seven 

Baetlett May hew 2° > Selectmen of 
Henry Manter S Tisbury 

At a legal Meeting held at the Old Baptist Meeting House in West 
Tisbury for the purpose of raising School money agreeable to the peti- 
tion of Leander West and others 

1 Chose Henry Bradley Moderator 

2*^ Voted not to raise money in addition 

Whole number of Votes 29 

Against raising money 16 in favour 13 

Meeting Adjournd without day 
Attest Timothy B. Lovell 

Tovm Clerk 

Persuant to the Instructions of the within warrant I have notified 
Inhabitants of the Town Tisbury qualified to Vote in Town affairs, to 
meet at the time and and for the purposes therein specified 
Richard L Hursel 

Const able of loimi of Tisbury 

Attest Timothy B. Lovell 

Toivn Cleric 



726 TISBUEY TOWN RECOKDS. 

Tisbury S.S. 

To Richard L Hursel Constable of Town of Tisbury in the County 
of Dukes County Greeting 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed 
to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified to Vote in 
town affairs to meet at the Gold Baptist Meeting House in West Tisbury 
on Friday the first day of May next at 1 O clock in the afternoon then 
and there to act on the following Articles 

1 To chose a moderator to preside in said meeting 

2 To see if the Town will accept of the list of Jurors selected and 
posted up by the board of the select men according to law 

And you are directed to serve this Warrant by Posting up Attested 
coppies thereof at two of the Public Meeting Houses in the said Town 
seven days at least before the time for holding said meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your 
doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting as 
aforesaid 

Given under our hands this Twentieth day of April in the year one 
Thousand eight hundred and fifty seven 

Henry Bradley Selectmen 

Henry Manter of Tisbury 

Pursuant to the Instructions of the within warrant I have notified 
the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified to vote in Town affairs 
to mett at the time and place and for the purposes therein specified 
Richard L Hursel 

Constable of Town of Tishurij 

Attest Timothy B. Lovell 

Town Clerk 

At a legal Meeting held at the Old Baptist Meeting House in West 
Tisbury for the purposes specified in the Warrant 

1st chose Henry Bradly Moderator 

2- Voted to accept the following names as Jurors 

The following is a list of Jurors selected by the board of Selectmen 
to be accepted or rejected at a legal Town Meeting warned on the first 
day of May next of that purpose 

Tisbury April 20^" 1857 



TISBUKY TOWN RECOKDS. 



727 



Frederick Manter 
Alfred Norton 
Hiram Nye 
Allen Look 
James Gray 
Obed Nickerson 
Charles B. Allen 
John D. Rotch 
Eliakim Norton 
Peleg Barrows 
Dennis Luce 
Davis Cottle 
John F Robinson 
Richard G Luce 
Jared Vinson 
Peter Manter 
Shubael Weeks 
Thomas Robinson 
William C Luce 
Bayse Norton 
Joseph B. Nickerson 
William Norton 
John W Rowland 
Bartlett Pease Jr 
Wendell Crocker 
Charles D Allen 
William Athearn 
Josiah H Vincent 
Joseph Luce 
Timothy Luce 
Wendell Luce 
Attest 

Timothy B. 



Thomas West 
Thaddeus Luce 
Shubael D Smith 
Calvan R. Tilton 
Theodore Luce 
Richard Thompson 
Charles Bradley 
Thomas Walrond 
John Johnson Jr 
Richard L. Hursel 
Davis Look 
Walter Hillman 
Edmond Cottle 
Charles Lambert 
Isaac L Vincent 
Timothy B. Lovell 
Charles G Smith 
David Smith 
Abraham Anthony 
Thomas Barrows 
John W Athearn 
Henry Bradley 
Benjamin Merry 
Charles M Luce 
Charles Holmes 
Henry Manter 
Edward Harding 
Lenard Luce 
Stephen Luce Jr 
Bartlett Mayhew 2'» 



LOYELL 

Ihun Clerk 



Pursuant to a notice from Richard L Hursel Constable of the Town 
of Tisbury and uppon his producing a venire from the Clerk of Court of 
Common Pleas the Selectmen assembled at Henry Manters on the 
fifteenth day of May 1857 and drew from the Juror Box six good and 



728 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Lawful men as the Law directs to serve as Grand Jurors and five of lil^e 
qualifications to serve gis Travers Jurors at the Court of Common Pleas 
to be holden at Edgartown within and for the County of Dukes County 
on the last Monday of May inst 

The following are the names of Jurors drawn 
Grand Jurors Travers Jurors 

Thomas Robinson Leonard Luce 

Edward Harding Stephen Luce Jr 

Dennis Luce Edmond Cottle 

Allen Look Charles M Luce 

Charles D Allen Obed Nickerson 

Benjamin Merry 

Attest 

Timothy B Lovell Toivn Clerk 

To Richard L Hursell Constable of the Town of Tisbury in tlie 
county of Dukes county Greeting : — 

You are hereby required to notify the inhabitants of said town of 
Tisbury qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at the Old Baptist 
Meeting House in West Tisbury on Monday the first of June next at 
ten oclock in the forenoon to act on the following articles 

1^*^ To chose a Moderator to preside at Said meeting 

2*^ To see if the Town will raise the sum of five hundred dollars or 
more in addition to the sum of twelve hundred dollars appriated at the 
Anual Meeting, for the support of Public schools in said Tisbury, and 
authorise the Treasure to hire the same on the credit of the Town agree- 
able to the Petition of John A Swain and nine others legal Votes 

You are hereby directed to notify and Warn the inhabitants of said 
Town by posting up attested copies on two of the Public Meeting Houses 
in said Town fourteen days at least before holding Said Meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of your doings on this warrant 
to the Town Clerk at the time and place of the Meeting aforesaid 

Given under our hands this fifteenth day of May in the year of one 
thousand eight hundred and fifty seven 

Henry Bradley Selectmen of 

Henry Manter Tislmr;/ 

Pursuant of the wi.thin Warrant I have notified the Inhabitants of 
said Town of Tisbury to meet at the Old Baptist Meeting House in West 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 729 

Tisbury by posting up two attested copies according as the law directs 
agreeable to the within warrant 
June 1^' 1857 

Richard L. Hursel 

Constable of Tisbury 

At a legal Meeting held at the Old Baptist Meeting House in West 
Tisbury for the purpose of raising school money agreeable to the petition 
of John A. Swain and others 

1^^ chose Edmond Cottle Moderator 

2*^ Voted to raise five hundred dollars in addition to the twelve hun- 
dred dollars raised at the anual Meeting 
Voted to adjourn without day 
Attest Timothy B. Lovell 

Toivn Clerh 
To Richard L Hursel 

Constable of the Town of Tisbury in the County of Dukes County 

Greeting 
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby 
required to notify and warn the Inhabitants of said Town of Tisbury 
qualified by law to vote in Town affairs to assemble at the old Baptist 
Meeting House in West Tisbury in Said Town on Wednesday July l*"* at 
2 Oclock P. M. to act on the following articles (to wit) 
Article 1^^* To chose a Moderator 

2'' To See if the Town will reconsider a vote taken at the last Town 
Meeting for the purpose of raising the sum of five hundred dollars for 
the further support of town schools the present year agreeable to the 
petition of Washing Adams and others 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
copies thereof at two of the Meeting Houses one in east and one in West 
Tisbury fourteen days at least before the time of holding Said Meeting 
Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant Avith your 
doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of Meeting 
afore Said. 

Given under our hands this fifteenth day of June in the year one 
thousand eight hundred fifty seven 

Henry Bradley ^ Sdedmen 
Henry Manter > of 
Bartlett Mayhew ) Tisbury 



!^ 



730 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



Pursuant of the within Warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the 
Town of Tisbury to meet at the old Baptist Meeting House in West 
Tisbury at two Oclock P. M, to see if the Town will reconsider a vote 
taken at the last Town Meeting agreeable with the petition 

And I have warned the Inhabitants by posting up attested copies one 
in east an one in West Tisbury according to Law. 

Richard L. Hursel 
counstable of the Town Tisburi/ 
Tisbury July 1st 1857 

At a legal Meeting held at the Old Baptist Meeting House in West 
Tisbury for the purpose of reconsidering the vote of the last Town Meet- 
ing agreeable to the Petition of Washing Adams and others 

1"^ Chose William S. Vincent as Moderator to preside over said 
Meeting 

2'' Voted to reconsider the vote of last meeting 
3'^ Voted to adjourn without day 

Attest Timothy B. Lovell 

Toivn Clerk 

To Richard L. Hursel 

Constable of the Town of Tisbury in the County of Dukes County 

Greeting 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are herebj 
required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town of Tisbury 
qualified by Law to Vote in Town affairs to assemble at the old Baptist 
Meeting House in West Tisbury in said Town on the Seventeenth day of 
August next at two oclock in the afternoon to act on the following 
articles to wit 

Article 1^. To Chose a Moderator 

2' To see if the Town will except a private way layed out by the 
Selectmen in the Town of Tisbury on the thirty first day of July 1857 
begining at Norton s Landing so called and terminating at the Indian 
Lands near Lamberts Cove 

3:! To see what action the Town will take in regard to County Build- 
ings, agreeable to the petition of James Gray and others 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by putting up attested 
Coppies at three of the Meeting Houses in Tisbury seven days at least, 
before the time of holding said Meeting. 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 731 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your 
doings thereon to the town Clerk at the time and place of Meeting 
aforesaid. 

Given under our hands this six day of August in the year one thou- 
sand eight hundred and fifty seven. 

Henry Bradley -\ Selectmen 

i ?^ 

Henry Manter ) Tishury 

Pursuant of the within Warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the 
Town of Tisbury to meet at the Old Baptist Meeting House in west 
Tisbury Aug// W-. 1857 agreeable to the within warrant 
Richard L. Hursel 

Constable of 7'isbury 
Attest 

Timothy B. Lovell Toion Clerk 

Met at the time and place appointed for the purpose specified in the 
warrant and acted on the following articles 

1^^ Made choice of Charles Bradley as moderator whole number of 
Votes 17 Charles Bradley had 10 Charles Smith 4 Walter Hillman 3 

2;! Chose Joseph B. Nickerson Clerk Pro tem whole number votes 7 
J. B. Nickerson 6 Charles Bradley 1 

S~ Acted uppon seccond article in the warrant 

Voted that the privet way be accepted as laid out by the Selectmen 
divided the House stood 17 for 12 against 

Third to se what action the Town will take in regard to County 
Buildings Voted that Thomas Bradley be Agent and James Gray be 
assistent agent to act in relation to County Buildings and having Tisbury 
to be made the shire Town 

Attest J. B. JSTicKERSON 

Clerk Pro tem 

Attest Timothy B. Lovell 

Tovm Clerk 

The Selectmen met and drew from the Juror box five good and 
lawful men to serve as petit Jurors at the Court of Common Please to 
be holden at Edgartown on the twenteith eight day of September the 



732 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

names of persons were Henry Bradley David Smith Abraham Anthony 
Eliakim Norton Bayse Norton 

Attest Timothy B. Lovell 

Tovm Clerh 
Sept 8 1857 

Persuant to a notice from Richard L, Hursell The Town Clerk and ., 
Select Men met at the Selectmens Office and drew two good and Lawful 1| 
men to serve as Jurors to attend the United States Circuit Court to be 
holden at Boston on the 20'" and 27"' October 1857 for which purpose 
John W. Rowland was drawn Grand Juror Timothy B. Lovell was 
drawn Petit Juror 

Attest Timothy B.' Lovell 

Town Clerk 
Oct 7"> 1857 

To the Honourable Senate and House of Representatives of Mass 
chusetts, in General Court assembled : 

The undersigned, legal voters of the town of Tisbury, respectfully 
represent, that under the existing laws the public buildings and Courts 
of the County of Dukes County are in Edgartown, at the extreme end 
of the County, causing great inconvenience to the largest portion of the 
inhabitants of the County, and that the County buildings now standing 
in Edgartown, have become old and very unsuitable; new buildings 
must soon be erected, and the cost of changing the shiretown will be no 
additional expense to the county. 

Your petitioners further represent, that Tislmry is the center town 
of the three towns comprising the County, and that a far greater, por- 
tion of the inhabitants of the County, and others having business in the 
Courts and with the records of the County, would have easier access 
them if the County buildings were placed in Tisbury. 

In view of the above statement of facts, your petitioners respectfully 
but earnestly request that an Act of your body may be passed making 
Tisbury the shire town of the County of Dukes County and that the 
County building be located and courts at that part of Tisbury called 
Holmes Hole, 

And as in duty bound will ever pray, 

Signed Charles Bradley 

and three hundred and one others. 

Dated Tisbury September 1st 1857 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 733 

To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of Massachu- 
setts, in General Court assembled : 

The undersigned, legal voters in the town of Edgartown, respectfully 
represent, that under the existing laws the public buildings and Courts 
of the County of Dukes County are in Edgartown at one extreme end 
of the County causing great inconvenience to the largest potion of the 
inhabitants of the County and that the County buildings now standing 
in Edgartown have become old and are very unsuitable ; new buildings 
must soon be erected and the cost of changing the shire town will be no 
additional expense to the County, 

Your petitioners further represent that Tisbury is the center town of 
the three towns comprising the County and that a far greater portion of 
the inhabitants of the County and others having business in the Courts, 
and with the reccords of the County, would have easier access to them 
if the County buildings were placed in Tisbury. 

In view of the above statements of facts your petitioners respectfully 
but earnestly request that an Act of your body may be passed making 
Tisbury the shire town of the County of Dukes County and that the 
County buildings be located and courts held in that part of Tisbury 
called Holmes Hole. 

And as in duty bound your petitioners will ever pray. 

Signed Charles Kiddek and twenty eight others. 

Dated at Edgartown Sept. 1st 1857 



To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of Massa- 
chusetts, in General Court assembled. 

The undersigned legal voters in the town of Chilmark respectfully 
represent that under the existing law the public buildings and courts of 
the County of Dukes County are in Edgartown at one extreme end of 
the County causing great inconveniance to the largest portion of the 
inhabitants of the county ; and that the County buildings now standing 
in Edgartown, have become old and are very unsuitable; new buildings 
must soon be erected and the cost of changing the shire town will be no 
additional expence to the County your petitioners further represent that 
Tisbury is the center town of the three towns comprising the County 
and that a far greater portion of the inhabitants of the County and 
others having business in the courts and with records of the County 
would have easier access to them if the County buildings were placed in 
Tisbury. 



734 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

In view of the above statements of facts your petitioners respectfully 
but earnestly request that an Act of your bod}^ may be passed making i 
Tisbury the Shire town of the County of Dukes County and that the 
County buildings be located and Courts held at that part of Tisbury i 
called Holmes Hole 

And as in duty bound will ever pray. 
Signed 

David. L. Adams and one hundred others. 
Chilmark Sep^. 1. 1857 

Entered Oct 20, 1857 

Attest Timothy B. Lovell Town Clerk 



To Richard L. Hursell constable of the Town of Tisbury Greeting 

You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of Said Town of Tisbury 
qualified as the Constitution requires to assemble at the Old Baptist 
House in West Tisbury on Tuesday the third day of November next at 
10 O Clock in the forenoon to give in their votes as follows viz 

First, To bring in their votes for Governor Leiut, Governor, Secre- 
tary, Treasurer and Receiver General Attorney General, Auditor of 
Accounts One Councellor for district N;^ 8 one Senator for the Island 
District and one Representative for the County of Dukes County Dis- 
trict N- 1 to represent us in the next General Court all on one ballot 

Seccond To bring in their votes for one County Commissioner from 
the Town of Chillmark 

The Selectmen will be in sesion at their Office on the 31'^. day of ' 
October at 1 Oclock in the afternoon for the purpose of correcting the I 
list of voters 

You are hereby directed to Serve this Warrant by posting up attested 
copies on three of the public Meeting Houses at least fourteen days 
before Said meeting and make due returns of this warrant to the Select- 
men at the time and place of said Meeting. 

Given under our hands at Tisbury this nineteenth day of October 
A. D. 1857 

Henry Bradley ^Selectmen 

Bartlett Mayhew 2" > of 
Henry Mantkr ) T'tslmri/ 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 735 

Pursuant of the within I have notified and warned the inhabitants of 
the Town of Tisbury qualified as the constitution requires to assemble at 
the Old Baptist Meeting House at West Tisbury to act on the folowing 
articles 

First To bring in their votes for Governor Lieut Govenor Secretary 
Treasurer and Receiver General Attorney General Auditor of accounts 
Councillor for District JSfo 8 one Senator for the Island District and one 
Representative for District No 1 to represent us in the next General 
Court all on one ballot 

Second to bring in their votes for one County Commishioner for 
Town of Chilmark 

Agreeable to the within warrant 

Tisbury Nov 3 1857 

Richard L. Hursell 



Met at the Old Baptist Meeting House at the time specified in the 
Warrant the meeting was called to order by Chairman of Selectmen then 
proseeded to receive ballots for Govenor Lieu Governor Secretary Treas- 
urer and receiver General Attorney General Auditor of accounts one 
Counciller for District N- 8 one Senator for the Island District and one 
Representative for the District N" 1 all in one box 

Whole number of votes for Governor was two hundred and twenty 
three 

Henry J Gardner of Boston one hundred & thirteen 113 
Nathanuel P, Banks of Waltham forty five 45 

Erastus D Beach Springfield sixty five 65 

Lieut Governor 
Alexander De Witt of Oxford one hundred thirteen 113 

Eliphalet Trask of Springfield forty five 45 

Albert Currier Newburyport sixty five 65 

Secretary of Commonwealth 
Benjamin L. Allen of Boston one hundred & thirteen 113 
Jonathan E Field of Stockbridge sixty five 65 

Oliver Warren Northampton forty five 45 

For Attorney General 
John H Clifford of Newbedford hundred & fifteen 115 

Ezra Wilkinson Dedham sixty three 63 

Stephen C Phillips Salem forty five 45 



736 TISBURY TOWN RECOKDS. 

For Treasurer & Receiver General 

Timothy Ingraham New Bedford hundred thirteen 113 

Charles Thompson Charlestown sixty five 65 

Moses Tenney Jr George Town forty five 45 

For Auditor 

Chandler R Ransom of Roxbury hundred thirteen 113 

Charles White of Worcester forty five 45 

Seymore L. Meade Nantucket sixty five 65 

For Councillor District No 8 

William H. Wood Middleboro forty five 45 

Peter H Pierce Middleboro sixty five 65 

Amos Bates Hingham hundred & three 103 

Senator for Island District 

Henry W Rugg Barnstable hundred fifty two 152 

Alfred Norton Tisbury forty six 46 

Frederick C Sanferd Nantucket thirteen 13 

John Morisseey Nantucket one 1 

For Representative District N" 1 

Thomas Bradley two hundred and twelve 212 

Charles B. Allen eight 8 

Walter Hillman eleven 11 

County Commissioner for Chilmark 

Allen Tilton two hundred and eleven 211 

Thomas H Lambert fourteen 14 

Smith Mayhew nine 9 
Tisbury Nov 3'' 1857 

Attest Timothy B. Lovell 

Town Clerk 



Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Dukes County s s. 
Pursuant to a law of this Commonwealth, the qualified voters of 
Representative District Number one in their several Meetings the day of 
November instant for the choice of a Representative in the General 
Court gave in their votes for the following persons, as follows Viz : 

Whole number of votes given in sorted and counted and declared, 
was six hundred and fourteen 614 

Walter Hillman of Tisbury had seventeen votes 17 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. . 737 

Thomas Bradley of Tisbury had two hundred and sixty 

nine votes 269 

Charles B. Allen of Tisbury had three hundred twenty 
I eight votes 328 

Chilmark Nov 4, 1857 

Barnard C Marchant ^Edgartown ^ 
James N. Tilton i Chilmark i Clerks 

I Timothy B. Loyell ) Tisbury ) 

Attest Timothy B. Loyell 

Town Clerk 

j Tisbury S. S. 

! To Richard L Hursel Constable of the toun of Tisbury in the 

county of Dukes County Greeting. 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed 
to notify the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to vote in elec- 
tions and in town affairs to meet at the Capawock Hall in said Tisbury 
on Monday the 29"' day of march 1858 at 10 O clock in the forenoon. 
j then and there to act on the following articles. 

1*' To choose a moderator to preside in said Meeting 

2*^ To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing. 

3*^ To hear the annual report of the selectmen and other officers and 
act theron. 

4"' To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town 
charges for the ensuing year and make appropriations of the same. 

5"* To determine the manner of repairing the highways, townways, 
and bridges the year ensuing 

6*'' To see if the town will pay the expences incured in circulateing 
the petition, (praying the general court to make Tisbury the Shere 
Town) and also the expence of L F Brigham Esqr for services rendered 
by speaking before the commissioners court asking them to delay the 
time of locating the county buildings, agreeable to the petiton of J W. 
Holmes and ten others 

7"' To see if the town will vote to sell the priviledg of taking Her- 
rings at the fishery, known by the name of Chapaquonsett creek and 
appropiate the proceeds of the same for the support of Public schools or 
any other purpose the Town may determine agreeable to the petition 
Charles Smith and eleven Orthers. 



738 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
copies therof at thre of the publick Meeting houses in the said town 
fourteen days at least before the time for holding said meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this Warrant with your 
doings theron to the town clerk at the time and place of meeting as 
aforesaid. 

Given under our hands this 12^'' day of March in the year one thou- 
sand eight hundred and fifty eight. 

Heneey Bkadley "^ Selectmen 

Baktlett Mayhew 2" V of the Toivn 
Heneey Manter jof Tishury 

Pursuant to the within i have notified the inhabitants qualified to 
vote in elections and town affairs to meet in capawock Hall ther to act 
on the following articles agreeable to the within warrant 
March 29^" 1858 

Richard L Hursel 

coun-stable of t/ie Toum Tisbury 

A true copy of warrant with Constables returns theron 
Attest Lot Luce Toivn Clerk 

Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the war- 
rant the warrant was read by the clerk and the ballots called for Mod- 
erator 

whole number of Votes for Moderator 42 

Henery Bradley had 17 

Thos Barrows 12 

J. W. Holmes 9 

Chas Smith 2 

Henery Bradley Moderator 

Voted 

Town Clerk whole number of votes 90 

Lot Luce had 87 sworn 

Timothy B Lovel had 1 

M P. Butler had 1 

Timothy Luce had 1 

Lot Luce declared chosen and proceded to duty 



I 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



739 



Selectmen Voted to receive votes for selecti 


nen all on one Ballot 


Whole number of Ballots 


119 


J. W. Holmes had 


86 Sworn 


David Smith " 


97 Sworn 


Henery Cleavland " 


76 


Thos Barrows 


21 


J D Rotch 


18 


Edmund Cottle 


11 


Franklin Luce 


11 


Alexander Newcoomb 


2 


Gilbert Brush 


1 


M. P. Butler 


1 


Voted to Excuse Henery Cleavland 




2*' Ballotting whole number of Votes 


107 


J D Rotch had 


61 Sworn 


William Arthearn 


8 


Bartlett May hew 


23 


Franklin Luce 


6 


James Mayhew 


5 


Tho" Barrows 


2 


T B Lovell 


1 


M P. Butler 


1 


Town Treasurer 




Whole number Vots 


98 


Chas Bradley had 


86 Sworn 


T. B Lovel 


7 


M. P. Butler 


1 


J. Holmes. Jr 


3 


T. Luce. 


1 



Voted that the school committe be chosen seperatly one for three 

years one for two years and one for one year from the twenty Ninth 
day of March A D 1858 

Votes for first Committee for 3 years 

Whole number 95 votes 

Daniel A Cleavland 57 votes 

M P. Butler 38 votes 



Votes for second Committe 
for 2 years 



whole number 



89 



740 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



Edmund Cottle had 




71 votes chosen 


M. P. Butler had 


14 


A D Luce 


2 


Edward Cottle 


1 


R. L. Hursel 


1 


Votes for third committee 






for 1 year 
W. H. Luce had 


whole number 


85 votes 

chosen 

70 votes 


M. P. Butler had 


14 " 


G D Smith " 


1 " 


Votes for Constables whole number 


110 votes 


R L. Hursel 


71 " sworn 


J D Peaks 


19 


John Holmes Jur 


6 


W A. Luce 


5 


Peleg Barrows 
M P. Butler 


2 
4 


Gerg Harding 
James L Luce 


1 
1 


Joseph Dias 1 
Voted to excuse Dniel A Cleavland from serving a school committe 


for three years 

Voted for school committe 




for three years whole number 
M P Butler had 


100 votes 
56 chosen 


Peleg Barrows 


42 


J D Peaks 


1 


Tho^ Barrows 


1 


Fish Committe whole number 


62 


Lot Luce had 


54 sworn i 


B F Smith 


52 sworn J 


Josiah Cleavland " 


51 sworn 


Isacc Vincent "■ 


3 


Cha^ Smith 

Tho** Rol)insr»n " 




2 

2 



Voted to choose the overseers of the poor sepperate from the slectmen 
Overseeor Richard L Hursel sworn 

of Poor Alfred Norton Declined to serve 

William H Luce 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



741 



Health 


r Gilbert Brush > 








Committe 


Cha! Holmes 








^ 


Daniel A Cleavland 
David Smith 


' Accepted 




- Edmund Cottle 








Surveyors Obed Nickerson 




Sworn 


of Highway 


s Thomas Robinson 




sworn 




Seth Luce 




sworn 


Field Di 


Timothy B. Lovell 
ivers Tristram Luce 
Hyli'^ Norton 
Samuel Look 
William Cleavland 




sworn 
sworn 




M. T. Crowell 


sworn 






Obed Nickerson 


sworn 






Thomas L Norton 






Fence 


James L Luce 




sworn 


Viewers 


Constant Norton 








Bartlett Mayhew 
James Look 




sworn 


Surveyo 


rs of Cha^ D Allen 






Lumber 


James D Peaks 
Alphonso D Smith 
J. T James 






Surveyor of Wood and bark Timothy Luce 
Pound Keeper James D. Peaks sworn 




Zadock Arthearn 




sworn 



Sealor of Weights 
& Measures Charles Bradley 

Hog Reeves Icabod Norton 
Tho^ Robinson 
Benjamin Crowell 

Voted that the Treasurer of the town be the collector of Taxes and 
that he have Two pr cent oh all moneys collected. 

Voted that Nathan Mayhew of the South West district and Leonard 
Luce of the North West districts be a Prudential committe in their 
districts 

Voted to indfinitely postpone the 7"' article of the warrant 

Voted to accept the report of the selectmen 



742 TISBURY TOWN RECOKDS. 

Voted to chose a committe to audet Maniil Joseph Accounts against 
the Town 

Voted that the overseeors of the poor be that committe 

Voted that this meeting when it does adjourn that it be the second 
Monday of April 

Voted To raise Nineteen hundred dollars for the support of the poor 

Voted To raise Two Thousand dollars for Suport of Public schools 

Voted to raise Four hundred dollars for incidental expences. 

Voted to raise for repairs of Highways three hundred dollars 

Voted to raise one hundred dollars in additton 

Voted to alow the inhabitants of the Town to work out their highway 
Tax. and to receive as a compensation one shilling pr hour for their 
Labor 

Voted that the compensation of a horse and cart be one shilling pr 
hour 

Voted that the highway tax be asessed seperately from other Taxes 
and Warrants delivered to the Several Surveyors of Highways for col- 
lection 

Voted to pay Gilbert Brushs bill agreeable to 6 Articles of warrant. 

Voted to reconsider the vote wherby we voted that when we adjourn 
it shall be the seccond Monday of April 

Voted to adjourn without day 

Lot Luce Toivn CJerk 

March 31, 1858. 
Then personaly appeared before me J Whelden Holmes David Smith 
and John D Rotch and made oath to the faithfull performance of their 
duty as assessors of taxes the ensueing year in the town of Tisbury 
Before me 

Lot Luce Toirn Clerh 



This Certify that Obed Nickerson then appeared before me W A 
Mayhew Justice of the peace, and mad oath to the faithful discharge of 
his duties as surveyor of highways for th current year 
W. A Mayhew Justice of the Peace 



West Tisbury April 2" 1858 
a true copy Attest Lot Luce Tovm Clerk 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 743 

Then Personaly appeared Charles Bradley and made oath to the 
faithful performance of his dutys as Treasurer and Collector of taxes the 
ensuing year 

Tisbury April 3. 1858 

Before me Lot Luce Tovm Clerk 

Pursuant to a notice from Richard L Hursell Constable of the town 
of tisbury and upon his producing a venire from the clerk of the Supreme 
Judicial Court to select as the law requires one good and lawful man to 
serve as Traverse Juror at the above mentioned Court to be holden at 
Barnstable within and for the Counties of Barnstable and dukes Counties 
on the ninth Tuesday after the first tuesday of March. 

The selectmen and Town Clerk met at the toun Clerks office on the 
twenty first day of April A D. 1858 and drew from the Juror Box the 
name of Isac L. Vincent to serve as traverse Juror at said Court 
Attest Lot Luce Toion Clerk 

To Richard L, Hursel 

Constable of the Town of Tisbury 

You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts within three days from the date hereof to summons each of the 
persons on the list therein named to appear before the Town Clerk 
within seven days of the Time you shall give such notice and take the 
Oath of Office by law required. 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant and of your 
doing to me within seven days from the date hereof 

Given under my hand 
This 31* day of March A D 1858 
Lot Luce Toirn Clerk 

Aprl 5,"' 1858 Agreeable to the within warrant I have notified the 
persons therein named to appear and take the oath of office as herein 
directed 

the expence of which 

32 in number a/10 ' 3.20 

Travel 10 miles 40 



13.60 
Richard L. Hursel Constable of the Toun T'ishury 



744 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. / 

rursuant to a notice from Richard L Hursell Constable of the Town 
of Tisbury and uppon his produceing a Venire from the Clerk of Court 
of common pleas the Selectmen and Town Clerk met at the town clerks 
office on the fourtenth day of May A. D. 1858 and drew from the Juror 
Box Six good and lawful men as the law directs to serve as Grand Jurors 
and five of like qualifications to Serve as Traverse Jurors at the court of 
common pleas to be holden at Edgartowm within and for the County of 
Dukes County on the last Monday of May inst. 
The following are the names of Jurors drawn 
Grand Jurors Traverse Jurors 

Timothy Luce Wendal Crocker 

Bartlett Pease Jur Thomas Barrows 

John E. Johnson Jared Vincent 

William Arthearn David Look 

William C. Luce Bartlett Mayhew^ 2'! 

Thomas West 

Attest Lot Luce Toivn Clerk 

To the Clerk of the Town of Tisbury 
The no of Polls taxable in the Town of Tisbury for the present year 
and of which you are to make record according to Law is four hundred 
and fifty Two (452) 

Given under our hand this twenty second day of July A. D. 1858 
J Whelden Holmes 
David Smith 

^.s.ses.ser.s of Tlsbitrj/ 



A true Copy. 



Attest Lot Luce Town Cleric 



The following is a list of persons liable to serve as Jurors during the 
present year to be laid before the legal voters of the town for their 
revision and Acceptance, prepared by the selectmen August 11. 1858 
Charles B. Allen Alexander W. Smith 

Charles D. Allen John D. Rotch 

Joseph S. Adams Joseph Luce 

Washington Adams Joseph B. Nickerson 

William Arthearn David Tilton 

Benjamin Arthearn -'' Joseph M. Crowell 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 746 

Henery Bradley Rodolphos W. Crocker 

Benjamin F Brown Lorenzo Smith 

George F. Baxter Charles C Look 

John F. Robinson John W Athearn 

Shubal D. Smith Henery Weeks 

Charles Holmes Constant C. Downs 

Theodore Luce William H Davis 

Eben Norton Gilbert Brush 

Alphonso Smith Gustavus L. West 
A true copy from the original 

Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk of Tishiu-y 

To Richard L. Hursel Constable of the Town of Tisbury. you are 
hereby required in the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts to 
notify and warn the inhabitants of said town of Tisbury qualified by 
law to vote at such meetings to assemble at Capawock Hall in said Town 
on Tuesday the 24 inst at 2 Oclock in the afternoon to act upon the 
following subjects 

I''* To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting 

2'' To see if the town will accept the list of persons as prepared by 
the Selectmen to serve as Jurors during the present year 

Herof fail not and make due returns of this warrant and of your 
doings theron at the time and place of meeting. 

Given under our hand at Tisbury this 13"' day of August A D 1858 
J. W. Holmes ) Selectmen of Tisbury 
David Smith > 



Tisbury August 25*'' 1858 
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have notified and 
warned the inhabitants of said Town of Tisbury qualified as thein xpressed 
to assemble at the time and place and for the purposes therin mentioned 
by posting up attested copies of such warrant at three of the Meeting 
houses they being public and conspicious places in said Town on the 15"' 
day of August 1858 

Richard L. Hdrsell constable of the 

Toiun of Tisburt/ 

A true copy 

Attest Lot Luce Toivn Clerk 



746 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Met at the time and place and for the purposes specfied in the war-f 
rant the meeting called to order by the Town Clerk 

J. W Holmes chosen Moderator 

Voted to accept the list of persons as prepared by the selectmen to 
serve as Jurors during the year 

Voted to adjourn without day 

Lot Luce Toion Clerk of Tisbunj 



Pursuant to notice from Richard L Hursel and upon his producing a 
Venire from the clerk of the court of common pleas the selectmen and 
town clerk met at th town clerks office and drew from the juror Boxi 
five good and lawful as the law directs to serve as Petit Jury at the 
court of common pleas to be holden at Edgartown within and for the 
county of Dukes on the 22 Septemb 1858 
the following are the names drawn 

Eben Norton Charles P Allen 

David Tilton Benjamin Arthearn 

Theodore Luce 

Attest Lot Luce Tonm Clerk 



To Richard L. Hursell Constable of the Town of Tisbury Greeting — 
you are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts to notify the inhabitants of said town qualified as the constitu- 
tion requires to assembel in cappawock hall in Holmes Hole on Tuesday 
the seccond day of November next at ten oclock in the forenoon to give, 
in their votes as follows Viz 

V} for Governor and Lieut Governor of the Commonwealth Secre-i 
tary, Treasurer and Receiver General, Attorney General, Auditor of 
accounts one Representative to the congress of the United States for 
district No one Councilor for District no. 8. 

one Senator for the island District and Representative for the county 
of Dukes County District no one to Represent them in the next General 
court of the commonwealth all on one ballot. 

2'' For Register of deeds. Register of probate and insolvency and 
county Treasurer for the County of Dukes County and also one county 
commissioner for the Town of Tisbury on one Ballot 

The selectmen will be in session at Capawock Hall on Tuesday the 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 747 

second day of November next at 9 o clock in the forenoon for the pur- 
pose of revising the list of Voters and You are directed to serve this 
warrant by Posting up attested copies thereof at two or more public 
places in said town fourteen days at least before the time of holding said 
meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your 
doings thereon to ourselves at the time and place of meeting 

Given under our hands this fifteenth day of October in the year One 
thousand Hundred and Fifty Eight 

J Whelden Holmes Selectmen of 

David Smith Tisbury 



Tisbury Nov. 2 1858 Pursuant to the within to me directed I have 
notified and warned the inhabitants of said town of Tisbury qualified as 
therein expresed to assemble at the time and place and for the purpose 
therein mentioned by posting up Attested copies of such warrant at 
three public places in said town on the 15"' day of Octo 1858 

Richard L Hursel 

Constable of the Toicn of Tisbury 

A true copy 

Attest Lot Luge 

Toivn Clerk of Tisbury 



Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the War- 
rant the meeting was called to order by the chairman of Selectmen the 
I warrant was read and proceded to receive Votes for State and county 
offices 

Voted to keep the Polls open untill 2 oclock P. M 
At 2 oclock the Polls were closed and public declaration thereof 
i made as follow^s. 

! The whole number of Ballots received was One hundred 

Sixty four 164 

For Governer 

j Erasmus D. Beach of Springfield had Seventy 70 

Nathaniel P. Banks of Waltham had Forty Nine 49 

Amos A. Lawrence of Brooklin had Forty Five 45 



748 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

For Leut Governor 

Whole number of Ballots received was One hundred Sixty four 164 

Charles Thompson of Charlestown had Seventy 70 

Elipalet Trask of Sprino^field had Forty Nine 49 

Increase Sumner of Great Barrington had Forty five 45 

For Secretary of the Commonwealth 

The whole number of Ballots received was One Hundred 

Sixty Four 164 

John M. Cole of Williamston had Seventy 70 

Oliver Warner of Northampton had Forty Nine 49 

Benjamin L. Allen of Boston had Forty Five 45 

For Treasurer of this Commonwealth the whole number of 

Ballots received was One Hundred Sixty Four 164 

Silas Peirce of Boston had Seventy 70 

Moses Tenny Jr of Georgetown had Forty Nine 49 

Alvan G. Underwood of Millford " Forty Five 45 

For Auditor 

The whole number of Ballots received was One Hundred 

Sixty four 164 

Seymour L Mead of Nantucket had Seventy 70 

Charles White of Worcester had Forty Nine 49 

Chandeler R. Ransom of Roxbury had Forty Five 45 

For Attorney General 

the whole number of Ballots received was 164 
one hundred Sixty Four 

Ezra Wilkinson of Dedham had Seventy 70 

Stephen H PhiUips of Salem Forty Nine 49 

Andrew A. Richmond of Adams Forty Five 45 

For Representative to Congress District No 1 

was One Hundred Twelve 112 

Moses Bates Jr. of Plymouth Twenty Two 22 

Thomas D Eliot of New Bedford fifty 50 

Samuel Andrews of Tisbury Forty 40 

For Councillor District No. 8. 

the whole number of Ballots received was One Hundred 

fifty Nine 159 

Franklin Ames of North Bridge water had 48 

John Pierce of Edgartown twenty two 22 

James L. Luce of Tisbury Forty three 43 

Daniel A Cleavland of Tisbury had forty six 46 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 749 

For Senator for the island District 

the whole number of Ballots received was One Hundred 

Fifty Nine 159 

Sylvester Bourne of Falmouth had one hundred fifteen 115 

Icahabod N. Luce of Edgartown Forty three 43 

Chas B Allen had One 1 
For Representative to General Court District No 1 
th whole number of Ballots received was One hundred 

Seventy Six 176 

J. W. Holmes of Tisbury had Sixty two 62 

Walter Hillman of Tisbury Nineteen 19 

Alexander Newcomb of Tisbury Ninty five 95 
County Officers 
For Treasurer 
The whole number of Ballots received was One Hundred 

fifty three 153 
B. C. Merchant of Edgartown had one hundred thirty 

seven ' 137 

David Davis of Edgartown had Sixteen 16 
For Register of Deeds 

the whole number of Ballots received was One Hundred 

fifty six 156 

Josiah H Smith of Edgartown had 156 
For County Commissioner 

the whole number of Ballots received was One hundred 

fifty eight 168 

Edwin A. Luce of Tisbury had one hundred thirty 130 

William S. Vincent of Tisbury had twenty Seven 27 

Sanford Vincent had one , 1 

For Register of Probate and insolvency 

the whole number of Ballots received was one Hundred thirty 130 

Hebron Vincent of Edgartown had Sixty Seven 67 

Benjamin Worth of Edgartown had Sixty three 63 

At a legal meeting of the freeholders and others inhabitants of Rep- 
resentative District number one in the county of Dukes County qualified 
to Vote in elections Assembled in their several meetings on Tuesday the 
seccond day of November in the year 1858 At 10 O clock A M and gave 
in their Votes for a Representative and the same being sorted counted 
and declared in open meetings as by law required and was as follows. 



750 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

For Representative to the General court for District Number one. 
tiie whole number of Ballots received was four hundred and thirty 
nine 439 

Alexander Newcomb of Tisbury had one hundred Sixty 

seven 167 

Walter Hillman of Tisbury had eighty one 81 

Joseph Whelden Holmes of Tisbury had one hundred 
Ninety One 191 

B. C Makchant ^ Olerh o/ Edgartown 
Lot Luce > Clerk of Tisbury 

James N Tilton ) Clerh of Chihnark 

The clerks of the several towns Met at the house of Moses Adams in 
Chilmark November 3"^ 1858 
A true copy of their doings 

Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk 

Tisbury Novem 5VV58. 

To the Gentlemen Selectmen of Tisbury 
We the undersigned Freeholders of Tisbury pettition that you will 
grant us liberty to set Wares called a pound in the vicinity of Lambert's 
Cove for the purpose of catching Fish for the term of Five years 

Edmund Luce 
Arvin Luce 
Seth Luce 
Bartlett Pease Jr 
John Look 
Leonard Luce 
David Butler 
Edmund Cottle 
Joseph Luce 

Entered on the records this thirteenth day of December A. D. 1858. 
A true copy from the Original 

Attest Lot Luce Toivn Clerk 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 
Dukes County s.s. 

We the subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Tisbury at a meeting 
this day holden for that purpose have licensed and do hereby license 
Edmund Luce Arvin Luce Seth Luce Bartlett Pease Jr. John Look. 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 751 

Leonard Luce David Butler Edmund Cottle and Joseph Luce as a 
body Corporate to construct and maintain a set of fish wiers or a pound 
so called in the waters of Lamberts Cove for the term of five years. Said 
pound to be built in the immediate vicinity of the Store house or Building 
now standing on the shore of said cove and not to extend into the waters 
of the aforementioned Cove more than three hundred yards from the 
Shore. 

Tisbury December 13"' 1858 

J. Whelden Holmes 
David Smith 

Entered on the Reccords this thirtenth day of December A. D. 1858 
A true copy from the Original License 

Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk 

To Richard L Hursel a constable of the town of Tisbury in the 
county of Dukes County Greeting 

In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby 
required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the said town of Tisbury 
qualified to vote in town affairs by law to assemble at the Dukes County 
Academy in said town on Monday the 28^' day of March A. D. 1859 at 
10 oclock in the forenoon to act on the following articles to wit 

1" To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting 

2.^ To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year 

3*^ To hear the annual report of the select men and other officers and 
act t heron 

4- To see if the town will grant and raise such sums of money as 
may be necessary for the maintainance and support of schools, and the 
poor and the repairs of roads and bridges and to defray all other town 
charges for the ensuing year 

5th To see what action the town will take in regard to meeting the 
expense of making the road recently laid out by the County Commis- 
sioners in the town of Tisbury 

6t! To see if the town will vote to alter the line between the N. E. 
school district and the Lamberts Cove district so as to set off the land of 
Thaddeus Luce from the former and annex the same to the latter school 
district according to the petition of Thaddeus Luce and others 

V^] To see if the town will vote to discontinue the road on the south 
side of Tho?. Bradleys factory in West Tisbury 

8*^ To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money to purchase 



752 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

or hire a house for the use of the town paupers according to the petition 
of Presbury Norton & others 

9"! To see what action the town will take in regard to the collection 
of highway taxes the ensuing year and to act on any other business that 
may legally come before the meeting And you are directed to serve this 
warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at two or more public 
places in said town fourteen days at least before the day of said meeting 
Hereoff fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your 
doings thereon to the town Clerk at the time and place of meeting- 
Given under our hands at Tisbury this 9"' March A. D. 1859 
John D Rotch ) Select Men oj 
David Smith 5 Tisbury 

Tisbury Mar 28\^' 1859 
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have notified and 
warned the inhabitants of the said town of Tisbury qualified as therein 
expressed to assemble at the time and place and for the purpose therein 
mentioned by posting up attesting copies of such warrant in three public 
and conspicuous places in said town on the twelvth day of March 1859 
Richard L Hursel 
Constable of Tishuri/ 

A true copy of warrant with constables returns thereon 

Attest . Town Clerk 

Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the war- 
rant The warrant was read by the clerk and ballots called for Moderator 

whole number of votes for moderator 16 

John D. Rotch (chosen) 11 

James Mayhew 3 

Henry Bradley 1 

John 1 

Votes for Town Clerk Whole no — 36 

W"! B Mayhew (chosen) sworn 19 

Lot Luce 17 
W™. B. Mayhew declared chosen and proceeded to duty 

Voted that the select men be chosen all on one ballot 

Votes for Select Men whole no 42 

David Smith ^ 39 

John D Rotch > Chosen & sworn 39 

Lot Luce ) 20 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS 753 

Tho.: Barrows 7 

Alfred Norton Jr 7 

Franklin Luce 4 

Washington Atlams 3 

J. W. Holmes 1 

Votes for Treasurer Whole No 41 

Cha". Bradley (Chosen) (sworn) 24 

Cha? Smith 17 

Voted that we receive the choice of the rest of town officers and take 
up the report of the Select Men 

Report of the Select Men was then read 

Voted that the Report of the selectmen be accepted 

Votes for one School committee to serve three years Whole No 46 

Danl. A Cleveland (chosen) 46 

Votes for Constable Whole no 56 

Richard L. Hursel (chosen & sworn 27 

Ja?. D. Peaks 20 

Job H. Gorham 9 

Votes for Fish Committee Whole No 34 

Cha?. Smith (chosen) sworn 19 

Char. Swift (chosen) 17 

Lot Luce ' 16 

Thof. Bradley 16 

W:: P. Bod fish 14 

W^: F. Smith 10 

Chas. Bradley 3 

Henry Bradley 2 

Isaac Vincent 1 

Votes for Fish Committee second ballot whole no 46 

Lot Liice (chosen) 25 

W:i P. Bodfish 16 

B. F Smith 3 

Allen Look 1 

Edward Luce 1 

Voted that the Report of the Overseers of the Poor be read 

Report of the Overseers of the Poor read and accepted 

Overseers of the Poor Chas Smith sworn 
James Look 
Peles: Barrows 



754 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Health Committee 

Daniel A. Cleveland 

John Homes 

Tim:^ C. Luce 

David Smith 

W-y H. Luce 
Voted that the choosing of surveyors of highways be postponed until 
after the money for the repairs of highways be raised 

Voted that if any one present have demands against the town that 
they present them 

Voted to reject Mr Swain's bill for support of town pauper 
Voted to accept Capf. Downs bill for amount of money expended on 
road 112. 

Voted to accept assessors bill for reassessing taxes $21 —^ 
Field drivers 



Wf! Norton 




Tristram Luce 


(sworn) 


Tho:^. L Norton 


(sworn) 


Theadore Luce 




Benj Cleveland 


(sworn) 


Allen Look 




Fence Viewers 




Edmund Cottle 




James Mayhew^ 


(sworn) 


Wi^: S Vincent 


(sworn) 


Surveyors of Lumber 




Joseph T. James 




Hervey Weeks 


(sworn) 


John F. Robinson 


(sw^orn) 


Surveyor of Wood & Bark 


Chaf. Smith 


(sworn) 


Pound Keepers 




Zadoc Athearn 


(sworn) 


Hillyard Norton 




Sealer of Weights & Measures 


Chas Bradley 




Hog Reeves W':; M Smith 


Bernard Luce (sworn) 


Chas M. 


Luce 



TISBUKY TOWN KECORDS. 755 

Prudential Committee for Lamberts Cove District 
Seth Luce 

Prudential committee for North East District 
Alfred Norton Jr 

Prudential committee for South District 
Joseph B. Nickerson 

Voted to raise $1200. for Support of schools 

Voted to raise $300. additional for support of schools 

Voted to raise $1900. for Support of the poor 

Voted to raise $500. for Incidental charges 

Voted to raise $2577. towards paying Town debt 

Voted to raise $400 for repairs of Roads & Bridges 

Voted to raise $1628 to pay for the new road 

Voted that the Treasurer be empowered to hire the money to pay 
demands for new road as they become due 

Surveyers of Highway 

Obid Nickerson (sworn) 
Cha?. Smith (sworn) 

Voted that the money appropriated for the Highways be assessed 
and paid into the treasury the same as other taxes 

Voted that the surveyers be instructed to hire a man to work on the 
road with a team when necessary 

Voted that the pay of men working on the road shall be 12 cents pr 
hour 

Voted that the office of collector of taxes be put up at auction and 
that the collector be required to pay into the treasury the money assessed 
in eaqual quarterly payments collected or uncollected except such as the 
assessors will remit 

Office of Collector of taxes was then bid off at 274 pr cent by Wash- 
ington Adams (Sworn) 

Voted that the line between the North East school District and the 
Lamberts Cove school District be altered (See Warrant sec 6 

Voted that the seventh article in the warrant relative to the road 
south of Tho' Bradley's factory in West Tisbury be indeffinitely postponed 

Voted that the Eighth article in the warrant relative to providing 
house for the poor be indeffinitily postponed 

Voted to Adjourn 

Attest W^'. B. Mayhew 

Town Clerk 



756 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Then personally appeared before me David Smith John D. Rotch 
and Lot Luce and made oath to the faithful performance of their duty 
as select Men of the town of Tisbury for the ensuing year 
before me 

W^' E. Mayhew Town Clerk 
March 28'V59 

Then personally appeared before me Richard L. Hursel and made 
oath to the faithful performance of his duty as Constable of the Town of 
Tisbury for the ensuing year 
before me 

W^.^. B. Mayhew Town Clerk 
March 28'V59 

Then personally appeared before me Thof. L Norton and made oath 
to the faithful performance of his duty as Field driver of the Town of 
Tisbury for the ensuing year before me ~ 

W''. B. Mayhew 

Town Clerk 
March 28'V59 

Then personally appeared before me Zadoc Athearn and made oath 
to the faithful performance of his duty as Bound keeper of the town of 
Tisbury for the ensuing year 
before me 

W-^'. B. Mayhew Tonm Clerk 
March 28/59 

Then personally appeared before me Obed Nickerson and made oath 
to the faithful performance of his duty as surveyor of highways of the 
town of Tisbury for the ensuing year 

before me W*'. B. Mayhew Toion Clerk 

March 28/59 

To Richard L Hursel 

Constable of the Town of Tisbury 

The following is a list of persons who were this day chosen into office 
at a meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury and of whom an 
oath is required by law and the offices to which they were respectively 
chosen Viz 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 757 

You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts within three days from the date hereof to summon each 
of the persons herein named to appear before the town Clerk within 
seven days of the time you shall give such notice and take the oath of 
office by Law required 

Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant and of your 
doings thereon to me within seven days from the date hereof 

Given under my hand this twen4|r eighth day of March A. D. 1859 
W^. B. Mayhew 

Tqimi Clerk of Tishur>/ 

Tisbury April 1^. 1859 
Agreeable to the within warrant I have notified the persons therein 
named to appear and take the oath of office as herein directed 
Richard L Hersel 

Constable of Tishurj/ 

24 Officers 10 cents each 2.40 

Travel 14 miles 4c 56 

12.96 

Dukes County S. S. April 1^^ 1859 
Then Charles Bradley who had been chosen Town treasurer for the 
town of Tisbury for the ensueing year appeared and made oath to the 
faithful performance of the duty said office requires 
Before me Bartlett Allen 

Justice of the Peace 
A true copy 

Attest W^. B. Mayhew 

Toicn Clerk of Tishunj 

Dukes Co ss Apr 1/59 
Then appeared Tristram Luce and made oath to the faithful per- 
formance of his duty as Field driver the ensuing year 
Before me Bartlett Allen 

Justice of Peace 
Copy Attest 

W^. B. Mayhew 

Toicn Clerk 



758 TISBUKY TOWN KECORDS. 

Dukes County S. S. Apr 1/59 
Then personally appeared before me W" M. Smith Bernard Luce & 
Chas. M. Luce and made oath to the faithful performance of their duty 
as hog Reeves of the town of Tisbury for the ensuing year before me 
W^. B. Mayhew Town Clerk 

Then personally appeared before me John F. Robinson and made 
oath to the faithful performance of his' duty as surveyor of lumber of 
the Town of Tisbury for the ensuing year 

before me W~ B. Mayhew Town Clerk 

April S'' 1S59 

Then personally appeared before me James Mayhew and made oath 
to the faithful performance of his duty as Fence Viewer of the Town of 
Tisbury for the ensuing year before me 

W^ B. Mayhew Town Clerk 

April 4"> 1859 

Then personally appeared before me Hervey Weeks and made oath 
to the faithful performance of his duty as Surveyer of Lumber of the 
Town of Tisbury for the ensuing year 
before me 

W^A B. Mayhew Toirn Clerk 
April 4 1859 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss^. 
Seal To the Sheriffs of our several Counties or their Deputies 

Greeting 
We command you to attach the goods or estate of the Inhabitants of 
the Town of Tisbury in the county of Dukes County to the value of three 
hundred dollars and summon the Said defendants (if they may be found 
in your precinct) to appear before our Justice of our Court of Common 
Pleas next to be holden at Edgartown within and for said county of 
Dukes County on the Last Monday of May next then and there in Said 
Court to answer unto John A. Swain of Tisbury aforesaid in an action 
of contract and the Plaintiff says the Deft owe him the sum of Seventy 
five dollars and Fifty five cents according to the account hereto annexed 
to the damage of the said Pltf as he says the sum of Three Hundred 
dollars which Shall then and there be made to appear with other due 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. T59 

damage and have you then this Writ with your doings therein Witness 
Edward Mellen Esqr at Taunton the fifth day of April in the year of our 
Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Fifty nine 

John S. Beayton Clerk 
Tisbury Apr 15'^ 1859 

A True Copy 

Attest Jonathan Luce 

Deputy Slievif 
A true copy 

Attest W^. B Mayhew 

Toion Clerk 

Inhabitants of Tisbury 

To John A Swain Dr 

1 To board & care Delphronia Luce 
from May 6. 1858 to Apr 3^' 59 

(a) $1.50 pr week 170.50 

2 Cash paid for Clothing for her 5.05 

1175.55 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

Bristol ss To the Inhabitants of Tisbury within the county of 

Dukes County ^^^^^^"^ 

We command you that you appear at the next court of common pleas 
to be holden at Edgartown within and for our county of Dukes county, 
aforesaid on the Last Monday in May next then and there to answer to 
John A. Swain of Tisbury aforsaid in an action of contract which action 
the said Plaintiff has commenced against you to be heard and tried at 
the said court and your goods or estates are attached to the value of 
Three Hundred dollars for security to satisfy the judgment which the 
said Plaintiff may recover upon the aforsaid trial - Fail not of appear- 
ance at your peril — . » -i • 

Witness Edward Mellen Esqr at Taunton the Fifth day of April in 
the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty nine 
John S. Brayton Clerk 
From the office of L F. Brigham 

A True copy 

Attest W^. B Mayhew 

Town Clerk 



760 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. | 

Then personally appeared before me Charles Smith and made oath to 
the faithful performance of his duty as Surveyer of Highway of the 
Town of Tisbury for the ensuing year 

Before me W^ A. Mayhew 

Justice of Peace 
Apr 6/59 

Copy Attest W^ V,. Mayhew 

Tovyn Clerk 



Dukes County S.S. March 29/50 
Then Benjamin Cleveland made oath faithfully to perforn the duty 
of Field driver 
The ensuing year Before me 

Bartlett Allen 

Justice of Peace 

Copy Attest W^. B. Mayhew 

Tovn Clerk 

April 6/59 
Then personally appeared before me Charles Smith and made oath to 
the faithful performance of his duty as Surveyer of Wood & Bark of the 
Town of Tisbury for the ensuing year 
Before me W- A. Mayhew 

Justice of Pease 

Copy Attest 

W". B. Mayhew 

Town Clerk 



Then personally appeared before me Charles Smith and made oath 
to the faithful performance of his duty as Overseer of the Poor of the 
Town of Tisbury for the ensuing year before me 
W^. A Mayhew 

Justice of Peace 
Apr 6 " 1859 
Copy Attest W^A B. Mayhew 

Poion Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 761 

Then personally appeared before me W^ S. Vincent and made oath 
to the faithful performance of his duty as Fence Viewer of the Town of 
Tisbury for the ensuing year 

Before me W-. B. Mayhp:w 

Toicn Clerk 
April 6^" 1859 

April 6 1859 
Then personally appeared before me Charles Smith and made oath to 
the faithful performance of his duty as Fish Committee of the Tow^n of 
Tisbury for the ensuing year 
Before me 

W^. A, Mayhew 

Jut^fke of Peace 
Copy Attest 

W^ B. Mayhew Toicn Clerk 

Pursuant to a notice from Richard L Hersel constable of Tisbury and 
upon his producing a venire from the Clerk of the Supreme judicial 
court to select as the law requires one good and lawful man to serve as 
Traverse Juror at the above mentioned court to be holden at Barnstable 
within and for the counties of Barnstable and Dukes counties on the 

The Select men and Town Clerk met at the select mens office on the 
Twenty third day of April A. D. 1859 and drew from the Juror box the 
name of Joseph N. Crowell to serve as Traverse Juror at said court 
Attest W^. B. Mayhew Town Clerk 

To Richard L. Hursel constable of the Town of Tisbury in Dukes 
County Greeting 

In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby 
required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury. 
qualified to vote in elections to meet at the Dukes County Academy in 
West Tisbury on Monday the Ninth day of May next at Ten o'clock in 
the forenoon To vote on the following article of amendment to the con- 
stitution of this State to wit no person of foreign birth shall be entitled 
to vote or shall be eligable to office unless he shall have resided within 
the jurisdiction of the United States for two years subsequent to his 
naturalization and shall be otherwise qualified according to the constitu- 
tion and Laws of this commonw^ealth Provided that this amendment 



762 TISBUKY TOWN RECOKDS. 

shall not effect the rights which any person of foreign birth possessed at 
the time of the adoption tliereof and provided farther that it shall not 
effect the rights of any child of a citizen of the United States born during 
the temporary absence of the parent therefrom The form of said ballot 
shall be as follows 

Amendment to the constitution Yes or No Hereof fail not and make 
returns of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at 
the time and place of meeting aforsaid Given under our hands and seal 
At Tisbury this thirtieth day of april A. D. 1859 

David Smith > Selectmen of 
Lot Luce ) Tislmrt/ 

A true copy attest 

W^. B. Mayhew Town Clerk 

Tisbury May 9','.' 1859 
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have notified and 
warned the inhabitants of the Said Town of Tisbury qualified as herein 
expressed to assemble at the time and place and for the purpose herein 
mentioned by posting up attested copies of such warrant at three public 
and conspicuous places in said Town on the 30^' day of April A. D. 1859 
Expense Richard L. Hursel 

6 Pages 12^ .75 Constable of Tishury 

Travel 7 n/ 28 

$1.03. 

A true copy W-. B. Mayhew 

Town Clerk 

Met at the time and place and for the purpose sjiecified in the war- 
rant The warrant was read by the select men and Polls declared open 

Vote on the amendment to the constitution 

Whole no of ballots 16 

Yes 9 

No 7 

Voted to Adjourn W^. B. Mayhew Town Clerk 

Pursuant to a notice from Richard L Ilursel constable of Tisbury and 
upon his producing a Venire from the clerk of the court of common 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 763 

Pleas The selectmen met at their office on the sixteenth day of May and 
drew from the juror box the following names to serve as Grand Jurors 
at the court of Common Pleas to be holden at Edgartown on the last 
monday of May next 

Alphonso Smith Hervey Weeks 

W"?? Athearn John D. Rotch 

Alexander W Smith Constant C. Downs 

And Five of like qualification to serve as Traverse Jurors at the 
aforsaid Court 

Cha?. Holmes Joseph B. Nickerson 

Joseph S. Adams Charles C Look 

John W. Athearn 



The select men met at their office and drew from the juror box the 
name of George F. Baxter to serve as grand juror at the District Court 
to be holden at Boston on the Twenty eight day of June 1859 

Also the name of Benjamin F. Brown as Petit jurer at Said Court 
Tisbury June 10^^ 1859 

Select men John D Rotch 

of Tisburij David Smith 

To Richard L Hursel Constable of the Town of Tisbury 
In the name of the commonwealth of Tisbury you are hereby 
required to notify and warn the persons qualified to vote at such meet- 
ings to assemble at the Dukes County Academy in Said town on Monday 
the Eighth day of August next at 9 o'clock in the forenoon to act on the 
following Articles 

First To choose a moderator to govern said Meeting 
Second To see if the Town will accept the Hst of Jurors as prepared 
by the Select Men 

Fail not to make due returns of this Warrant with your doings 
thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of Meeting 
Given under our hands this 21'* day of July A. D. 1859 
David Smith ) Select Men 
Lot Luce \ of Tisbury 



A true copy 

Attest W^. B. Mayhew Town Clerl- 



764 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



Pursuant to the within warrant to me 'directed I have notified the 
Inhabitants by posting up three copys of the within warrant 
Tisbury Aug 8/59 

Rich? L. Hursel 

Constable of Tisburi/ 

A true copy 

Attest W^. B. Mayhew Town Clerk 



Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the warrant 
Warrant read by the Town Clerk & John D. Rotch chosen Moderator 
Voted to accept the list of jurors prepared by the Select Men 
Voted to adjourn 

W^ B. Mayhew Toivn Clerk 



The following is a list of persons liable to serve as Jurors prepared 
by the Select Men and accepted at Town Meeting Aug 8/59 



Lorenzo Smith 

W^i; H. Davis 

Gilbert Brush 

Washing Adams 

Allen Look 

Wf: B. Mayhew 

Nathan Mayhew 

Alexander Newcomb 

Pel eg Barrows 

Arnold Crowell 

Franklin Grey 

John F. Robinson 

David Tilton 

John C. Cannon 

James L. Luce 
Tisbury July 21/59 

David Smith 
John D. Rotch 
Lot Luce 



Joseph Luce 
David Smith 
Gustavus L West 
Shubael D. Smith 
Rodolphus Crocker 
J. Whelden Holmes 
Lot Luce 
Cha?. Dillingham 
Obed Nickerson 
James Mayhew 
Timothy Luce 
Thomas Robinson 
Henry Bradley 
John Holmes Jr 
Foster H. Jenkins 

Select Men 

of 
Tislniry 



a true copy 



Attest W^. B. Mayhew Imon Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. Y65 

The Select Men and Town Clerk Met at the Select Mens office on the 
8^; day of Sep 1859 and drew from the juror box the following names to 
serve as Traverse Jurors at the Superior Court to be holden at Edgar- 
town on the last Monday in 
At 2 o'clock P. M. 
Joseph Luce 
David Smith 
Gustavus L. West 
R W. Crocker 
Lorenzo Smith 

W^. B, Mayhew Town Clerk 

To Richard L Hursel Constable of the Town of Tisbury Greeting 

You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town qualified 
as the constitution requires to assemble at the Dukes County Academy 
in West Tisbury on Tuesday the Eighth day of Nov next at Ten o clock 
in the forenoon to give in their votes as follows Viz 

1'' For Govornor and Lieut Govornor of this commonwealth, Sec- 
ratary, Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor of Accounts, Attorney 
General, Councillor for Dist. No Eight, - One Senator for the Island 
District One Representative for the County of Dukes County Dist No 1 
to represent them in the next General Court of this Commonwealth and 
a Dist Attorney for the Southern Dist of this Commonwealth All on one 
ballot 

2^' For Sheriff Commissioner of Insolvency One County Commissioner 
from the Town of Edgartown, and Two Special Commissioners for the 
County of Dukes All on one ballot And you are diected to serve this 
warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at two or more public 
places in said Town Seven days at least before the time of holding said 
Meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your 
doings thereof to the select Men at the time and place of Meeting 
aforsaid 

Given under our hands at Tisbury this Twenty Eighth day of October 
in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty-nine 
David ^mitu}^ Select- Men 
Lot Luce 5 of Tisbury 

A true copy 

Attest W>'. li. Mayhew Town Clerk 



766 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have notified and 
warned the inhabitants of said Town of Tisbury qualified as herein 
expressed to assemble at the time and place for the purposes herein 
mentioned by posting up three attested copies of such warrant at three 
public and conspicuous places in said Town on the Twenty-ninth day of 
Oct. 1859 

Richard L Hdrsel 

Constable of Tishury 

A true copy 

Attest W'.'. U. May HEW Town Clerk 

Met at the time and place specified in warrant Tlie Warrant was read 
and poles declared open 

Voted that the Polls be kept open until Three o'clock P. M. 
At 374 oclock P. M. Voted tliat the Polls be closed Public declara- 
tion made of votes as follows viz 

For Govornor 
Whole Number of ballots One Hundred and seventy 

Nathaniel P. Banks of Waltham Thirty Seven 37 

Benj F Butler of Lowell Eighty four 84 

George N. Briggs of Pittsfield Forty nine 49 

For Lieut Govornor Whole No One hundred and seventy 

Eliphalet Trask of Springfield Thirty seven 37 

S. C. Bemis of Springfiekl Eighty four 84 

Increase Sumner of Barrington Forty nine 49 

For Sec'^ of State 

Whole no of ballots One Hundred and seventy 170 

Oliver Warner of North Hampton Thirty Seven 37 

Sam! W. Bowerman of Adams Eighty four 84 

Benjamin L. Allen Boston Forty- nine 49 

For Treasurer & Receiver General 

Whole Number of ballots One Hundred and Seventy 170 

Mosses Tenny of Georgetown Thirty seven 37 

George Dennett of Boston Eighty four 84 

Charles Kimball of Ipswich Forty nine 49 

For Auditor of Accounts 

Whole Number of ballots One Hundred and seventy 170 

Charles White of Worcester Thirty seven 37 

James E. Easterbrook Worcester Eighty four 84 

James W. Sever of Boston Forty Nine 49 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 767 

For Attorney General 

Whole number of ballots One Hundred and Seventy 170 

D. H. Mason of Dedham Eighty four 84 

Stephen H. Phillips of Salem Thirty seven 37 

•Henry Morris of Forty nine 49 

Counciller for Dist No 8 — 

Whole no of ballots One Hundred 100 

C. F. Swift of Yarmouth Thirty five 35 

Thomas Robinson of Tisbury Forty four 44 

Obed Swain of Nantucket Twenty-one 21 

For District Attorney for the Southern District 

Whole number of ballots One Hundred and fifty four 154 

Edwin L Barney of New Bedford Forty four 44 

George Marston of Barnstable One Hundred and ten 110 

For Senator for Island District 

Whole number of ballots One Hundred and twenty five 125 

Ichabod N Luce of Edgartown Thirty three 33 

Daniel Cleveland of Tisbury Sixty six 66 

Walter Hillman of Tisbury Twenty six 26 

For Representative for Dist No 1 

Whole number of ballots One Hundred and seventy four 174 

Samuel Osborn of Edgartown Fourteen 14 
Alexander Newcomb of Tisbury One Hundred and Forty 

three ' 143 

John H. Pease of Edgartown Sixteen 16 

J. W. Holmes of Tisbury One ^ 1 

For Sheriff 

Whole number of ballots One Hundred and fifty six 156 
Isiah D. Pease of Edgartown One Hundred and forty 

three 143 

James L Barrows of Edgartown Thirteen 13 

For county Commissioner 

Whole No of ballots One Hundred and forty seven 147 

Benjamin Davis of Edgartown One Hundred and Eleven 111 

Abram Osborn of Edgartown Thirty three 33 

Joseph V. Kelly of Edgartown Two 2 

Samuel Osborn of Edgartown One 1 

For Two Special Commissioners for Dukes County 
Whole number of ballots Two Hundred and Eighty seven 287 

Job Gorham of Tisbury Thirty one 31 



768 TISBUEY TOWN RECORDS. 

Smith Mayhew of Chilmark Thirty one 31 

Austin Smith of Chihrnjirk Eighty seven 87 

John W. Mayhew of Chihnark Twenty six 20 

Benj Luce of Edgartown Twenty two 22 

Tristram Cleveland of Edgartown Eighty five -85 

Benj Manter of Chilmark Two 2 

Joni^ Luce of Tisbury Two 2 

C. C. Downs of Tisbury One 1 

For Commissioner of Insolvency 
Whole number of ballots One Hundred and twenty nine 129 

Theadore G. Mayhew of Edgartown Ninety one 91 

Charles Smith of Tisbury Twenty three 23 

David Davis of Edgartown Fifteen 15 
At seven oclock and forty five minutes P. M. Voted to adjourn with- 
out ilay 

W^.'. B. Mayhew 

Town Clerk of Ti^bunj 

At a legal meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of Repre- 
sentative District No 1. in the County of Dukes County qualified to vote 
in elections assembled in their several Meetings on Tuesday the eighth 
day of November in the year 1859 at Ten o clock A. M. and gave in 
their votes for a Representative to the General Court and the same being 
sorted, counted, recorded and declared in said open Meeting as by law 
required were as follows 

The whole number of ballots given in for said Representative was 
Five Hundred and twenty three 523 

And were for the following persons viz 
Alexander Newcomb of Tisbury had 

Two, Hundred and Ninety four 294 

Samuel Osborn of Edgartown had 

One Hundred and Seventy 170 

John H. Pease of Edgartown had 

Fifty nine 59 

Dated at ^ Bernard C. Marchant Town Clerk of Edgartown 
Chilmark (w^. B. Mayhew " " Tisbury 

Nov 9// 1859 ) James N. TiLTON " " Chilmark 

A true Copy Attest W^. B Mayhew 

Town Clerk of Tisbury 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 769 

The Select Men of Tisbury Met at their office on Thursday Nov 23 
1859 and drew from the Jury Box the names of Gilbert Brush and 
Timothy Luce to serve as Traverse Jurors at the Supreme Judicial Court 
of this Commonwealth to be holden at Barnstable within and for said 
County of Barnstable and for Dukes County on Tuesday the Sixth day 
of December next 

Tisbury Nov 23^' 1859 

David Smith ) Selectmen of 
John D Rotch S Tisbury 
A true Copy 

Attest W". B. Mayhew Toum Clerk of Tisbury 

To Richard L Hursel a constable of the Town of Tisbury in the 
County of Dukes County Greeting 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby 
required to notify an warn the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury quali- 
fied by law to Vote in town affairs to assemble at the Capawock hall in 
said Town on Monday the twenty Sixth day of March in the year of our 
lord one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty at 9 oclock in the fornoon 
to act on the following articls to Wit 

Article 1"' to choose a moderator to preside in said meeting 

2'' To choose all necessary Town officers for the ensuing year 

3'^ To hear the anual report of the Selectmen and other officers and 
act thereon 

Article 4*^'' To see if the town will grant and raise such sums of 
money as may be necessary for the maintainance and suj^port of schools 
and the poor and the repairs of roads and Bridges and to defray all other 
town charges for the ensuing year 

Article 5^'' To see if the town will appoint a committe to advise and 
recommend the best measure for supporting the poor of said town agree- 
able to the petition of Charles Smith and others 

6^'' To act on any other business that may legaly come before said 
meeting And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up 
Attested Copies therof at two or more public places in said Town four- 
teen days at least before the day of said meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings 
theron to the town Clerk at the time and place of meeting 

Given under our hands at Tisbury this 9'" day of March A D 1860 
David Smith ) Selectmen 
Lot Luce S of Tisbury 



770 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



Tisbury March 26 1860 
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have notified and 
warned the inhabitants of said town of Tisbury qualified as therin expresed 
to assembled at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the 
warrant by posting up three Attested Copies of such warrant at three 
public places in said town on the 9^*" day of March 1860 
Richard L Hursell 

Constable of lishury 



A true Copy Attest 

Lot Luce Toivn Clerk 



Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the warran 
Moderator whole number votes 13 


Charles Smith had 


13 chosen 


Town 


whole number of Votes 


27 


Clerk 


Lot Luce had 


25 chosen (sworn 


Lot Luce declared chosen 




qualified and proceeded to duty 
Selectmen Whole number of Votes 


68 


J. W Holmes had 


68 declined 


Henry Bradley 
William B Mayhew 


61 chosen (sworn 
68 chosen (sworn 


2 Balloting whole number of Ballots 


58 


David Smith had 


44 chosen sworn 


Thaddeus Luce 


5 


Matthew B. Butler 


1 


Edmund Cottle 


2 


Charles Smith 


1 


Timothy Luce 
Voted to accept the report of the Selectmen 


1 


Town 


whole number of liallots 


71 


Treasurer 


Charles Bradley had 


68 chosen sworn 




Peleg Barrows 


1 




David Tilton 


1 




Cha^ Smith 


1 


School ^ whole number of Ballots 


73 


Committe [ Edmund Cottle had 


64 chosen 


for 3 years 


) Leonard Luce 


9 



I 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



771 



Constable Whole number Votes 
Richard L Hursel had 
James D Peaks '' 
Caleb R Lambert " 
John Holmes Jr 
Dennis Luce 
Joseph S Adams 
John Robinson 

Voted to adjourn until 1 oclock P M 

Met at 1 o clock 



62 



42 8 worn 
11 
1 



Fish whole number 




60 






nmittee Lot Luce had 




33 


chosen 


sworn 


E. T T. Smith 




15 






B F Smith 




5 






F Smith 




1 






Voted two aditional fish Committe 


whole 


numb. 




27 


B F Smith 




22 


chosen 




Isaac Vincent 




15 chosen 




Alexander Smith 




9 






Scattering 




2 







Voted that the compensation of the fish committe be 5 dollars pr 
annum 

Health John Holmes Jr 
Committe Doct George T Hough 
James D Peaks 
Thaddeus Luce 
Doct W. H. Luce 
Voted that there be three surveyors of Highways 
Voted Edward T. T. Smith sworn 

Theodore Luce sworn 

Seth Luce sworn 

Voted to Choose five fiekl drivers 



George M. Peaks 


chosen | sworn 


Thomas Cathcart 


chosen 


William Norton 


chosen 


Thomas L Norton 


chosen (sworn 


Tristram Luce 


chosen | sworn 


Fence 


John Johnson 


chosen 


Viewers 


Dennis Luce 


chosen sworn 




Tristram Luce 


chosen (sworn) 



772 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



Pound Timothy B Lovell chosen 
keepers Hilyard Norton chosen (sworn 

Voted to have two surveyors of lumber 
Samuel N. Pease 
Richard L. Hursell (sworn) 
Surveyors John C Cannon chosen (sworn 

of Timber 

Surveyor Gilbert Brush chosen 

Wood & Bark James D. Peaks chosen (sworn) 

Sealer of 
Weights & Lot Luce chosen (sworn) 

Measures 

Hoir Reeves Jared W. Crowell chosen (sworn 
Joseph Dias chosen (sworn 

George T Hough 
Albert West chosen 

Henry C Wade chosen 

Overseeors Matthew P. Butler chosen 
of the Poor Eliakim Norton chosen 

Theodore Luce chosen 

Voted that the overseeors report their doings to this meeting 
Voted to accept the report of the overseers of the poor 
Voted that the board of overseeors of the poor be the committe to 
advise and reconend the best course for supporting the poor 
Voted To raise 2000 dollars for support schools 
Voted To raise ISOO dollars for support of the Poor 
Voted To raise 400 dollars for repars of Highways 
Voted that the money raised for repairs of Highways be assessed the 
same as other Taxes 

Voted reconsider the vote of raising 400 dollars for highways 
Voted That a discount be made of 6 pr cent for the prompt payment 
of Taxes for the first Ninety days after which the collector be instructed 
to issue a summons on all delinquents for which he will charge 20 cents 
in addition to the Tax on each and every summons isued by him. and 
the delinqunts shall pay the addition of 20 cents on his tax and all the 
Taxes shall be collected and paid into the Treasury at times as the 
assesors may determine and the final payment to be made by the lirst 
day of January A D. 1861 

Voted To raise 1000 dollars to pay interest and Town Debt. 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 773 

Voted that the collector of Taxes be paid 1 pr cent commission on 
the collection of Tax Bill 

Voted To reconsider the vote of 1 pr cent for the collection of Taxes 

Voted to sell the colection of Taxes to the lowest bidder The collec- 
tion of Taxes sold to Wendal Crocker at 1 1 per cent 

Voted that Wendel Crocker be collector of Taxes for the ensuing 
year 

Voted to adjourn without day 

Then personaly appeared before me Tristram Luce and made oath to 
the faithful performance of his duty as Fence Viewer and Field driver 
of the Town of Tisbury for the ensuing year 
before me 

Lot Luce Town Clerk 

March 28'" 1860 

To Richard L. Hursel 

Constable of the Town of Tisbury In the name of the commonwealth 
of Massachusetts you are hereby required within three days from date 
hereof to summons each of the persons herein named to appear before 
the Town Clerk within seven days of the time you shall give such notice 
and take the oath of Office by law required 

Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings 
thereon to me within seven days from the date hereof 

Given under my hand this twenty Seventh day of March 1860 
Lot Luce Town Clerk 

Take oath) Health Comitte 
John Holms Jur 
George T. Hough 
James D Peaks 
Thaddeus Luce 
Doct W H Luce 

M. P Butler overseers of Poor 

Eliakim Norton 
Theodore Luce 

John C Cannon Surveyor of Timber 

Samuel N Pease " " Lumber 

Timothy B Lovell Pound Keeper 

William Norton Field driver 



774 , TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Gilbert Brush Surveyor Wood & Bark 

Thomas Cathcart Field Driver 

Tristram Luce " " 

Tristram Luce Fence Viewer 

John Johnson " " 

B F Smith Fish Committe 

Isac Vincent " " 

March 29 1860 
Agreeable to the within warrant I have notified the persons therein 
named to appear and take the oath of office as herein directed 

Richard L Hursel 

Constable of Tishuri/ 

Fees 21 .10 2.10 

Travel 17™ 4^'^ 68 

2.78 

Then personaly appeared before me William Norton and made oath 
to the faithfull performance of his duty as field Driver the ensuing year 

before me 

Lot Luce Toimi Clerk 
March 30"' 1800 

Then personaly appeared before me Gilbert Brush and made oath to 
the faithfull performance of his duty as surveyor of Wood & Bark the 
ensuing year before me 

Lot Luce Toivn Clerk 

March 31 1860 

Then ]iersonaly appeared before me George T Hough and made oath 
to the faithful performance of His duty as health Committee of the town 
of Tisbury for the ensueing Year before me 

Lot Luce 7hivn Clerk 

March 30 1860 

Then personaly appeared before me John Holmes Jr and made oath 
to the faithful performance of his duty as health committe of the town 
of Tisbury for the ensueing year before me 

Lot Luce 

April 2 1860 Town Clerk 



TISBUKY TOWN KECORDS. 775 

Then personaly appeared before me Matthew P. Butler and made 
oath to the faithful performance of his duty as overseeors of the poor of 
the towji of Tisbury for the ensuing year before me 

April 2 1860 Lot Luce Town Clerk 

Then personaly appeared before me Eliakim Norton and made oath 
to the faithful performance of his duty as overseeors of the poor of the 
town of Tisbury the ensuing year before me 

Lot Luce Totmi Clerk 

April 2 1860 

Then personaly appeared before me B F Smith and mad oath to the 
performance of his duty as Fish committe for the ensuing year before me 
March 31 1860 Lot Luce Town Clerk 

The personaly appeared before me Isac Vincent and made oath to the 
faithful performance of his duty as Fish committe the ensuing year 
before me 

March 31 1860 Lot Luce Toicn Clerk 

Then personaly appeared before me James D. Peaks and made oath 
to the faithful performance of his duty as Health Committe of the town 
of Tisbury the ensuing year 

April 1"^ 1860. , Lot Luce Toicn Clerk 

To Richard L. Hursel Constable of the Town of Tisbury in the 
county of Dukes County ^ Greeting 

In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby 
required to notify and warn the inhabitant of the said town of tisbury 
qualified by law to Vote in town affairs to assemble at Capawock Hall 
in said town on Monday the 16"' day of april at 10 oclock A. M. to act 
on the following Articles to Wit 

1st To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting. 
2'' To see if the town will accept of a Town way laid out by the 
selectmen agreeable to the petition of Gilbert Brush and others 

S'^ To see if the town will allow W. H Davis the privilege of con- 
\ structing a gutter or w^aste way across or under the Town way for the 
j purpose of watering his cattle. He making the same and rendering it 
I safe for Travel at his own expense. 



776 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

And you are required to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
Copies Tliereof at three public places in said Tisbury seven days at least 
before the time of holding said meeting. 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant to the Town 
Clerk at the time and place of Meeting aforesaid togeather with your 
doings thereon. 

Given under our hands at Tisbury This seventh day of April A. D. 
1860 

Henky Bradley \ Selectmen 
David Smith > of 
W B Mayhew ) Tisbury 

April 16 1860 
pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have notified and 
warned the inhabitants of said town of Tisbury qualified as therein 
expressed to assemble at the time and place therein mentioned by post- 
ing up attested Copies in three conspicuous places in said town on the 
ninth day of April 1861 

Richard L Hursel 

OonMahle of Tisbunj 

A true Copy from the original with Constables returns thereon 
Attest Lot Luce 

Town Clerk 

Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the war- 
rant Meeting called to order by the town Clerk 
Charles Bradley chosen Moderator 

Voted That the doings of the selectmen be read to the meeting 
Voted To accept the town way as laid out by the Selectmen 
Voted To grant the pettition of W"' II Davis to construct a water 
course under a town way providing he will keep it in repair so that it 
will not Obstruct or endanger the Travell across said way 
Voted To Adjourn without day 

Lot Luce Toim Cleric 

Pursuant to a notice from Richard L Ilursel constable of Tisbury and 
upon his produceing a Venire from the clerk of The Superior court for 
Dukes County May Term 1860 



, TISBDRY TOWN EECORDS. 777 

The Selectmen and Town Clerk met at the Town Clerks office on the 
Twelfth day of April A D 1860 and drew from the Juror Box the 
following names, to serve as Grand Jurors at The Superior Court for 
Dukes County May Term 1860 to be holden at Edgartown on Tuesday 
the second day of the Term at two oclock in the afternoon of said day 
Grand Jurors 

Thomas Robinson 
Shubal D Smith 
Washington Adams 
William 11 Davis 
David Tilton 
Nathan May hew 
And five of like quahfication to serve at said court as Travers Jurors 
John C Cannon 
Foster H Jenkins 
John Holmes Jr 
Obed Niclierson 
Alexander Newcomb 

Attest Lot Luce Tovm Clerh 



Pursuant to notice from Richard L Hursel constable of Tislmry and 
upon his producing a Venire from the Clerk of the supreme Judicial 
court to select as the law requires one good and lawfull man to serve as 
Traverse Juror at the above mentioned Court to be holden at Barnstable 
and Dukes Counties on the first Tuesday of May A D 1860 

The selectmen and Town Clerk met at the capawock Hall on the 
Sixteenth day of April 1860 and drew from the Juror Box the name of 
Allen Look to serve as Traverse Juror to serve at said court. 
Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk 

Dukes County ss Tisbury April 30. 1860 
Then personaly appeared before me this day Henry Bradley W'l' B. 
Mayhew and David Smith and made oath to the faithful performance of 
their duties as Assessors of the Town of Tisbury the ensueing year 
William C. Luce 

Justice of Peace 
A True Copy 

Attest Lot Luce Toivn Clerh 



778 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

To Richard L Hursel Constable of the Town of Tisbury in the county 
of Dukes County Greeting 

In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby 
required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the said town of Tisbury 
qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to meet in the capawock Ilall on 
Monday the seventh day of May next at one Oclock in the afternoon, 
for the purpose of giving in their votes by Ballot for or against the two 
following articles of Amendment of the Constitution of the Common- 
wealth. 

First Article of Amendment. 

Any vacancy in the senate shall be filled by Election (upon the order of 
a majority of senators Elected) By the people of the unrepsented district. 

Second Article of Amendment in case of a vacancy in the counsil 
from failure of Election or other cause the Senate and House of Repre- 
sentative shall, by concurrent Vote choose som Eligible person from the 
people of the district wherein such vacancy to fill that office. 

If such vacancy shall happen when the Legislature is not in session 
the Governor with the advice and consent of the counsil may fill the 
same by appointment of some Elegible person 

Each one of said Articles is to be considered as a distinct Amend- 
ment to be adopted or rejected in the whole ; — and every person quali- 
fied as aforesaid to Vote may express his opinion on each article as 
designated by its appropiate number without Specifying in his Ballot the 
contents of the article and by anexing to each number the word Yes or 
No : — but the whole must be written or printed on one ballot, in sub- 
stance as follows 

Amendment Article first Yes or No 

Amendment Article Second yes or No 

And you are required to serve this "Warrant by posting up Attested 
Copies therof at three public places in said Tisbury Seven days at least 
before the time of holding said Meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant to the Selectmen 
at the time and place of Meeting aforsaid together with your doings thereon 

Given under our hands this^Twenty seventh day of April! in the Year 
1860 

Henry Bradley selectmen 
David Smith of Tislmr// 

a true copy Attest 

Lot Luce 

Toinn Clerk of I'isbmy 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 779 

Tisbury May 7. 1860 
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have notified and 
warned the inhabitants of said Town of Tisbury quahfied as thein 
expressed to Assemble at the time and place and for the purposes therin 
mentioned by posting three attested copies of such warrant at three 
public and conspicous places in said town on the 28"' of april 1860 
Richard L Hursel 

a true copy from the Original 

Lot Luce Town Clerh 

Met at the time and place and for the purposes specified in the war- 
rant read by Chairman of Selectmen and proceed to receive Votes 

at 3 oclock in the afternoon the polls were Closed the Votes sorted 
counted and public declaration of them made in open town meeting and 
were as follows. 

First Article of Amendment Yes Five 
Second Article of Amendment Yes Five 
Meeting closed at '/o past 3 oclock A M 
Attest Lot Luce Toinn Clerk 

To Richard L. Hursell one of the Constables of the town of Tisbury 

Greeting 

You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town of Tis- 
bury qualified to Vote in town affairs to assemble in the Capawock Hall 
on monday the Fourth day of June next at 10 O Clock in the forenoon 
to act in the following Article To Wit 

1st To Chose a moderator to preside at said meeting 

2;' To see if the town will adopt any measures to prevent the Trans- 
portation of Cattle into the -town 

And you are requested to serve this warrant with your doings theron 
by posting up Attested Copies thereof at three public places seven days 
at least before the time of Holding said Meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant to the town 
Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid togeather with your 
doings theron. 

Given under our hands at Tisbury this twenty fourth day of May in 

the year 1860 

Henry Bradley Selectmen 

David Smith of Tishun/ 



780 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbury June 4^'' 1860 
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have notified and' 
warned the inhabitants of said town qualified as therein expressed to 
assembel at the time and place and for the purpose therin mentioned by 
posting up attested copies of such warrant in three public places in said 
town on the 25"' day of May 1860 

Richard L Hursel constable of Thhury 



a True 



copy Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk 



Met at the time and place and warrant was read by the town Clerk 
and Henry Bradley chosen Moderator.) 

The Following resolutions was presented by John Holmes Jr to the 
meeting 

Wereas a disease called Pleuro Pneumonia of a highly contageous 
character is unhapily prevalent amongst the cattle in different portions 
of the commonwealth and threatens to extend itself widel}'' to the 
emminent peril to the farmer in the loss of valuable stock Justly exciting 
fears that, unless promt energetic and united efforts are used, it may reach 
our own shores Therefore. Resolved, that it is the bounden duty which 
every good citizen owes to himself and to this community so far as in him 
lies to use all means in his power to prevent the importation of neat cattle 
from abroad during the such disease shall continue to prevail around us 

Resolved, that for the purpose of preventing if possible the introduc- 
tion and spread of said disease among the cattle of this town the inhab- 
itants of Tisbury in legal town Meeting Assembled, Constitute authorise 
and appoint, as their agents the Board of Selectmen of said Tisbury with 
full powers to exercise and use for this object such authority as may now 
legaly belong to the town or may be invested therein, by laws passed or 
to be passed at the extra session of the legislature now specialy convened 
for the purpose of taking measures to prevent the spread of the cattle 
distemper 

Resolved that said agents be authorised to consult with such agent or 
committe as may be appointed by the other Towns in this County, and to 
agree upon and make such regulations and arangments as may by them 
in the exercise of their best wisdom and discretion be deemed necessary; 
the same not being repugnent to the laws of this commonwealth 

Voted.) To accept those Resolutions 

Voted) to adjourn without day 

Lot Luce Toimi Clerk . 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 



781 



List of Jurors prepared by the 
for their revision & acceptance 
Washington Adams 
Arnold Crowell 
James L Luce 
Cha' Dillingham 
Frankhn Grey 
Feleg Barraws 
Gilbert Brush 
Nathan May hew 
W H Davis 
James May hew' 
Horace L Athearn 
David Tilton 
Alexander Newcomb 
Shubael D Smith 
Obed Nickerson 
Henry Manter 
Charles Holmes 
James M Taber 
W F Bodfish 
Theodore Luce 
Alphonso Smith 
Alfred Norton Jr 
John G Chace 
Joseph T James 
June 19 1860 
A true Copy 

Attest Lot Luce 

Town Clerk 



selectmen to be Laid before the Town 



R W. Crocker 
Allen Look 
J Whelden Holmes 
Joseph Luce 
Henry Bradley 
David Smith 
John F Robinson 
W B May hew 
Gustavus L West 
John C Cannon 
Tho"" Robinson 
Lorenzo Smith 
Lot Luce 
Timothy Luce 
Foster H Jenkins 
Wendal Crocker 
Charles Bradley 
Rich" W Coffin 
Cha^ M Luce 
Timothy B Lovell 
Thaddeus Luce 
Isaac L Vincent 
Job. H Gorham 
Chas D Allen 



Tisbury ss. 

To Richard L Hursell Constable of the town of Tisbury in the 
County of Dukes County Greeting 

In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed 
to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified to 
vote in Elections and in Towm affairs to meet at Cappawock Hall in said 
Tisbury on Monday the thirtieth day of July 1860 at 10 oclock in the 
forenoon then and there to act on the following Articles. 

1'* To chose a Moderator to preside at said meeting 



782 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

2'' To see if the town will revise and accept the list of Jurors 
submitted by the board of Selectmen 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
Copies therof at three of the public Meeting houses in sd town Seven 
days at least before the time of said meeting Hereof fail not and make 
due returns of this warrant with your doings theron to the Town Clerk 
at the time and j)lace of Meeting aforsaid 

Given under our hands this Twentieth day of July A. D. 18(50 
Henry Bkadley > Selectmen of 
David Smith 5 Tishunj 

Tisbury July 30 1860 
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have notified and 
warned the Inhabitants of said town Tisbury qualified as therin expressed 
to assemble at the time and place and for the purposes therin mentioned 
by posting up Attested Copies at three public and Conspicuous places in 
said town on the 23'' day of July 1860 

Richard L. Hdrsell 

Constable of Thhury 

Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the war- 
rant warrant was read by the Town Clerk and proceded to Chose a 
Moderator Charles Smith Chosen Moderator 

Voted to erase the name of John Holms Jr. from the list of Jurors 
and add the name of Horace L. Athearn 

Voted to accept the list of Jurors as revised by the meeting- 
Voted to adjourn 

Attest Lot Luce Town Clerh 

Pursuant to a notice from Richard L Hursel a constable of the Town 
of Tisbury and upon his produce a Venire from the clerk of Superior 
court for Dukes County September term. 

The selectmen met at the Town Clerks office on the day of 
Septemb A D 1860 and drew from the Jury Box the following names to 
serve as Traverse Jurors at the Superior Court to be holden at Edgar- 
town on Tuesday the second day of the term at 2 oclock in the afternoon. 

Charles Bradley 

Charles D Allen 

Charles M. Luce 

Franklin Grey / 

Alfred Norton Jr 

Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk 






TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 783 

To Richard L Hursel a Constable of the town of Tisbury in the 
County of Dukes County Greeting. 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby 
required to Notify and warn the inhabitants of the said towm of Tisbury 
qualified by law to Vote in town affairs to assemble at Capawock Hall 
in said Town on Monday the first day of October next at 10 oclock in 
the forenoon to act on the following Articles to Wit : 

First to choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting. 

Second To see if the town will accept and allow the road widened by 
the Selectmen agreeable to the petition Walter Hillman & others for the 
purpose of Erecting a Bridge across the Brook 

You are hereby requested to notify and w^arn the inhabitants of said 
Town by posting up Attested Copies at three public places at least seven 
days before said Meeting 

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant to the Town Clerk 
at the time and place of said meeting. 

Given under our hands this seventh day of September A D 1860 
Henet Bradley > Selectvnen of 
David Smith S Tisbury 

Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk 



Met at the time and place and for the purpose Specified in the war- 
rant warrant was read and Votes taken for Moderator 
Whole number of Votes was Six 

Bartlett Allen had 5 Chosen 

Rodolphos Crocker 1 

Voted to accept the road as widened By the selectmen and reported 
Voted to adjourn without day 

Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk 



To Richard L Hursel Constable of the Town of Tisbury in the 
county of Dukes County Greeting 

You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts to notify and w^arn the inhabitants of said Town of Tisbury 
qualified as the Constitution requires to assemble at the Cappawock Hall 
in said Town on Tuesday the sixth day of November next at 10 o clock 
in the forenoon to Give in their Votes for Electors for President and 
Vice President of the United States. 



784 TISBUKY TOWN KECORDS. 

Ilepresentative in Congress from District No. 1. 

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth, Coun- 
cillor of District No S,, 

Secretary Treasurer and Receiver General Attorney General/^ Audi- 
tor of Accounts One Senator to the General Court from the Island Dis- 
trict// One Representative to the General Court from District No 1 

Also one county Commissioner from the Town of Chilmark All on 
one Ballot. 

The'Selectmen will be in Session at the place and day of said meet- 
ing at 9 O clock in the forenoon for the purpose of correcting the List of 
Voters 

And you are required to serve this warrant by posting up Attested 
Copies thereof at Three public places in said town fourteen days at least 
before said Meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your 
doings thereon to the Selectmen at the time and place of Meeting afore- 
said 

Given under our hands this twentieth day of October, One Thousand 
Eight hundred Sixty 

Henky Bradley Selechnen 
David Smith of Tinbury 

a true Copy Attest 

Lot Luce Tovm Clerh 



Tisbury November 6"' 1860 
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have notified and i 
warned the inhabitants of Said Town of Tisbury qualified as therin 
expressed to Assemble at the time and place and for the purpose therin 
mentioned by posting up Attested Copies of such warrant at three pul)lic 
and conspicuous places in said Town on the Twentieth day. of October 
1860 

Richard L. IIursel Consfahle of Tisburt/ 



Met at the time and place specified in the warrant. The warrant was 
read and Polls declared open, at 10 oclock in the forenoon The polls were 
closed at 2 oclock the Votes were sorted counted and pubHcly declared 
and were as follows 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 785 

For Electors at Large 
George Morey of Boston had One hundred thirteen 
Reuben A Chapman of Springfield had one hundred thirteen 
Levi Lincoln of Worcester had Thirty 
Marshall F. Wilder of Dorchester had Thirty 
Chester W. Chapin of Springfield Thirteen 
Eben Sutton of South Danvers Thirteen 
Isaac Davis of Worcester had Fifty Two 
Charles Heeburt of Lee had Fifty Two 

Elector For District No 1 one 
S. B. Phiney of Barnstable had Thirteen 13 

Joseph Grinnell of New Bedford had Thirty 30 

Alexander Baxter of Yarmouth Fifty Two 52 

Alfred Macy Nantucket One hundred thirteen 113 

Elector for District No Two 
Benjamin Hobart of Abington had Thirty 30 

Benjamin G. Chace of Somerset had Fifty Two 52 

James H Mitchel had If 3 

P. W Leland of Fall River had Thirteen 13 

Elector for District No Three 
Henry S Mansfield of Blackstone had Thirty 30 

H A. Aldrich of Mendon had Fifty two 52 

John M Forbes Milton had one hundred thirteen 113 

Roswell Gleason of Dorchester had Thirteen 13 

Elector For District No. Four 
Sanford M. Hunt of Roxbury had Thirty 30 

William J Reynolds of Roxbury had Fifty two 52 

Charles B Hall Boston one hundred thirteen 113 

B. F. Halett of Boston had Thirteen 13 

Elector For District No Five 
J. Thomas Stevenson of Boston Thirty 30 

K. S. Chaffee of Cambridge had Fifty two 52 

Peleg W Chandler Boston one hundred thirteen 113 

George W. Parmenter of Boston had thirteen 13 

Elector For District No Six 
Nathaniel Silsbee of Salem had Thirty 30 

George Upton of Salem had Fifty two 52 

John G. Whittier Amesbury had One hundred thirteen 113 
Henry Durant of Lynn had Thirteen 13 



786 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Elector For District No Seven 

N. G. White of Lawrence had Thirty 30 

George W. Dyke of Stoneham Fifty two 52 

Gerry W. Cochrane Methuen one hundred thirteen 113 
Richard Frothingham Jr. of Charlestown Thirteen • 13 

Elector For District No Eight 

D S. Richardson of Lowell Thirty 30 

Ambrose Sloper of Natick Fifty two 52 

John Nesmith Lowell one hundred thirteen 113 

Peter Haggerty of Lowell Thirteen 13 

Elector For District No Nine 

John G. Thurston of Lancaster Thirty 30 

Levi Baker of Worcester Fifty two 52 

Amasa Walker N Brookfield One hundred thirteen 113 

John Spurr of Charleston Thirteen 13 

Elector For District No Ten 

Osmyn Baker of Northampton Thirty 30 

Stephen C. Bemis of Springfield Fifty two 52 

Charles Fie-ld Athol one hundred thirteen 113 

Wells Lothrop of South Hadley Thirteen 13 

Elector For District No. Eleven 

William G. Bates of Westfield Thirty 30 

Phineas Allen of Pittsfield Fifty two 52 

Charles Mattoon Greenfield One hundred thirteen 113 

Reuben Noble of Westfield Thirteen 13 

For Governor 
Amos A Lawrence of Brookline Thirty 30 
E. D. Beach of Springfield Fifty Two 52 
John A. Andrews of Boston one hundred fourteen Ill- 
Benjamin F Butler of Lowell Thirteen 13 

For Lieutenant Governor 

George Marston of Barnstable Thirty 30 

Charles Thompson of Charlestown Fifty two 52 
John Z Goodrich of Stockbridge one hundred thirteen 113 

David N Carpenter of Greenfield Thirteen 13 

For Secretary of the Commonwealth 

Thomas Parsons of Brookline Thirty 30 

Samuel W Bowerman of Pitsfield Fifty two 52 
Oliver Warner of Northampton one hundred thirteen 113 

W H Comstock of Middleboro Thirteen 13 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 787 

For Treasurer 

Samuel A Elliot of Cambridge Thirty 30 

Silas Pierce of Boston Fifty two 52 

Henry K. Oliver of Lawrence one hundred thirteen 113 

George Dennett of Boston Thirteen 13 

For Auditor 

J Henry Hill of Worcester Thirty 30 

James E Easterbrook of Worcester Fifty two 52 

Levi Reed of Abington one hundred thirteen 113 

J W. M of Fitchburg Thirteen 13 

For Attorney General 

Henry Morris of Springfield Thirty 30 

Samuel O Lamb of Greenfield Fifty two 52 

D wight Foster of Worcester one hundred thirteen 113 

G W. Warren of Charlestown Thirteen 13 

For Councillor Eighth District 

Thomas Robinson of Tisbury Eighty One 81 
Eleazer C Sherman of Plymouth one hundred thirteen 113 

Peter H Pierce of Middleboro Thirteen 13 

Henry Bradley One 1 

For Senator Island District 

Elijah Swift of Falmouth Ninety three 93 
Charles Dillingham of Sandwich one hundred thirteen 113 

Thomas B Field of Nantucket One 1 

For Representative to Congress District No one 

Daniel Fisher of Edgartown Eighty Three 83 
Thomas D. Eliot of New Bedford one hundred thirteen 113 

Frederick C Sanford of Nantucket Twelve 12 

For Representative to General Court 

Edgar Marchant of Edgartown Eighty One 81 

Allen Tilton of chilmark one hundred thirteen 113 

Daniel Flanders of Chilmark Twelve 12 

John W Mayhew One 1 

For County Commissioner 
Thomas H Lambert of Chilmark one Hundred thirty two 132 

James N Tilton of Chilmark Sixty 60 

Herman Vincent of Chilmark Fourteen 14 
Voted to close the Polls at 2 oclock A M 

Attest Lot Luce Toum Clerk 



788 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

At a meeting of the clerks of the several Towns in District number 
one in the county of Dukes County. Assembled for the purpose of ascer- 
taining who was elected Representative to the General Court for said 
District find that the whole number of Votes given in at the several 
meetings in said District on the Sixth day of November A. D. 1860 for a 
Representative 

Was five Hundred Eighty One 581 

For Edgar Marchant of Edgartown 

two Hundred fifty two Votes 252 

Allen Tilton of Chilmark 

two Hundred Eighty three Votes 283 

Daniel Flanders of Chilmark 

forty five Votes 45 

John W. Mayhew of Chilmark one Vote 1 

B C Marchant Clerk of Edgartown 
Lot Luce Clerk of Tisbury 

James N Tilton Clerk of Chilmark 
Chilmark Nov 7 1860 



A true copy Attest Lot Luce Toim Clerk 



To Richard L Hursel a Constable of the town of Tisbury in the 
county of dukes County. Greeting 

In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby 
required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the said Town of Tisbury 
qualified by Law to Vote in Town affairs to assemble at the agricultural 
Hall in said Town on Monday the first day of April next at 10 oclock in 
the forenoon to act on the following articles to Wit — 1st To choose a 
moderator to preside in said meeting. 

2*' To Choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing. 

S'^ To hear the report of the selectmen 

•i"' To see if the Town will raise such sums of money as may be 
necessary for the maintainance and Support of Schools, the poor, repairs 
and Bridges and to defray all other town charges for the ensueing year. 

5"' To see what means the town will take in regard to the support of 
Lavina Rogers agreeable to the petition of Charles Smith and others. 

You are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said 
Town by posting up Attested Copies at three public at least fourteen 
days before said Meeting. 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 789 

Herof fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your doings 
theron to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting. 

Given under our hands this Eighteenth day of March A. D. 1861 

Henry Bradley Selectmen of 

David Smith Tishury 



Tisbury April V 1861 
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have notified and 
warned the inhabitants of said town of Tisbury qualified as therin 
expresed to assemble at the time and place and for the purpose therin 
mentioned by posting up Attested copies of such warrant at three public 
and conspicious places in said Town on the 20^'' day of March 1861 
Richard L Hursel 

Constable of the Town of Tishury 

A True Copy 

Attest Lot Luce Tovm. Clerk 



Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the war- 
rant warrant read by the Town clerk and proceded to vote for Mod- 
erator. 

Whole number of votes Twenty One 

John D Rotch had Nineteen 19 

Charles Smith had Three 3 

Town Lot Luce had Forty nine 49 

Clerk Charles Smith Four 4 

Lot Luce declared chosen qualified and proceded to duty 
Voted To take up the third article of the warrant. 
Voted To accept the report of the selectmen 

Voted To choose a committe of three to Audit and settle with the 
selectmen and have their report] Printed and every family suplied with a 
copy 

Voted To Choose said committe at large 
Charles Smith Chosen 

William F Durgine chosen 
Matthew P. Butler chosen 
Voted That the committe be instructed to settle with all the col- 
lectors of Taxes that are in arears and report to the next Meeting 



790 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



Voted To choose the Board of selectmen all on one Ballot 



Whole number of Ballots 


104 


sworn Henry Bradley 


had 


94 


sworn David Smith 


had 


50 


sworn W™ B Mayhew 


had 


44 


Walter Hillman 


had 


26 


John D. Rotch 


had 


25 


Henry Beetle 


had 


22 


Davis Cottle 


had 


18 


James Mayhew 


had 


9 


Charles Smith 


had 


2 


Timothy Luce 


had 


1 


Bartlett Mayhew 


had 


1 


Votes for school committe 




Whole number of Votes 


107 


Matthew P. Butler had 


92 


R. W Crocker 


had 


9 


A. Anthony 


had 


1 


Scattering 




2 


Votes for Town Tresurer 




Whole number of Votes 


56 


Charles Bradley 


had 


55 chosen 


Votes for constable 






w^hole number 




63 


sworn James L Luce had 


57 chosen 


George N Peaks 




6 


Voted to choose two more constables 




Votes for Two more constables on one Ballot 




Whole number 




45 


(sworn) Matthew CofRn had 


40 chosen 


Joseph B Nickerson 


35 chosen 


Fish ^ Whole number of Votes 


58 


Committe 1 Lot Luce 


had 


48 chosen 


' B F Smith 


had 


38 chosen 


, Isac Vincent 


had 


37 chosen 


scattering 




21 


Voted That the fish committe be instructed to have The fish that is 


caught at chappaqunsett creek Divided at sunrise and sunset of each day 


and at no other Time , 







TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



791 



Health ^ 


Nathaniel Ruggles 


Committe V 


Timothy Luce 


) 


Charles Smith 


Field 


Asa R Luce sworn 


Drivers 


William S. Vincent sworn 




Hyliard Norton 




Theodore Luce 




William Norton 




Tristram Luce 


Overseers 




of Poor 


Rodolphos W Crocker 




Richard L Hursel 




John D Rotch 


Fence 


Josiah H. Vincent 


Viewers 


Daniel A. Cleavland 




Tristram Luce 


Pound 


Hilyard Norton 


Keepers 


Zadoc Athearn sworn 


Surveyor 


Hervey Weeks 


of Lumber 


Richard L Hursel 



John W Howland 

Wood and Joseph T. James 
Bark Davis Look sworn 

Sealer of Weights & Measures 
Lot Luce sworn 

Hog ) George T. Hough 
Reeves S Frederick W. Wing 

Voted That the selectmen obtain a report from The Liquor Agent 
and hand it over to the Auditing Committe for the year 1860 

Voted That the Liqur agents report be printed at the expense of the Town 

Voted To supply each family in the Town with a Copy of Liquor 
agents Report 

Voted To Raise .1500 Dollars for support of schools 

Voted To raise ;^^ Dollars in addetion for schools 

Voted To raise 1800 Dollars for support of the Poor 

Voted to raise 450 Dollars for Highways & Bridges 

Voted to raise 1500 Dollars for Town Debt 

Voted that the Surveyor of Highways shal not have compensation 
for his servises 



792 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted That the Surveyor of Highways shall hire a man or men to 
keep the Roads and Bridges in Repair the ensueing year 
Surveyor of Highways 

sworn Rodolphos W Crocker chosen 
Voted That when this meeting adjourn that it be adjourned to the 
first Monday of May next. 

Voted That a discount of 6 pr cent for The prompt payment of Taxes 
be allowed for the first Ninety days and a Discount of 3 p cent for 120 
days. And the Collector collect all Taxes and pay into the Town Treas- 
urer at such times as the Selectmen may direct. And to make a final 
Payment by the first day of January A. D. 1862 Collection of Taxes for 
the year 1861 sold at 74 pr cent to Wendal Crocker 

Voted that Wendal Crocker be collector of Taxes the ensueing year 
qualified in Open Town Meeting 
By the Town Clerk 
Voted To adjourn this meeting to the first Monday of May next 
Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk, 

To James L. Luce a Constable of the Town of Tisbury 
The following is a list of persons who were this day chosen into office 
at a meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury and of which an 
oath is required by Law and the offices to which they were respectively 
chosen Viz. 

You are hereby required in the name of the commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts within Three days from the date hereof to summons each of the 
person herein named to appear before the Town Clerk within seven days 
of the time when you shall give such notice and take the oath of Office 
by law required. 

Given under my hand this first day of April A D 1861 
Lot Luce Toum Clerk 

Pursuant to Notice from James L Luce constable of the town of 
Tisbury and upon his produceing a Venira from the Clerk of the supreme 
Judicial Court to select as the law requires one good and lawful man To 
serve as Traverse Juror at the above mentioned court to be holden at 
Barnstable within and for the Counties of Barnstable and Dukes 

The selectmen and Town Clerk met at the Town Clerks office on the 
tenth day of April 1861 and drew from the Juror Box the name of Thad- 
deus Luce to serve as Traverse Juror at said Court 
Attest Lot Luce Tovm Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 793 

Then personaly appeared before me and made Oath to the faithful 
performance his duty as Town Treasurer the ensueing year Charles 

'^^^^^^^y Lot Luce Town Clerk 

Then personaly appeared before me James L Luce and made oath to 
the faithful performance of his duty as constable of the Town of Tisbury 
the Ensueing year ^ot Luce To^vn Clerk 

Then personaly appeared before me Rodolphos W Crocker and made 
oath to the faithful performance of his duty as Overseers of the Poor the 
ensueing year ^^^ j^^^^ ^^^^,^^ ^,^^.^. 

Then personaly appeared before me Richard L. Hursel and made oath 
to the faithful performance of his duty as Overseers of the Poor the 
ensuing year ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^^, 

Then personaly appeared before me Richard L Hursel and made 
oath to the faithfull performance of his duty as Surveyor of Lumber the 
ensueing year ^ot Luce Toivn Clerk 

Then personaly appeared before me Rodolphos W Crocker and made 
oath to the faithfull performance of his duty as Surveyor of Highway 
the ensuing j'^ear Lot Luce Town Clerk 

Then personaly appeared before me Tristram Luce and made oath to 
the faithful performance of his duties as Fence Viewers and field Driver 
the ensuing year j^^^,^ j^^^^^ y,^^,,^^ ^^^^,^, 

Then personaly appeared before me and made oath to the faithful of 
his duty as Pound Keeper and Field Driver Hyliard Norton 
Lot Luce Toirn Clerk 

Then personaly appeared before me Joseph B Nickerson and made 
oath to the faithful performance of his duty as constable of the Town of 
Tisbury the Ensueing 

W F DURGIN 

Tisbury April 11 1861 Justice of the Peace 

Met agreable to adjournment at the Agricultural Hall in West Tis- 
bury on the 6*'^ day of may and chose a moderator Protem 



^^94 TISBUKY TOWN RECOKDS. 

Whole number of Ballots five 

W" F Durgine had Five chosen 
W" B Mayhew sent to the chairman of the meeting his resignation 
as one of the Board of Selectmen 

Voted To choose a man to fill the vacancy in the Board of selectmen 

whole nmnber of Ballots Six 

Bartlet Mayhew 2'' had 6 chosen 
Daniel A Cleveland chosen an overseor of the Poor 
Three constables chosen 
sworn R W Crocker had 6 Votes chosen 
sworn R L Hursel "5 " chosen 

sworn Gilbert Brush "7 " chosen 
Voted to take up the 5"' article of the warrant 
Voted that this matter be refered to the overseers of the Poor 
Voted to hear the report of the Auditting Committe. 
Voted that there report be refered back to them and that they report 
to the next anuai meeting- 
Voted To adjourn without day 

Attest Lot Luce Tovm Clerk 

To the Hon Selectmen of the Town of Tisbury 
We the undersigned legal voters of the Town of Tisbury would 
respectfully request that a town Meeting be called at as Early period as 
possible to see if the Town will take anny measures for self defence and 
the procuring of arms and ammunition &c for the use of such Military 
organizations as may be formed in the Town for the resistance of armed 
invaders & the defence of the Town 

Simeon G. Calhoon James L Luce 

Geo" T Hough W^' C Luce 

W. Crocker John Holmes 

A. Anthony Lot Luce 

Ben.t D. Crowell R. W Coffin 

James Norton Geo. H Smith 

A J Grey Samuel Andrews 

James D Peakes Thomas S. Chadwick 

Alexander Newcomb Chas W Peaks 

J F Robinson Joseph Dias 

A True Copy from the Original 

Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 795 

To James L Luce one of the Constables of the town of Tisbury 

Greeting 

You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town of Tisbury 
qualified to Vote in town affairs to assemble in the Capawock Hall in 
said town on Tuesday the seventh day of May next at 2 oclock in the 
afternoon to act on the following articles. Viz. 

1^* To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting 

2'' To see if the town will take any measures for self defence and the 
procuring arms and ammunition &c for the use of such Military organi- 
zation, as may be formed in the town for the resistance of armed invaders 
and the defence of the town) 

Agreable to the petition Simeon G Calhoon and Twenty others 

Pursuant to the above warrant You are hereby required to notify the 
inhabitants, by posting up attested Copies, at three public places in said 
Town seven days at least before said meeting 

Herof fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your doings 
theron to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforsaid 

Given under our hands this twenty seventh day of April A D 1861 
Henry Bradley ) 
David Smith 5 Selectmen of Tisbury 

Tisbury May T**^ 1861 
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have Notified the 
inhabitants of said Town of Tisbury qualified as therin expressed to 
assemble at the time and place and for the purpose therein mentioned by 
posting up attested Copies of the within warrant at thre of the most 
public and Conspicuous places in said town on the Twenty Sixth day of 

April 1861 

James L Luce Constable o/ Tisbury 

A true copy Attest 

Lot Luce Tovm Clerk 

Met at the time and place and for the purposes specified in the 
warrant 

Warrant read by the Town Clerk and proceded to Choos a Moderator 

Charles Smith chosen Moderator 

Voted That a committe of one or more be chosen to confer with the 
authorities of the state To furnish an armed Guard Coaster to be sta- 



796 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

tioned on the Vineyard Sound for the Protection of the commerce pass- 
ing Through it and Furnish the Town of Tisbury with three or more 
Rifled cannon and 100 Stand of small arms and equipments for the same 
to be used by the inhabitants of the Town to repel invasion. 

Voted That the chairman of the board of Selectmen be the committe 
to confer with the authorities of the state 

Voted To add the committe appointed by the citizens of Holmes 
Hole village to that committe 

Voted That this meeting stand adjourned To one week from next 
Monday at 2 oclock in the afternoon at the Agricultural Hall in West 
Tisbury 

Met agreeable to adjournment and proceded to chose a moderator 
pro tem. 

Henry Bradley chosen 

Voted That the report of the committe be accepted and the com- 
mittee Discharged from further duty. 

Voted. That if we receive arms from the state That one half of them 
be deposited with The selectman that resides at West Tisbury 

Voted That the Town accept the Order for the Gan at greenfield 
and the Selectmen be instructed to receive it and also to receive other 
arms which have been asked for. 

Voted That the selectmen of Tisbury be a committe authorised to 
act in concert with the committe of the coast Guard of New Bedford 
and Vicinity and they shall be authorised to hire a sum of money (if 
needed) not to exceed 2000 dollars in support of a steamer to ply in 
Vineyard sound and Buzzards Bay for coast defence. 

Voted That those persons who organize themselves into a Military 
company and bear arms in drill or in defence of the Town of Tisbury 
shall do so at their own expense and w^ithout pay 

Voted That Bartlett Mayhew 2'' be a selectman To fill the vacancy 
occasioned by the resignation of William B Mayhew. 

Voted That all the metings held in the Town the ensuing year be 
holden at West Tisbury 

Voted To adjourn without day 

Attest Lot Luck Tovn Clerk 

The following is a list of names as selected and prepared by the 
selectmen as Jurors to l)e laid before the town for their Acceptance. 
Lorenzo Smith Benjamin Athearn 2'' 

David Smith Henry Look 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



797 



Charles Dillingham 


Samuel N Pease 


Bartlett Mayhew 2'' 


John E Johnson 


Joseph Luce 


Horatio G Norton 


Timothy Luce 


George Luce 


Wendal Crocker 


George Mayhew 


Isaac L. Vincent 


David Mayhew 


Franklin W. Luce 


Leonard Luce 


Bartemus Luce 


Constant C Downs 


Alfred Clifford 


Alpheus Chace 


Thomas Waldron 


Davis Cottle 


John Manter 


William Athearn 


Jared Vincent 


Joseph S Adams 


Josiah H Vincent 


Alexander W. Smith 


Benjamin Clough 


Samuel Andrews 


Charles G. Smith 


Benjamin Nye 


Charles Bradley 


Joseph M Crowell 


Charles E Ceavland 


James L Smith 


John W. Howland 


William C Luce 


Eben Norton 


Jeremiah K Andrews 


Peter Manter 


Jared W. Crowell 


Benjamin F Smith 


William Cottle 


Benjamin D. Crowell 


Matthew P Butler 


John A Swain 


Washington Adams 


David Tilton 


Leander West 


Alexander Nevvcomb 


William Norton 


Constant D Luce 


William N Grey 


Leonard Luce 


Benjamin F Brown 


Edward T. T. Smith 


Abraham Anthony 


Tisbury July 1^* 1861 




Henry Bradley 


/Selectmen 


David Smith 


of 


Bartlett Mayhew -" 


Tishnrf/ 


A True Copy 




Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk 




Dukes County S.S. 


r>f TiaKnrTT in thft ^0111 



Dukes County. Greeting 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed 

to notify the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to Vote in 



798 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Town aflPairs to meet at the Agricultural in said Tisbury on Friday the 
ninth day of August next at two Oclock in the afternoon then and there 
to act on the following Articles Viz. 

First, To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting 

2*! To see if the town will accept a List of Jurors as selected and 
prepared by the Selectmen. 

3'! To hear the Report of the Overseeors of the Poor in regard to 
the support of Lavina Rogers and act Theron. 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up Attested 
Copies therof at three public places in said town Seven days at least 
before the time for holding said meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings 
theron to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid. 

GiVen under our hands this Thirtieth day of July in the year one 
thousand Eight hundred and Sixty One 

Henry Bradley ) Selectmen 
David Smith S of Tisbury 



A true Copy 



Attest Lot Luce Tovm Clerl: 



Tisbury August 9"' 1861 
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have notified and 
warned the inhabitants of said town qualified as therin expressed to meet 
at said time and place and for the purposes therein named by posting up 
Attested Copies of said Warrant in three public places in said town on 
the Second day of August being seven days before the meeting 
Gilbert Brush 

Constahle of Tisbnr// 
a true Copy 

Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk 

Met at the time and |)lace and for the purposes specified in the 
Warrant 

William F Durgine chosen Moderator 
James Mayhew chose Clerk pro tem 
Voted to accept the list of Jurors 

Voted To accept the report of the overseers of the Poor in regard to 
Lavina Rogers 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 799 

Voted to instruct the overseers to purchase the property of James 
Rogers Estate, and secure the same to Gilbert Rogers provided said 
Gilbert Rogers gives sufficent Bonds to the Town that Lavina Rogers 
shall not become chargeable to the town of Tisbury 
Adjourned without day 

James Mayhew 

To7im CJerk protem 

a True copy of doings of Meeting 
Lot Luce Totmi Clerh 

Pursuant to notice from Gilbert Brush and upon his produceing a 
Venire from the clerk of the superior Court to be holden at Edgartown 
in September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred Sixty 
one. The Selectmen and Town clerk met at the town Clerks Office on the 
11"' day of September 1861 and drew from the Juror Box the names of 
the following persons to serve as Traverse Jurors at the aforesaid Court 

Constant D. Luce 

Eben Norton 

William Cottle 

Matthew P. Butler 

James L. Smith 

Attest Lot Luce Toion Clerl: 

Dukes County s.s. 

To James L Luce a constable of the town of Tisbury in the county 
of Dukes county. Greeting 

In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts : you are directed 
to warn and notify the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to 
Vote in town affairs to meet at the Agricultural Hall in said Tisbury on 
Tuesday the fifth day of November Next at 9 o clock in the forenoon 
then and there to Act on the following Articles. 

1st To chose a moderator to Preside in said meeting. 

2'' To see if the town will apropiate money for aid of families and 
parents of Volenteers Enlisted in the servise of the United States agree- 
able to Chapter 222 of the statues of 1861. 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
copies therof at three public places in said town fourteen days at least 
before the time for holding said Meeting 



800 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings 
thereon to the Town clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid 

Given under our hands this Twenty first day of October in the yeart 
one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty one. 

Henry Bradley Selectmen 

David Smith of 

Bartlett Mayhew '^^ Tisburi/ 

A true copy Attest 

Lot Luce Town Clerk 

Tisbury Nov 5^" 1861 
Pursuant to the within to me directed. I have notified and warned 
the inhabitants of said town of Tisbury qualified as therein expressed to 
assemble at the time and place and for the purposes specified in the 
warrant by posting up attested copies of the Warrant at three of the 
most conspicuous places in said town on the Twenty first day of October 
in the year one thousand Eight hundred Sixty One 

James L Luce Constable of Tisburi/ 

Met at the time and place and for the purposes specified in the war- 
rant Meeting called to Order by the Town Clerk and proceded to Vote 
for a Moderator 

Whole number of Votes for Moderator was nine 

J. Whelden Holmes had Eight 8. chosen 

Henry Bradley One 1 

Voted That the slectmen be authorised to pay out the sums author- 
ized to Volunteers mustered into the United states services. Agreeable 
to the act Chap 222 1861 of the statues, and the Treasurer be authorized 
to hire the same. 

Voted To adjourn without day 
A true Copy of doings of meeting 

Lot Luce Town Clerk 

Dukes County ss. 

To Gilbert Brush. one of the Constables of the Town of Tisbury in 
the county of Dukes county Greeting 

In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed 
to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to 
Vote in Elections to meet at the Agricultural Hall in said Tisbury on 



TISBURY TOWN RECOEDS. 801 

Tuesday the fifth day of November next it being the first Tuesday after 
the first Monday of said Month At 10 oclock in the forenoon to bring in 
their Votes for Governor Lieutenant Governor. Secretary. Treasurer 
and Receiver General. Attorney General. Auditor of Accounts, one 
councillor for district N. 8 one Senator for the Island District for one 
Representative in General court for dukes County District No 1 Clerk 
of the courts of the county. One County commissioner for the town of 
Tisbury. County Treasurer and Register of deeds. All one ballot 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
Copies therof at three public places in said town fourteen days at least 
before the time of holding said Meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings 
thereon to the Selectmen at the time and place of meeting aforesaid 

Given under our hands this Twenty first day of October in the year 
one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty one. 

Henry Bradley Selevltnen 

David Smith of 

BARTLpyrT Mayhew '^° Tiahury 

Tisbury Nov 5"' 1861 
Pursuant to the within warrant To me directed I have notified and 
the inhabitants of said town of Tisbury qualified as therein Expressed to 
Assemble at the time and place and for the purposes therein mentioned 
by posting up attested Copies of the within Warrant at three of the most 
conspicuous places in said town on the Twenty first day of October in 
the year one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty One. 

Gilbert Brush ConMahle of Tishunj 

A true Copy from the Original Warrant with Constables returns 
thereon 

Attest Lot Luce Town Clerh 

Met at the time and place specified in the Warrant meeting Called to 
order by the chairman of Selectmen Polls declared open at 10 oclock in 
the forenoon the Polls Avere closed at 12.5 OClock in the afternoon 

The Votes were sorted counted and pubhc declaration therof made 
and were as follows. Viz. For Governor 

Whole number of Votes Seventy Four 74 

John A Andrew of Boston Fifty Eight ns 

Isaac Davis of Wocester had Sixteen 16 



802 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS 

Lieutenant Governor 

Whole number of Votes Seventy Five 75 

John Nesmith of Lowell Fifty Nine 59 

Edwin C Bailey of Boston Sixteen 16 

For Secretary of the Commonwealth 

Whole number of Votes Seventy Three 73 

Oliver Warner of Northampton Fifty Nine 59 

F. O. Prince of Winchester Fourteen 14 

For Attorney General 

whole number of Votes Seventy three 73 

Dwight Foster of Wocester Fifty Nine 59 

Edward Avery of Braintree Fourteen 14 

For Treasurer and Receiver General 

Whole number of Votes Seventy three 73 

Henry K. Oliver of Salem Fifty Nine 59 

Emery Sanford of Oxford Fourteen 14 

For Auditor of Accounts 

Whole number of Votes Seventy three 73 

Levi Reed of Abington had Fifty Nine 59 

Moses Bates of Plymouth Fourteen 14 

For Councellor for Eighth District 

Whole number of Votes Sixty one 61 

Eleazer Sherman of Plymouth Fifty Nine 59 

William F Durgin of Tisbury one 1 

William H Lewis of Tisbury one 1 

For Sentor from the island district 
Whole number Votes Sixty one 

Charles Dillingham of Sandwich Fifty Nine 59 

William F Durgine of Tisbury One 1 

William H Lewis of Tisbury One 1 

For Representative to General Court 
From district Number One 

Whole number of Votes Sixty Eight 68 

Edgar Marchant of Edgartown Sixty Eight 68 

For County Commissioner 
Whole number of Votes Seventy Five 

Rodolphus W Crocker of Tisbury Twenty Nine 29 

Henry Bradley of Tisbury Twenty One 21 

Henry Cleavland of Tisbury Twenty One 21 

William S Vincent of Tisbury Four 4 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 803 

For Clerk of the courts 
Whole number of Votes Sixty Two 62 

Richard L Pease of Edgartown Fifty Four 54 

F D Fellows of Edgartown Eight 8 

For County Treasurer 
Whole number Votes Seventy 70 

Barnard C. Marchant had Thirty Seven 37 

John D Rotch of Tisbury Thirty three 33 

For Register of deeds 
Whole number Votes 

Josiah II. Smith of Edgartown Seventy two 72 

Voted To close the Polls 5 minutes past 12 o clock A. M. 
Attest Lot Luce Toum Clerh 

At a meeting of the Clerks of the several towns in district number 
One, in the county of Dukes County, Assembled for the purpose of 
ascertaining who was Elected Representative to the General Court for 
said district find Whole number of Votes given in at the several meetings 
in said district on the fifth day of November A D. 1861 for a Represen- 
tative was three hundred and Seventy nine 

Edgar Marchant of Edgartown in said county and district had three 
hundred and Seventy nine the whole number. 

Barnard C Marchant of \EdgarioHni 
Lot Luce derlx: of > Tlnbury 

JosiAH W TiLTON of ) C/iibncivJc 

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Edgartown and Tisbury lield for 
the transaction of business relative to preambulating the line between 
said towns the following business was transacted Viz 

Henry Bradley was chosen Chairman and W™ B Mayhew Secretary 

Voted That the spring at Tashmoo East of the wall and near a large 
Oak Tree where a tub is now sunk be considered the spring named in the 
law of Feb 5. 1830 as the point from which fifty One rods south a bound 
stone is to be placed. 

The following resolution was offered which was informerly laid on 
the table that the bound fifty one rods south of Tashmoo Spring Should 
be determined by running a line due south from said spring and not 
South Magnetically and that the bound on the mill road should be deter- 
mined in like manner. 

Voted that when we adjourn we adjourn to meet at the Selectmen s 
office in Holmes Hole on the Second Wednesday of January next. 



804 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted that a bound be procured and placed at the Stepping Stones. 
Voted that two additional bound stones be procured and placed as 
heretofore Ordered. 

Voted That Henry Bradley be Authorsed to procure said stones 
Voted to adjourn 

W^' B Mayhew Secretary 

On Account of the sickness of one of the board of selectmen of 
Tisbury and on a notice by the chairman and agreement of the other 
selectmen of the several towns the meeting was father adjourned to the 
second Wensday of February. 

Second Meeting was called to order by the chairman and Minutes of 
last meeting read by Secretary 

The resolution offered at the last meeting was withdrawn. 

The following resolution was offered by Jeremiah Pease and adopted . 
unamimously That Henry L Whiteing Esqr of Tisbury of the U. S. 
Coast Survey service be employed to determine of the bound fifty one 
rods south from Tashmoo spring and of the bound on the Mill road south 
of said first bound : Also to determine the course and distance from the 
last mentioned bound to the bound on Watcha Neck and the course and 
distance from the bound at the stepping stones to that next the South 
of Tashmoo spring marking the point were the line crosses the Holmes 
Hole road 

Voted That the expenses atending upon the above resolution be 
bourn by the Two Towns Equally. 

Voted That the chairman of the board of Selectmen of Tisbury Capt 
N M Jernegan of Edgartown be a committe to lay before Mr Whiteing 
all the facts necessary for him to determine the lines between tlie two 
Towns 

Henry Bradley reported that he had procured the bound stones as 
instructed at the last meeting 

Voted That when we adjourn w^e adjourn to meet at the store of 
W" B Mayhew in West Tisbury on the third Monday in March next. 

Voted that the records be approved. 

Voted to adjourn 

Voted that two additional bound stones be procured and placed as 
hereafter Ordered 

Voted. To adjourn 

W" B Mayhkw Secretary 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 805 

3 Meeting 
Met pursuant to adjournment Mr Whiteing not having made out his 
report Adjourned to meet at the store of W^' B Mayhew the last Thurs- 
day in Marce at 10 oclock A M. 

W^^' B Mayhew iSec 

4''> Meeting 
Met pursuant to adjournment Two of the board of Selectmen of 
Tisbury being absent on account of sickness Voted to adjourn to meet 
at the selectmens office in Holmes Hole on Saturday March 30^' at 
9^ oclock A. M. 

W*^ B Mayhew /Secrt 



5"' Meeting 

Met pursuant to adjournment the report of Mr Whiteing was read 
and accepted 

Voted to Submit the portion herto anexed to the legislature for 

their action theron. 

Voted That the record of the Various Meetings of the board of 
Selectmen Edgartown and Tisbury, held in refference to preambulating 
the line between said towns be filed in the Selectmens office in Tisbury 
and a Copy therof certified to by the chairman and secretary. Be fur- 
nished the selectmen of Edgartown. 

Voted to adjourn without day 

W" B Mayhew /Secretari/ 

A True Copy from the Original on jfile at this office 
Attest Lot Luce 

Totv7i Clerk 

Dukes County s.s. 

To James L Luce one of the Constables of the Town of tisbury in 
said county Greeting 

In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required 
to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to 
Vote in town affairs to meet at the Capawock Hall in said town on 
Monday the seventh day of April next at 10, oclock in the forenoon 
Then and there to Act on the following articles : — 



806 TISBUKY TOWN RECOKDS. 

l"^"^ To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting. 

2'' To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensueing. 

3'' To hear the anual report of the Selectmen and other officers and 
act thereon 

4*^'' To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray 
town charges for the ensueing year and make appropiations of the 
same. 

5"' To determine the maner of repairing highways, townways, and 
bridges the year ensueing 

6"' To see what action the town will take in regard to a note and 
Mortgage deed given by Shubal Dunham who has expired. 

7!'' To see what measures the town will take in regard to the support 
of the poor. 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
copies Therof at three of the public places in said town fourteen days at 
least before the time of holding said Meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your 
doings theron to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting 
aforesaid 

Given under our hands this twenty first day of March in the 3'ear 
Eighteen hundred Sixty two 

Henry Bradley ^ Selectmen of 
David Smith S Tishury 

Dukes County ss 

Tisbury April 7'" 1862 
Pursuant to the within "Warrant to me directed I have notified and 
warned the inhabitants of said town of Tisbury qualified as therin 
expressed to assemble at the time and place and for the purpose therein 
mentioned by posting up Attested Copies of the within Warrant at 
three public and conspicuous places in said town on the Twenty Second 
day of March 1862 

I therefore return this Warrant with my doings thereon to the Town 
Clerk as within directed 

James L Luce 

Constable of Tishurij 

A true copy of Warrant with constables returns theron 
Attest Lot Luce Toion Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 807 

Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the Warrant. 

Warrant was read by the town clerk and proceeded to Vote for 
Moderator 

Votes, for Moderator, whole number was five 

R. W Crocker had 4 (chosen) 

Chas Bradley had 1 

Joseph T James and Lot Luce appointed by the Moderator to check 
the Poll List 

Votes for Town Clerk 

(sworn) Lot Luce had 23 chosen 

George N Peakes 2 

Votes for Treasurer 

whole number 59 

Charles Bradley had 58 chosen 

David Mayhew " 1 

School Committe for 3 years 

Whole Number of Votes 75 

David Mayhew " 41 

Daniel A Cleavland 33 

James Mayhew 1 

Voted to adjourn until 1 o clock P M Met agreeable to adjournment 
Voted that we choose three Constables 

Votes for Constable 

Joseph B. Nickerson had 21 (sworn) 

Richard L Hursel 22 (sworn) 

James L Luce 22 declined 

Selectmen chosen 

Matthew P Butler had Seventy Four Votes 74 chosen 

Joseph S Adams Seventy Three " 73 chosen 

Bartlett Mayhew 2'^ had Seventy nine " 79 chosen 

Lorenzo Smith had four " 4 

Edmund Cottle " Eight 8 

Hilyard Norton One 1 

Edward Harding Two 2 

Davis Cottle Two 2 

Fish Committee 

Lot Luce had Thirty five Votes 35 chosen 

B F. Smith " Thirty five " 35 chosen 

David Smith " Thirty five " 35 

I 



808 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

Health Committe 

Doct William Leach 
" George T Hough 
" W'" H Luce 
Field Drivers 

Tristram Luce (sworn) 
Alfred Clifford (sworn) 
Matthew Coffin 
Hilyard Norton 
Zadoc Athearn (sworn) 
William Norton 
Voted to choose Three overseers of the Poor 
R W Crockers 
Nathan Mayhew 
J. Whelden Holmes 
Fence Viewers 
Llariff Mayhew 
R. W. Crocker 
J. A. Swain (sworn) 

Pound Keeper 

Hilyard Norton 
Zadoc Athearn Sworn 
Sealer of Weights & measures 

Lot Luce 
Surveyors of Lumber 
J. T. James 
Richard L Hursel 
Hervey Weeks (sworn) 
Surveyor of Wood & Bark 
J. W. Howland 
Denis Luce 
Voted To Choose a prudential Committe for the several school dis- 
tricts in the Town. 

Prudential school Committe 

John D Rotch for South District 
Charles Smith " II Hole " 
Edwin A Luce N West '' 
John Look Lambert's Cove 

William Athearn South East district 

I 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 809 

Voted That there be three Surveyors of Highways chosen and that 
the selectmen apportion them their districts. 
J. W. Howland chosen 

William P Bodlish chosen 
Davis Cottle chosen. 

Voted That the surveyors of Highways shall notify each Tax payer 
of the time and place of working out his Tax and that the compensation 
shall be 10 cents pr hour for a man and 12 cts pr hour for a team 

Voted To take the report of the selectmen from the table and act 
theron 

Voted To accept the report of the selectmen. 

Voted, That the Board of Overseers of the poor be instructed to 
make inquirey into the condition of Lunatics that are in the State 
Lunatic Hospital at Taunton at the expense of the town and see if there 
can be any measures taken to support them at home or in the town at 
Less Expense. 

Voted That the board of selectmen be instructed to call up all the 
Delinquent collectors for settlement and that the selectmen be empow- 
ered to remit all Taxes that cannot be legally Collected, and cause a 
prompt collection on all Taxes that in there judgment Can be collected 
and a final settlement of the same made with the Collectors. 
Voted To Raise 1900 dollars for Support of Schools 
1800 " " " " Poor 
300 " " Incidental Expences 
400 " " Highways & Bridges 
500 " Interest Town Debt 
Voted That the time on the Mortgage deed of Shubal Dunhams farm 
be extended for the term of seven years from this date 

Voted To appropiate the sum of four thousand nine Hundred dollars 
for the purpose it was raised for the current year 

Voted that the Highway Tax be assesed with the other Taxes of the 
town 

Voted that a discount of 6 pr cent for the Prompt payment of taxes 
be allowed for the first ninety days and a discount of 3 pr cent for 120 
days and if Summons are issued after the 120 days 20 cents shall be 
charged in addition to the. Tax and the same paid into the Treasurer and 
the collector collect all Taxes and pay into the Town Treasury at such 
times as the Selectmen may Direct And a final Payment by the first day 
of January 1863 



810 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted to sell the collection of Taxes to the lowest bidder 
Sold to W. Crocker & co they being the lowest bidders at '/i of one 
pr cent 

W. Crocker & co chosen collector of Taxes the ensueing year 
Voted To Support the Poor the same as we did Last year 
Voted To Adjourn without day 

Attest Lot Luce Town clerk 

Then personaly appeared before me Wendal Crocker & co and made 
oath to the faithful performance to his duty as Collector of taxes the 
ensuing year 

Lot Luce Ihion Clerk 

Then ajipeared personaly before me Matthew P. Butler and made oath 
to the faithful performance of his duty as a Selectman the ensueing year 
Lot Luce Toini Clerk 

Then personaly appeared before me Tristram Luce and made oath to 
the faithful performance of his duty as field driver the ensueing year 
Lot Luce Tovm. Clerk 

Then personaly appeared before me Rodolphos W Crockers and made 
oath to the faithful performance of his duties as oversor of the poor and 
field driver the ensueing year 

Lot Luce Toim Clerk 

Then personaly appeared before me Richard L Hursel and made Oath 
to the faithful performance of his duty as surveyor of Lumber the ensue- 
ing year 

Lot Luce Tovm Clerk 

Then personaly appeared before me J. Whelden Llolmes and made 
oath to the faithful performance of his duty as Overseor of the Poor 
Lot Luce Town Clerk 

To Richard L Hursel 

a Constable of the Town of Tisl)ury 
In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby 
required within three days from date hereof to sumons each of the per- 
sons herin named to appear before the town clerk within seven days of 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 811 

the time you shall give such notice and take the oath of office by law 
required. 

Hereof fail not and make due return therof of this warrant with your 
doing theron to me within seven days from date hereof 

Given under my hand this Eighth day of April A D 1862 
Lot Luce Town Clerk of Tisbur)/ 

Then personaly appeared before me John A Swain and made oath to 
the faithful performance of His duty as field driver 

Lot Luce Town Clerk 

Then personaly appeared before me Zadock Athearn and made oath 
to the faithful performance of his duty as pound keeper 
Lot Luce Town Clerk 

Then personaly appeared before me J T. James and made oath to 
the faithful performance of his duty as surveyor of Lumber 
Lot Luce Town Clerk 

Then personaly appeared before me John W. Howland and made 
oath to the faithful performance of his duties as Surveyor of Highways 
and Measurer of Wood & Bark 

Lot Luce Town Clerk 

Then personaly appeared before me and made oath to the faithful 
performance of his duty as fish Committe and made oath David Smith 
Lot Luce Toiun Clerk 

Then personaly appeared before me Bartlett Mayhew 2'' and made oath 
to the faithful performance of his duty as Selectman the Ensueing Year 
Lot Luce Town Clerk 

Then personaly appeared before me Davis Cottle and made oath to 
the faithful performance of his duty as Surveyor of highways the ensue- 
ing Year j^^,^ ^^^^ .^^^^,^^ ^^^.^.;^. 

Then personaly appeared before me William Norton and made oath 
to the faithful performance of his duty as field driver the ensueing year 
Lot Luce Town Clerk 



812 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Then personaly appeared before me Joseph S. Adams and made oath 
to the faithful performance of his duty as Selectmen the ensueing year 
Lot Luce Tovm Clerk 

Tursuant to a notice from Richard L llursel a Constal)le of the Town 
of Tisbury and upon his producing a Venira from the Clerk of the 
Supreme Judicial court of this Commonwealth to be holden at Barn- 
stable within and for the countys of Barnstable and Dukes County to 
select one good and lawfull man to serve as Travers Juror at said court 

The Selectmen and Town clerk met at the Town Clerks office on the 
twenty fourth day of April A D 1862 and drew from the Juror Box the 
name of Thomas Waldron to serve as Traverse Juror at said court 
Attest Lot Luce Tovm Clerk 

Know all men by these present that we Joseph M Crowell Lot Luce 
and John Merry as sureties are and stand firmly bound to the inhabitants 
of the town of Tisbury in the sum of Six hundred dollars to be paid unto 
them their successors or asigns to which payment we bind ourselves our 
heirs Executors and administrators Jointly and severally Firmly by these 
presents sealed with our seals, and dated this Eighth day of May A. D. 
1862. 

The conditions of this Obligation is such that whereas the above 
bounden Joseph M. Crowell has been duly appointed an Agent for the 
Town of Tisbury to purchase intoxicating liquors and to sell the same 
for and on account of said town to be used in the arts or for Mechanical 
Medical and chemical purposes and no other untill the Eighth day of 
May A. D. 1863. Unless sooner removed from said Agency. 

Now if the said Joseph M Crowell shall in all respects conform to 
the provisions of Law relateing to the business for which he is appointed 
and such rules and regulations as now or shall from time to time be 
established by the l)oard makeing the appointment Then this Obligation 
to be Void Otherwise to remain in full force 

Joseph M. Crowell (f ^ seal 
Lot Luck 

John Mekky 

A true copy from the originall on file at tliis office 
Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 



813 



Tisbury June 10'" 1862 
j Then personaly appeared before me Matthew P. Butler Bartlett 

Maj^hew '^'^ and Joseph S Adams and made Oath to the faithfull perform- 
ance of their duty as Assesors of the Town of Tisbury the ensuing Year 
Lot Luce Toivn Clerk 



The selectmen of Tisbury 
to serve as Jurors, and to 
Acceptance 

John E Johnson 
Bartlett Mayhew -'' 
Henry Look 
Constant D. Luce 
Alexander New^comb 
Eben Norton 
John W. Howl and 
Alfred Clifford 
Benj Athearn 2'' 
M P Butler 
Peter Manter 
Benjamin D Crowell 
Benjamin F Brown 
Horatio G Norton 
John Manter 
Isaac L Vincent 
Franklin W. Luce 
Jared A^incent 
William C Luce 
Benjamin Clough 



have prepaed the following list of Persons 
be laid before the town for revision and 

W"' N. Grey 
Jeremiah K Andrews 
Davis Cottle 
W»' Cottle 
George Luce 
W"* Athearn 
Abraham Anthony 
Cornelius Clark 
Joseph Luce 
Leonard Luce 
Jos S Adams 
Samuel N Pease 
Benjamin Nye 
William Norton 
James L Smith 
Bartemus Luce 
Leander West 
David Mayhew 
David Tilton 



To Either of the constables of the town of Tisbury in the county of 
Dukes County " Greeting 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed 
to notify the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to Vote in 
Elections and in Town affairs to meet at the Capawoc Hall in said Tis- 
bury on Tuesday the 8"' day of July next at 2 oclock in the afternoon 
then and there to act on the following Articles. 

1'* To choose a moderator to preside in said meeting 

2'' To see if the town will acept the List of Jurors as prepared by 
the selectmen 



814 TISEUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

3'^ To see what the town will do in regard to a reward Claimed by 
R W Crocker and Others. 

And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested 
copies thereof at two or more public places in the said town seven days 
at least before the time for holding said meeting. 

Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings 
thereon to the town Clerk at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid. 
Given under bur hands this 27"' day of June in the year one thousand 
Eight hundred Sixty two. 

M. P. Butler -\ Selectmen 

Baktlett Mayhew -'" > of 
Joseph S, Adams ) Tisburi/ 

Pursuant to the above warrant I have posted up attested copies as 
directed 

Attest J B NiCKERSON 

Constable of Tishuri/ 
a true Copy 

Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk 

Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the warant 
Charles Bradley chosen Moderator 

Voted To accept the list of Jurors as prepared by the selectmen 
Voted To Indefinately postpone the 3" Article of the warrant. 
Voted to adjourn without day 

Attest Lot Luce Tow/t Clerk 

To either of the Constables of the Town of Tisbury in the county of 
Dukes county 

In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts. You are hereby 
directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to 
Vote in town affais to meet at Capawock hall in said town on Saturday 
the 19'" Instant at 2 O clock P. M; To act on the following Articles 

I''' To choose a Moderator. 

2;! To See if the town will offer a bounty and how much to those who 
will Volunteer from the town of Tisbury to serve in the Federal Army. 

3' To Authorise the Treasurer to hire a sum of money for the pur- 
pose of said bounty not exceeding two thousand dollars. 

4"' To see how much the Town will pay pr month to each Volunteer 
in adition to regular pay from Goverment. 



I 



TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 815 

Agreeable to the petition of Geo. T. Hough and others. 

And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested 
copies of this Warrant at two or more public places in said town seven 
days at least before the time of holding said meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your 
doings thereon to the town clerk at the time and place of meeting afore- 
said . 

Given under our hand and Seals this tenth day of July One thousand 
Eight hundred Sixty two. 

M, P. Butler I Selectmen of 



Jos S Adams Tisl 



•mry 



Met at the time and place the meeting called to order by the town 
Clerk 

Moses Brown chosen Moderator 

Voted, To pay a Bounty of 125 dollars To each Volunteer that enlists 
in the Federal Army. Not to exceed 15 men 

Voted, That each and every Volunteer that shall enlist from this 
town shall receive from the town one dollar per Month for each mem- 
ber of his Family that is dependant on him for their support during 
enlistment 

Voted, That the selectmen be authorised to pay the bounty and 
stipulated sum pr Month to those who enlist as recruits from the town of 
Tisbury without regard to their residence or birth place providing they 
are accepted by the competent authorities 

Voted To Adjourn without daj^ 



To either of the Constables of the Town of Tisbury Greeting 

In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, You are directed 
to notify the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to Vote in 
Elections and town affairs to Meet at Capawock Hall in said town of 
Tisbury Saturday the twenty third Instant at 2 oclock in the afternoon. 
Then and there to act on the following Articles to Wit. 

1st to Choose a Moderator 

2*^ to see how much money the town will offer as a bounty in addi- 
tion to the $125.00 already appropiated to induce men to Volunteer in 
the U S. Army 

3*^ To say how it shall be paid and to transact any other buisness 



816 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

that may come before said meeting on the said subject of Volunteering; 
Agreeable to the petetion of Bartlett Allen and others thereto anexed. 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
Copies Thereof at three of the public places in said Tisbury seven days 
at least before the time of holding said Meeting 

Herof f^il not and make due return of this warrant to the town 
clerk at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid 

Given under our hands this fourteen day of august in the year one 
thousand Eight hundred Sixty two 

M P Butler ^ Selectmen 

Jos S Adams > of 

Bartlett Mayhkw '-" ) Tishur// 

Pursuant to the within warrant 1 have posted up attested Copies 
thereof as directed 

Attest J. B. NicKERsoN 

Constahle of Tishury 

To the selectmen of Tisbury we the undersigned freeholders of said 
Tisbury. 

Respectfully request that you forthwith call a Town meeting for 
the following purpose, to Wit. 

To see how much money the town will offer as a bounty in addition 
to the 1125 dollars allready appropiated to induce men to Volunteer in 
the U S Army. To say how it shall be paid and to transact any other 
business that may come before the said meeting on the said subject of 
Volunteering 

Bartlett Allen . 

j. f. rouinson 

William Leach 

Elisha Dexter 

W^' C Luce 

Geo. T. Hough 

R. W. Coffin 

Hknry Bradley 

A true copy of Warrant with Petition and Constables Returns 
thereon 

Attest Lot Luce 

Town Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 817 

Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the warrant 

Meeting called to order by the Town Clerk 

Henry Bradley Chosen Moderator 

Voted that there be a committe of three in addition to the select- 
men appointed by aclamation to procure enlistments to fill up the Quota 
from Tisbury who shall have authority to Pay 500, dollars or more if 
necessary to procure our quota, and the committe shall give the inhab- 
itants of Tisbury untill Wensday the 27"' Instant at 12 oclock M to come 
forward and Volunteer and if the quota is not then full they shall pro- 
cure them from any other Place And the Committe shall make this their 
especial business and shall receive a resonable compensation thereofor 
W"' F Duregine ^ Chosen by Aclamation 
R. W. Crocker V that Committe 
Thomas Bradley ) 

Voted That the bounty be paid to the men that Enlist when they are 
mustered into the United States Servise 

Voted To pay Those men that have previously Enlisted in the United 
States Army the same amount of bounty that is paid those that enlist to 
fill up the quota 

Voted that if a man" Enlists in the town of Tisbury and is rejected by 
the examening Officers his expences shall be paid by the Town 

Voted to adjourn without day 

To either of the Constables of the Town of Tisbury in the county of 
Dukes county Greeting 

In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you ai'e directed 
to warn the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury in said County quahfied 
to Vote in elections and town aifairs to meet at Cappawock Hall in said 
town on Monday the first day of September next at 2 oclock P M for the 
following purposes. 

1st To Chose a Moderator 

2'! To see how much Bounty the town will pay to Volunteers to fill 
the quota of Tisbury. Under the call of the president for three hundred 
thousand Men to be drafted from the Militia, to serve nine months in 
the army of the United States 

3*^ To act on any other business relative to the payment of the 
aforesa;id Bounty pursuant to the petition of Frederic Manter and 
others. 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested 



818 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

copies thereof at two of the public Meeting Houses in said town seven 
days at least before the time of Holding said Meeting. 

Given under our hands this twenty fifth day of august in the Year 
Eighteen hundred Sixty two 

M. P. Butler > Selectmen of 

Bartlett Mayhew 5 Tishurij 

To the Selectmen of the town of Tisbury 

The undersigned Legal Voters and Tax payers in the town of Tisbury 

Respectfully request you to warn the inhabitants qualified to Vote in 

town affairs to meet at capawock Hall in said Tisbury on Monday the 

first day of September Next at 2 Oclock P. M for the following purpose 

1st to chose a Moderator 

2'' To see how much bounty the town will pay to Volunteers who 
shall enlist for Nine Months in the service of the United States under the 
last call of the president of the United States for three hundred thou- 
sand Soldiers to be drafted from the Militia of the several states. 
Frederick Manter Timothy Luce 

R W. Crocker Henry Bradley 

John A Swain W. Crocker 

Bartlett Allen Samuel Andrews 

James D Peaks J K Andrews 

Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the 
Town of Tisbury as directed 

Attest J B NicKERSON 

Constable of TisJutry 

A true Copy of Warrant with petition attached and constables 
returns thereon ^^^^^^ j^^^^, ^^^^ 

Toivn Clerk 

Met at the time and place specified in the Warrant Meeting called to 
Order by the town Clerk Henry Bradley chosen Moderator 

Voted that the selectmen be instructed to pay 250 dollars or more if 
necessary to Volunteer that Enlist in the United States Army for Nine 
Months under the call of the President of the United States 

Voted that the selectmen be instructed not to Exceed 300 dollars as 
a Bounty to the Volunteers that Enhst in the United States army for 
the 2'' quota. 



A 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 819 

Voted that the town Treasurer be instructed to hire the money if 
necessary to pay this Bounty for the second quota. 

Voted that the committe of the present meeting continue their ser- 
vices to fill the second quota 

Voted that Frederick Manter be added to that committe 

Voted to adjourn without day 

Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Dukes County SS. 

To either of the constables of the Town of Tisbury 

Greeting 

In the name of the commonwealth aforesaid you are directed to 
notify the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified to Vote in elec- 
tions to meet at Capawoc Hall in said Tisbury, on Tuesday the fourth 
day of November next at ten Oclock in the forenoon to bring their Votes 
to the selectmen for a Governor Lieutenant Governer secretary of the 
commonwealth, Treasurer and receiver General, an Auditor, an Attorney 
General for the commonwealth, a councillor for District number Eight a 
representative to Congress from the first Congressional District, a Sen- 
ator from the Island District a Representative to the General Court for 
District number one a District Attorney for the southern District ; All 
on one ballot. 

Also to bring in their Votes for one county commissioner, two spe- 
cial commissioners, three commissioners of insolvency and a Sheriff all 
on one ballot. 

The polls for the reception of Votes for all the above named officers 
will be opened at Ten Oclock in the forenoon and continue to be kept 
open till one oclock in the afternoon and for such longer time as the 
majority of the Voters present shall determine 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
copies thereof at two or more public Meeting Houses in said Town seven 
days at least before the time of holding said meeting. 

Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant, With your 
doings theron to the selectmen at the time and place appointed for said 
Meeting. 

Given under our hands at Tisbury this 20^" day of October 1862 
M P. Butler ^ 

Jos. S. Adams > Selectmen of 

Baetlett Mayhew -'" ) Tidmry 



820 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Tisbury November 4'" 1862 
Pursuant to the within Warrant I have posted up attested copies 
thereof as directed 

RiCHAKD L HuRSEL 

Constable of Tisbury 

A true Copy of Warrant with constables returns thereon 
Lot Luce Toicn Clerh 

Met at the time and place specified in the Warrant the Warrant was 
read by the chairman of the Selectmen and the polls Opened at 10 Oclock 
in the forenoon and Closed at 1 Oclock in the afternoon the Votes were 
sorted counted and publicly declared and were for the following persons 

For Governor 
Whole number of Ballots one hundred forty Eight 
John A. Andrew^s of Boston Ninety Two 92 

Charles Devens Jr of Worcester fifty Six 56 

For Lieutenant Governor 
Whole number of Ballots One hundred Forty Eight 
Joel Hayden of Williamsburg Ninety two (92) 

Thomas F. Plunkett of Pitsfield Fifty Six 56 

For Secretary 
Whole number of Ballots one hundred forty Eight 
Oliver Warner of Worcester Ninety Two (92) 

Nathaniel P Shurtleff of Boston Fifty six (56) 

For Treasurer and Receiver General 
Whole number Ballots One hundred Forty Eight 
Henry K Oliver of Salem Ninety two (92) 

Daniel Saunders of Lawrence Fifty Six 56 

For Attorney General. 
Whole number of Ballots one hundred Forty Eight 
D wight Foster of Worcester Ninety two (92) 

Henry W. Paine of Cambridge Fifty Six 56 

For Auditor of Accounts 
Whole number of Ballots One hundred forty Eight 
Levi Reed of Abington Ninety Two (92) 

Charles Kimball of Ipswich Fifty Six (56) 

For Councillor for District No 8 
Whole number Ballots One hundred forty Five 
Samuel Orsborn Jr of Edgartow^n Eighty nine (89) 

Oliver C Swift of Falmouth Fifty Six 56 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 821 

For Representative to Congress from the first District 

Whole number of Ballots one hundred forty three (143) 

Thomas D Elliot of New Bedford Ninety one 91 

Daniel Fisher of Edgartown Fifty two 52 

For Senator from the Island District 

Whole number of Ballots one hundred forty eight (148) 

Nathan Crocker of Barnstable Ninety two (92) 

Edward N. Winslow of Barnstable Fifty six 56 

For Representative to the General Court 

AVhole numl^er of Ballots One hundred forty four 144 

William PI Sturtevant of Tisbury Eighty seven 87 

Abraham Osborn of Edgartown Fifty seven. (57) 
For District Attorney 
for the Southern District 

Whole number of Ballots one hundred forty five 145 

George Maston of Barnstable Eighty Nine 89 

Horatio Pratt of Taunton fifty six 56 

For County Commissioner 

Whole number of Ballots one hundred fifty seven 157 

Samuel G. Vincent of Edgartown Ninety five (95 

Joseph T. Pease of Edgartown fifty two 62 

For Special Commissioners 

Whole number of Ballots One hundred forty five 145 

Tristram Cleveland of Edgartown fifty four 54 

Austin Smith of Chilmark fifty four 54 

Allen Tilton of Chilmark Ninety one 91 

Frederic Manter of Tisbury Ninety One 91. 

For Commissioners of Insolvency 

Whole number of Ballots one hundred forty two 142 

James Mayhew of Tisbury Ninety two 92 

Allen Tilton of Chilmark Ninety one 91 

Archabal Mellen of Edgartown Ninety two 92 

Tristram Allen of Chilmark One 1 

John Balyes of Edgartown fifty one 61 

For Sheriff 

Whole number of Ballots One hundred forty Eight 148 

Silvanus L Pease of Edgartown Seventy three 73 

Samuel Keniston of Edgartown Seventy five 75 
The polls were closed at 1 Oclock in the afternoon 
Attest Lot Luck Clerh 



822 TISBUEY TOWN KECORDS. 

At a meeting of the clerks of the towns in District number one, in 
the county of Dukes County, Assembled for the purpose of ascertaining 
who was elected Representative to the General Court from said district, 
find that the whole number of Votes given in at the several meetings in 
said district, on the fourth day of November A. D. 1862 for a Repre- 
sentative was four hundred fifty four (454) 

William H. Sturtevant of Tisbury in said County, had two hundred 
fifty eight Votes (258) 

Abraham Osborn of Edgartown in said County, had one hundred 
ninety six Votes (196) 
Chilmark Nov 5"' 1862 

Barnard C Marchant Clerk of JEdgavtown 
Lot Luce cleric of Tisbury 

JosiAH W TiLTON Clerk of Chihnark 

A true Copy 

Attest Lot Luce 

Toiun Clerk of Tisbury 

Dukes County ss 

To either of the constables of the town of Tisbury Greeting 

In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required 
to notify the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to vote in 
Town Affairs to meet at the agricultural Hall in West Tisbury on Mon- 
day the sixth day of April next at 9 oclock A. M. for the purpose of 
giving in their votes by Ballot for or against the amendment of the 
constitution of 23'' article of the articles of amendment of the constitu- 
tion of this commonwealth which is as follows to Wit. 

No person of Foreign Birth shall be entitled to Vote or shall be 
ehgible to office unless he shall have residence within jurisdiction of the 
United States for two Years subsequently to his naturalization and shall 
be otherwise qualified according to the constitution and laws of this 
commonwealth : provided that this Amendment shall not affect the 
rights which any person of foreign birth posseses at the time of the adop- 
tion thereof and provides further it Shall not affect the rights of any 
child of a citizen of the United States born during the temporary absence 
of the parents is wholly annuled 

The ballots to be deposited must be as follows. Amendment to the 
constitution yes or no 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 823 

And you are to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies 
thereof at two of the public Meeting Houses in said Town seven days at 
least before the time holding said meeting. 

Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your 
doings theron to the selectmen at the time and place of Meeting 

Given under our hands at Tisbury this 28^^^ day of March A D 1863 
M. P. Butler ^ Selectmen 

Jos .S Adams > of 

Bartlett Mayhew -° ) Tisburi/ 



Pursuant to the within Warrant I have notified as directed 
Attest J B NicKERSON Constable of Tisbui-y 

A true Copy of Warrant with constables returns theron 
Attest Lot Luce 

Toivn Clerk 

Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified warrant read 
by the chairman of selectmen and polls opened to receive votes at 3 P M 
the Polls were closed at 3 the votes were sorted counted and publicly 
declared and wer as follows Viz 

Whole number of ballots Thirty 30 

Amendment to the constitution 

No Twenty four 24 

Amendment to the constitution Yes six 6 

County of Dukes County s.s. 

To either of the Constibles of the Town of Tisbury in the county of 
Dukes Greeting 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed 
to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified to Vote in 
Elections and town affairs, to meet at Agricultural Hall in said Tisbury 
on Monday the sixth day of April next at 10 oclock A. M, then and 
there to act on the following articles' 

1*** To Choose a moderator 

2'^ To choose all necessary Town officers for the Year ensueing 

3*^ To hear the anual report of the selectmen and act thereon. 

4"' To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to pay town 
charges and make appropriation of the same 






824 TISBURY T0W:N' RECORDS. 



5"' To determine the manner of repairing the Highways Town ways 
& Bridges the ensueing year 

6^'' To see if the town will vote to abolish the school districts in the 
towm of Tisbury 

7"' To see if the town will set off James Merry on to the Lambert 
Cove district 

8"' to see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for taking care 
of the town clock on the Methodist Church in Holmes Hole village the 
ensueing year 

9*'' to raise such sums of money by taxation or otherwise as may be 
necessary to pay State aid to families of Volunteers in the United States 
Military Service 

Article 10^'' To see if the Town will accept the road laid out by the 
selectmen petitioners for by Thomas Bradley and others 

11th To see iff the town will accept a road laid out by the selectmen 
petitioned for by Henry Manter and others. 

12"' To see if the town will accept a road laid out by the selectmen 
petitioned for by John F Robinson and others 

And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested 
copies thereof at Three of the public Meeting Houses in said town seven 
days at least before the time of holding said Meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this Warrant with your 
doings thereon to the town clerk at the time and place of meeting 
aforesaid 

Given under our hands at Tisbury this 25*'' day of March 1863 
M P Butler "^ Selectmen 

Jos S Adams > of 

Bartlett Mayhew 2° ) Tisbury 

pursuant to the within Warrant I have notified the inhabitants as 
directed ^^^^^^ ^ ^ Nickkrson Constable 

a true Copy of Warrant with constables returns thereon 
Attest Lot Luce Town Clerh 

Met at the time and place specfied in the Warrant Meeting called to 
order by the town clerk and proceeded to receive votes as follows 

whole number of Votes for Moderator was twenty seven 27 

Rodolphos W. Crocker had 26 votes 

Joseph Smith had 1 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 825 

Town Clerks vote 

whole number of Votes Sixty Six 66 

Lot Luce had Sixty 60 

qualified and proceeded to duty 

Selectmen chosen 

Whole number of Votes Eighty four » 84 

M P Butler had Eighty three 83 



Bartlett Mayhew 2'' forty four 


44 


Jos S Adams thirty nine 


39 


Davis Cottle thirty two 


32 


J D. Rotch thirty five 


35 


Lot Luce three 


3 


Voted not to choose Assessors 




Voted to reconsider the Vote not to choose assesors. 




Treasurer chosen 




whole number of Votes 


76 


Charles Bradley had 


73 


Constables chosen 




Whole number of Ballots fifty four 


54 


Richard L Hursel had 


40 chosen 


Another Constable chosen 




Voted to choose one more constable 




Joseph B Nickerson had forty two votes and was 


chosen sworn 


Voted to accept the report of the selectmen 




•One school Committe chosen 




whole number of Votes 


69 


Horatio G Norton had 


65 chosen 


Fish committe 




Whole number of Votes 


12 


Lot Luce had 


12 chosen 


B F Smith " 


12 chosen 


David Smith 


12 chosen 


Fence Viewers 




whole number of Votes 


6 


Charles Smith had 


3 chosen 


Tristram Luce had 


3 chosen 


Allen Look had 


3 chosen 


Field drivers Thomas Waldron chosen by aclamation 




Alfred Clifford 




Tristram Luce 





826 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

Surveyor of Lumber 

John W Howland sworn 

Hervey "Weeks sworn 

John F Robinson 

Edward Cottle 
Pound Keepers 

Hilyard Norton 

Zadoc Athearn sworn 

Health Committe 

George T. Hough 

Doct W^' Leach 

Daniel A Cleaveland 

John Holmes Jr 

David Smith 
Surveyor of Highways 

Joseph B Nickerson sworn 

Rodolphos W Crocker 

George F Baxter sworn 

Thaddeus Luce 
Voted not to abolish the school districts system in the town 
Voted that James Merry be set on to the Lamberts Cove district 
Voted to indefinitely postpone the 8th article of the Warrant 
Voted that the Treasurer be authorised to hire a sum of money not 
to exceed 125 dollars pr month to pay the state aid granted to Volunteers 
Hog Reeves 

Charles Bradley 

Presbury L Smith 

William Leach 

John Holmes Jr 
Voted to raise 1800 dollars for schools 
1600 " Poor 

1600 " Incidental 

400 " Highways 

Voted that the Treasurer be authorised to hire a sufficient sum of 
money to meet the Notes that become due at the Merchants Bank New 
Bedford in September October and November next 

Voted that we choose four Surveyors of Highways the ensuing year 
Voted that the surveyors of Highways shall notify each tax payer of 
the town the time and place of working out their tax and the conpensa- 
tion shall be 10 cts per hour for an man and 12 cts pr hour for a team 



TISBURY TOWN KECOKDS. 827 

Vot^d that the highway tax be assesed with the other Taxes of the 
Town. 

Voted that the discount of Taxes be the same as Last year 
Voted that a discount of 6 pr cent for the prompt payment of taxes 
be allowed for the first sixty days and a discount of 3 pr cent for 120 
days and if sumons are isued after 120 days 20 cents shall be charged in 
addition to the tax and same paid in to the Treasurer. And the collector 
Collect all Taxes and pay into the town treasury at such times as the 
selectmen may direct and a final Payment by the first day of January 
A D 1864. 

Voted to sell the collection of Taxes to the lowest bidder 
Sold to J. M. Taber he being the lowest bidder at V-.> of one pr cent 
J M Taber chosen collector of Taxes by acclamation 
Voted to accept the road laid out by the selectmen agreeable to the 
petition of Thomas Bradley and others. 

Voted to accept the road laid out by the selectmen agreeable to the 
petition of Henry Manter and others. 

Voted to accept the road as laid out by the selectmen as far as the 
North East corner of Timothy Luces dwelling house lot, agreeable to 
petition J. F. Kobinson 

Voted to appropriate 5,400 dollars for the specific purpose it was 
raised for by a vote of the town 
Voted to adjourn without day 

Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk 

Then personally appeared before me Richard L EEursel and made 
oath to the faithful performance of his duty as constable of Tisbury 
Lot Luce Toivn Clerk 

Dukes County ss 

To either of the constables of the town of tisbury in said County 

Greeting 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required 
to notify the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to vote in Elec- 
tions and in Town affairs to meet at Agricultural Hall in said town on 
Monday the thirteenth day of eTuly next ensueing at two Clock in the 
afternoon then and there to act on the following Articles 

Article 1'* to Choose a Moderator 

Article 2'' to see if the town will accept the List of Jurors as prepared 
by the selectmen and laid before the town. 



828 TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 

Article 3'' to see if the town will authorise the town treasui^er to hire 
the sum of two thousand dollars and pay from the same, the Bounties 
Voted by said Town at a town meeting held August 22'' A. D. 1862. to 
all Volunteers who had enlisted, previous to the date of said meeting 
from the town of Tisbury in the United States Military services; as 
Pettioned for by John F Robinson H. W. Beetle S R Tilton James B 
Robinson Charles Bradley Timothy Luce Charles D Harding William 
Leach Jas L Skiff and Thomas Bradley 

Article 4th To see if the town will vote to raise and pay its propor- 
tion of the State Tax apportioned and assessed according to the pro- 
visions of sec. 2*^ and 4th Chap 218 of General Laws of 1863 Entitled an 
act to provide for the Reimbursement of Bounties paid to Volunteers 
and assess a tax therefor, in the manner provided in sec 9th of said 
Chapter 218; and in case the charges exceed its credits that the Treas- 
urer of the Town be authorised to hire money sufficient, and pay such 
excess To the Treasurer of the Commonwealth; as provided in the afore- 
said sec. 9th of chapter 218, 

And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested 
copies thereof at three of the public Meeting Houses in said Town, seven 
days at least before the time of holding the meeting aforesaid. 

Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings 
thereon. To the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid 
^ Given under our hands this second day of July In the year one 
thousand eight hundred and Sixty three, 

M P. Butler ^ Selectmen 

Jos S Adams > of 

Bartlett Mayhkw 2"^ ) Tisbury 

Pursuant to the above warrant I have notified as directed 

J. B. NiCKERSON 

constable of Tisburi/ 

A true copy of Warrant with constables returns thereon 
Attest Lot Luck Town Clerk 

Met at the time and place and for the purposes specified in the war- 
rant the meeting called to order by the Town Clerk Matthew P. Butler 
chosen Moderator and sworn. 

Voted To authorise the Town Treasurer To hire the sum of Two 



TISBLTRY TOWN RECORDS. 829 

Thousand dollars and pay from the same, the Bounties Voted by said 
town at a town meeting held August 22'' A. D. 1862 To all Volunteers 
who had enlisted previous to that date of said meeting from the town of 
Tisbury in the United States Army as Petitioned for 

Voted To accept the list of Jurors as prepared by the selectmen and 
laid before the town 

Voted that the Town will raise and pay its proportion of the State 
Tax apportioned and assessed according to the provisions of sec 2'' and 
4"' chap 218 of General Laws of 1863, Entitled an act to provide for the 
reimbursment of Bounties paid to Volunteers, and assess a Tax therefor 
in manner provided in sec 9th of said chapter 218; and in case the 
charges exceed its Credits that the Treasurer of the town be authorised 
to hire money sufficient, and pay such excess to tlie Treasurer of the 
Commonwealth as provided for in the aforesaid sec 9th chap 218 

Voted to adjourn without day 

Pursuant to a notice from Richard L. Hursel a constable of the Town 
of Tisbury and upon his producing a Venire from the clerk of the supe- 
rior court of the commonwealth to be holden at Edgartown within and 
for the county of Dukes To select five good and lawful men to serve as 
Traverse Jurors at said court 

The selectmen and Town Clerk met at the Town Clerks office on the 
16th day of September 1863 and dre^v from the Juror Box the following 
names 

John H Lambert 
Constant C Downs 
Edward Cottle 
Allen Look 
Benjamin F. Brow^n 

Attest Lot Luce Tovn Clerk 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Dukes County ss 

To either of the Constables of the Town of Tisbury. Greeting 

In the name of the Commonw^ealth aforesaid you are directed to 
notify the inhabitants of the tow^n of Tisbury qualified to vote in Elec- 
tions to meet at Agricultural Hall in said Tisbury on Tuesday the third 
day of November next at ten oclock in the forenoon to bring in their 
votes to the selectmen for a Governor Lieutenant Governor, Secretary 



830 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS, 

of the Commonwealth. Treasurer and Receiver General Councillor, 
Auditor of Accounts Senator for the Island district, 

a Representative to the General court for District no one and a Reg- 
ister of Probate and Insolvency all on one Ballot. 

Also to bring in their Votes for one county Commissioner 

The Polls for the reception of Votes for all the above named officers 
will be open at 10 oclock in the forenoon and continue to be kept open 
till 12^ oclock in the afternoon, and for such Longer time as the majority 
of the Voters present shall determine. 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
copies thereof at two or more public places in said town seven days at 
least before the time of holding said meeting 

Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with doings 
thereon to the Selectmen at the time and place appointed for said meeting 

Given under our hands at Tisbury this 23'' day of October 1863 
Baktlett Mathew 2° Selectmen of 
Jos S Adams Tishury 

Tisbury Nov 3^' 1863 
Pursuant to the within Warrant to me directed I have notified and 
warned the inhabitants of said town of Tisbury qualified as therein 
expressed to assemble at the time and place and for the purpose specified 
in the Warrant by posting up attested copies of such Warrant at thre 
public places in said town on the 26th day of October A D 1863 

RiOHAED L HUKSEL 

constahle of Tishury 

Met at the time and place for the purpose specified in the Warrjant 

was read by the chairman of Selectmen and the Polls opened to receive 

Votes at 10 oclock in the forenoon, and the Polls were closed at I'l 30" 

oclock in the afternoon The Votes' were sorted counted and publicly 
declared in open Meeting and were as follows Viz 
For Governor 

whole number of Ballots One hundred 100 

John A Andrews of Boston had Seventy 70 

Henry W Paine of Cambridge Thirty 30 

For Lieutenant Governor 
Whole number of Ballots One hundred 

Joel Hayden of Williamsburg Seventy TO 

Thomas F Phmkett of Pittsfiehl Thirty 30 



TISBURY TOWTvT EECORDS. 881 

For Secretary 

Whole number of Ballots One hundred 100 

Oliver Warner of Northampton Seventy 70 

F. O. Prince of Winchester Thirty 30 

For Tresurer and Receiver General 
Whole number of Ballots One hundred ' 100 

Henry K Oliver of Salem Seventy 70 

Nathan Clark of Lynn Thirty 30 

For Councillor for District No 8. 

Whole number of Ballots Ninety Eight 98 

• Samuel Orsborne "' of Edgartown Sixty Eight 68 

Oliver C Swift of Falmouth Thirty 30 

For Auditor of Accounts 

Whole number of Ballots One hundred 100 

Levi Reed of Abington Seventy ' 70 

Moses Bates of Plymouth Thirty 30 

For Attorney General 

Whole number of Ballots one hundred 100 

Dwight Foster of Worcester seventy 70 

T. H Sweetzier of Lowell Thirty 30 

For Senator from the Island district 

Whole number of Ballots One hundred 10^ 

Nathan Crocker of Barnstable seventy 70 

John B. Billing of Sandwich Thirty 30 

For Representative to General Court 

Whole number of Ballots Ninety Four 94: 

W™ H Sturtevant of Tisbury Sixty Three 63 

James B Robinson of Tisbury Thirty one 31 

For Register of Probate and Insolvency 

Whole number of Ballots One hundred two 102 

-Hebron Vincent of Edgartown Seventy Eight 78 

William Vinson of Edgartown Twenty four 24 

For County Commissioner 

Whole number of Ballots One hundred 100 

John W Mayhew of Chilmark Fifty Six 56 

Thurston W. Tilton of Chilmark Thirty 30 

Thomas H Lambert of Chilmark Fourteen 14 

At a meeting of the Clerks of the several towns in District number 
one in the County of Dukes County assembled for the purpose of ascer- 



832 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

taining who was elected Representative to the General Court for said 
District find that the w^hole number of Votes given in at the several 
meetings in said District on the third day of November A D. 1863, for 
a Representative was 

Three hundred and thirty Eight and were as follows 
James B Robinson of Tisbury had 

one hundred and fourteen Votes 114 

William H. Sturtevant of Tisbury had 

two hundred and thirty four votes 234 

Chilmark Nov 4th 1863 

B. C. Marchant Clerk of Edgartoicn 
James N. Tilton Olerh of Chilmark 
Lot Luce Clerk of Tishnry 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dukes count}^ Tisbury December 
26 1863. 

To Thomas N. Hillman 
You are hereby appointed a Police officer by the Selectmen of Tis- 
bury with all the powers of Constables except the power of serving and 
executeing civil process and you will hold your Office dureing the 
pleasure of the Selectmen who has made the appointment 
M P Butler ) Selectmen of 
Jos S Adams S I'lshury 

A true copy 

Attest Lot Luoe Town Clerk 

Dukes County 

Tisbury Mass Decem. 25. 1863. 
To Charles D. Harding you are hereby Notified that you have been 
appointed by the selectmen of Tisbury. a Police Officer with all the 
powers of Constables except the power of serving and executeing civil 
process and you are to hold your Office, during the pleasure of the 
selectmen by whom you are appointed. 

M. P. Butler Selectmen 
Jos. S Adams of TtHhiiry 

■ a true Copy from the Original Appointment 
Attest Lot Luce 

Toivn Clerk 



TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 833 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Dukes County December 30th 1863 

The selectmen of Tisbury. 
Have appointed Rodolphos W Crocker Joseph T. James J Whelden 
Holmes Benjamin Clough David Tilton Richard G Luce Thomas C 
Harding Benjamin C Cromwell Nathan S Smith Charles Holmes Shad- 
rack R Tilton, Thaddeus Luce, Frederic Manter William L, Mayhew 
George N Peakes and John Buckley, Police officers with all the powers 
of Constables except the power of serveing and executeing civil process 
who shall hold their offices during the pleasure of the selectmen by 
whom they are appointed. 

M. P. Butler > Selectmen 
Jos S Adams > of Tishurij 



A true copy of the Appointment 

Entered on the Records this 31st day of December 1863 
Lot Luce Toion Clerk 



To either of the Constables of the town of Tisbury in the County 
of Dukes county Greeting 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed 
to Notify the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to vote in 
elections and in town affairs to Meet in Capawoc Hall (Holmes Hole) on 
Monday the twenty first day of March Instant at Ten oclock in the 
forenoon, then and there to Act on the following Articles : 

1st To Choose a Moderator 

2'I To Choose all necessary town officers the year ensueing. 

3'' To hear the anual report of the selectmen and act thereon 

4"' To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray 
town charges for the year ensueing and make appropiations of the 
same 

5"' To determine the manner of repairing Highways Townways and 
Bridges the ensueing year 

And you are directed to serve this warrant with your doings By 
posting up Attested Copies thereof at three of the Public meeting 
Houses in said town seven days at Least before the time of holding the 
meeting aforsaid 

Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant witli your 



834 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

doings theron to the Town Clerk at the time and place of Meeting as 
Aforsaid. 

Given under our hands and dated Tisbury this 10th day of March In 
the year eighteen hundred sixty four 

M. P. Butler ^ Selectmen 

Jos S. Adams > of 

Bartlett Mayhew 2'' ) Tisbury 

Tisbury March 2 1st 1864 
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed 1 have notified and 
warned the inhabitants of said town of Tisbury qualified as therein 
expressed to assemble at the time and place and for the purposes speci- 
fied by posting up Attested Copies of such Warrant as within directed 
at three public and conspicuous places in said town on the 12th day 
March 1864 

Richard L Hursell 

Constable of Tisbury 

Met at the time and place specified in the Warrant. Warrant read by 
the Town Clerk and the meeting called to order and Proceded to receive 
Votes for Moderator 

Whole number of Votes 

R. W. Crocker had 

Charles Smith " 
Votes for Town Clerk whole number 

Lot Luce had 
Voted to Accept the Report of the selectmen 
Votes for Selectmen 

Charles D Harding had 

Bartlett Mayhew '-'^' " 

Henry Bradley 
Voted To pay Daniel A Clevelands bill for services recruiting 
Votes for Treasurer whole number 57 

Charles Bradley had 56 sworn 

Alexander W Smith " 1 

Votes for Constable whole number of Votes 36 

Richard L Ilursel had 36 sworn 

Joseph B Nickerson " 36 sworn 





12 




10 




59 


59 


sworn 




109 


109 


sworn 


108 


sworn 


92 


sworn 






TISBUKY TOWN RECORDS. 835 

Votes for School Committe 62 

Alexander W Smith had ^ 42 

M. P. Butler " ' 9 

George T. Hough " 8 

William Leach 3 

Votes for fish committe whole number 22 

Lot Luce had 22 

David Smith " 22 

Benjamin D. Crowell 22 

Votes for fence Viewers whole number 23 

M P Butler 5 

Charles D Harding 5 sworn 

Washington Adams 13 

Field Driver 

William Norton chosen by Acclamation 

Cornelius Clark and (sworn) 

Washington Adams 
Surveyors of Lumber 

Richard L Hursel sworn 

Hervy Weeks sworn 

Pound keeper 

West Luce 2"' sworn 

Zadoc Athearn sworn 
Health Committe 

John Holmes Jr chosen by Acclamation 

David Smith 

W'" Leach 

George T Hough 

Joseph S. Adams 

Daniel A Cleveland 
Voted to choose three surveyors of highways 

Joseph B Nickerson had 43 Votes sworn 

Eben Norton 26 " sworn 

Job H Gorham 22 " sworn 

Voted that the Highway Tax be assessed in the Towni Tax and that 
the surveyors of highway alow the inhabitants of the town to work out 
their tax. All persons wishing to work out their tax shall hand their 
names to the surveyors, and said Surveyor shall notify such persons and 
when they work out their Tax they shall be allowed 13 cts pr hour 



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836 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Prudential Committe Chosen 

Joseph B Nickerson for the S. W. District 
Isaac Vinsent " N E. '' 

Ephraim S. Allen " N W 

Voted to Raise 1600 dollars for Public schools 

" " " 1500 " " Support of the Poor. 
" " " 2500 " '' Incidental Expens. 
." " " 450 " " Highways & Bridges 
" " " 400 " " Remitance of Taxes 
Voted To Authorise the Treasurer of the town to Hire Money to the 
amount of seven thousand five hundred dollars to take up the Notes that 
become due at the several Banks as the notes become due 

Voted. That the Treasurer of the town be authorised to hire the sum 
of fifteen hundred dollars to pay for State Aid to families of Volunteers 
in the U S Army 

Voted That those persons who wish to work out their highway Tax 
shall hand in their names to the surveyor 

Voted That the discount for prompt payment of Tax be the same as 
last year with the exception of 30 day instead of Sixty day 

Voted to sell collection of Taxes at Auction collection of taxes sold 
to J. M. Taber at Vi of one pr cent he being the lowest bidder. 
J. M. Taber chosen collector of Taxes the ensueing-year 
Voted To Adjourn without day |H 

To either of the Constables of the Town of Tisbury in the County of 
Dukes county Greeting 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed 
to notify the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to Vote in Elec- 
tions and in town affairs to meet at Capawoc Hall in said Tisbury on 
Friday the 25th March Inst at one oclock P M to act on the following 
Articles. 

1st To choose a Moderator 

2'' To see if the town will appropiate money and how much to aid 
in recruiting U. S. Volunteers for the Mihtary service. To fill the quota 
of said town 

3'' To see if the town will authorise the Town Treasurer to hire 
money sufficient for such purpose. 

And you are directed to Serve this warrant by posting up attested 
copies thereof at two of the public meeting houses in said town 7 days at 
least before the time of holding the meeting aforesaid 



TISBURY TO^YN RECORDS. 837 

Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your 
doings thereon to the town Clerk at the time and place of holding the 
meeting aforsaid. 

Given under our hands and dated at Tisbury this 17th day of March 
A D 1864 

M, P. Butler > SeUdmen 
Jos S Adams S of Tisbury 

Tisbury March 25, 1864 
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have notified and 
warned the inhabitants of said town of Tisbury qualified as therein 
expressed to assemble at the time and place and for the purposes therein 
mentioned by posting up attested copies as within directed in two public 
and conspicuous places in said town on the 18th day of March 1864 
Richard L IIursel ConMahh of Tishurij 

Tisbury March 17th 1864 
To the selectmen of the Town of Tisbury You are respectfully 
requested to call a meeting of the legal voters of the town of Tisbury 
for the following purpose 
1^* To choose a Moderator 

2*^ To see if the town 'will appropriate money for the purpose of 
Aiding in recruiting U S Volunteers to fill the quota of this Town 

3'' To see if the town will authorise the Treasurer to hire sufficient 
money for such purpose 

J. F Robinson Henry Bradley 

H. W. Beetle Holmes M Athearn 

David Tilton Benjamin D Crowell 

TiM° Luce Foster H Jenkins 

Hilliard M. Norton Grafton Luce 

The Legal Voters of the Town of Tisbury met at the time and place 
specified in the warrant Meeting called to order by Henry Bradley Esq 
Charles Smith was chosen Moderator and J. H. Lambert Town Clerk 
Pro tem. 

Voted That the Town Treasurer be authorised To Hire for the use of 
the town such sum or sums of money as may be necessary, and that the 
-selectmen apply the same for procuring a sufficient number of men to fill 
the quota of this town under the last Three Calls of the president of the 
U S provided the sum shall not exceed 125 dollars for each man Enlisted 



838 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 

Voted \ 

That the selectmen be instructed to present to Oiir Representative Mr 
Sturtevant the Views of the said town in regard to the Nine Months Men 
Voted to adjourn without day 

Attest J H Lambert 

Town Clerk Pro tern 

Tisbury Selectmens Office March 21^' 1864 1 

Capt Willis Howes. 
Sir you are hereby appointed as police officer for the Town of Tis- 
bury agreeable to the statues chap 18 sec. 38. 

Henkt Bradley ) Selectmen 
Chas. D. Harding ) of Tishury 
A true Copy 

Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk 

Tisbury Selectmens Office March 21 "' 1864 

J. T. James 
Sir you are hereby appointed as Police Officer for the Town of Tis- 
bury agreeable to the Statues chap 18. sec 38. 

Henry Bradley > Selectmen 
Chas D Harding S of Tkhur)/ 
A true Copy 

Attest Lot Luce Toicn Clerk 

Tisbury Selectmens Office March 21"' 1864 

Capt Benjamin Clough 
Sir you are hereby Appointed as Police officer for The Town of Tis- 
bury agreeable to the statues Chap 18. Sec 38 

Henry Bradley ) Selectmen 
Chas. D. Harding ) of Tisljuri/ 
A true copy 

Attest Lot Luce Toicn Clerk 

Selectmens Office Tisbury April 14 1864 
We the subscribers selectmen of Tisbury hereby appoint John W. 
Howland measurer of wood and bark for the year ensueing in said Town 
Henry Bradley ^ Selectmen 



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henry J3RADLEY ^ oeiecimen 
Chas. D. Harding yof Tisbury 
Bartlett Mayhew ) 



A true Copy 

Attest Lot Luce Joimi Clerk 



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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 839 

Selectmens Office Tisbury April 14 1864 
We the subscribers selectmen of Tisbury hereby Appoint Capt Lot 
Luce Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ensueing in said Town 
Henry Bradley \ Selectmen 

Chas D. Harding > of 
Bartlett Mayhew 2" ) Tisbnri/ 
A true Copy 

Attest Lot Luce Tovni Clerk 

Pursuant to a notice from Richard L Hursel and upon his produceing 
a Venira from the Clerk of the supreme judicial Court of this common- 
wealth to be holden at Barnstable within and for the counties Barnstable 
and Dukes county to select one good and Lawful man to serve as Trav- 
erse juror at said court The selectmen and Town Clerk met at the Town 
Clerks office on the 20th day of April A D. 1864 and drew from the 
Juror Box The name of Jos S Adams to serve as Traverse Juror at said 
Court 

Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk 

Tisbury s.s. 

To Richard L Hursel one of the constables of the town of Tisbury 

Greeting. 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, You are directed 
to notify the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qulified to Vote, in 
Town affairs to meet at the Capawock Hall in said Town on Monday the 
Twenty fifth day of April at two oclock in the afternoon, then and there 
to act on the following Articles; Viz, 

1^^ To choose a Moderator 

2'' To see if the town will raise by Taxation an amount not to exceed 
one hundred and Twenty five dollars on each Volunteer to reiml)urse the 
citizens who subscribed for the aid of Obtaining Volunteers on our quota 
for three hundred thousand called by the President. 

3'' To see if the Town will do. away the Liquor Agency and to 
instruct the Selectmen the way and manner to dispose of the Liquor 
remaining on hand 

4*'' To see if the town will instruct the selectmen to license one or 
more dealers in old jimk and second hand wares. 

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested 
copies thereof in two or more public places in the said town seven days 
at least before the time of holding said meeting 



840 TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. | 

Hereof fail not and make returns of this warrant with your doings 
thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place for holding said meeting 
Given under our hands this fourteenth day of April 1864 

H.ENKY Bradley ^ Selectmen 

Chas D Harding > of 

Bartlett Mayhew 2° ) Tisbury 

A true copy of Warrant 

Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk 

Met at the time and place and for the purposes specified in the 
Warrant 

Henry Bradley chosen Moderator 

Voted To assess 2000, dollars Tax on the town to reimburse Citizens 
that have paid by subscription to procure the quota of this town under 
the call of the President of the U S for three hundred thousand men 

Voted, To lay the 3'' article of the warrant on the table. 

Voted, That the selectmen be authorised to license one or more per- 
sons as Junk Dealers and second hand wares 

Voted To Adjourn without day 

Town of Tisbury 
This is to Certify that Joseph M. Crowell having given Bonds has 
been duly appointed by the selectmen of Tisbury an agent to Purchase 
Intoxicating Liquors and to sell the same at Holmes Hole in the Town 
of Tisbury to be used in the arts or for Medicinal Chemical and Mechan- 
ical purposes and no other — under and in conformity with the laws of 
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

This appointment to continue twelve months from the date hereof 
unless sooner revoked by said selectmen said Agent shall receive a salary 
of Forty Dollars which shall be in full for his said services and in 
proportion for a less time 

Dated at Tisl)ury this 2" day 6f May 1864 

Henry Bradley ■\ Selectmen 

Chas D. Harding > of 
Bartlett Mayhew -'" j Tishiir)/ 

A true Copy 

Attest Lot Luce Toini Clerk 



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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 841 

Dukes County, s.s. May 6th 1864 
Then personally appeared Bartlett Mayhew 2*^ Henry Bradley Charles 
D. Harding and made oath to the faithfuU performance of their duties 
as Assesors for the town of Tisbury the ensuing year 
Before me 

Baktlett Allen 

Justice of the peace 
A true copy 

Attest Lot Luce Town Clerk 

Dukes County s.s. 
Pursuant to a notice from Joseph B. Nickerson and upon his pro- 
ducing a Venira from the clerk of the Superior Court of this common- 
wealth to be holden at Edgartown within and for the county of Dukes 
to select nine good and lawfull men to serve as grand Juror at said court 
and five of like qualification to serve as Traverse Jurors at said court 

The Select men and Town Clerk met at the Town Clerks office on 
the 17th day of May 1864 and drew from the Juror Box the following 
names 

Grand Jurors 
Truman Allen 
Josiah H Vincent 
Frederic W Manter 
Richard W. Coffin 
Jared Vincent 
Edward Harding 
Joseph Luce 
Willis Howes 

Traverse Jurors 
Lot Luce 
Samuel Andrews 
Benjamin Clough 
Edmund Cottle 
Joseph Dias 



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